Stephen Jay Gould
819 words
Stephen Jay Gould
Public debates about science are often presented as struggles between rigorous inquiry and ideological distortion. Over time, however, closer examination of the historical record shows that credibility was frequently distributed according to cultural alignment rather than evidentiary strength. (more…)
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Part 5 of 5 (Part 1 here, Part 4 here)
Transcript by Hyacinth Bouquet. The following is a transcript of the fifth and final part of Marian Van Court and Arthur Jensen’s conversation, which can be heard here, or using the player below.
There are a few places where the recording is inaudible, and have been marked as such. If you can figure out what is being said, or if you have other corrections, please offer them in the comments below. (more…)