tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426239.post8713855153752493882..comments2023-06-12T10:08:26.187-05:00Comments on Lake Winneblogo: Any meeting reports?Lake Winneblogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09063703316063246957noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426239.post-39350581301290244702006-10-20T09:40:00.000-05:002006-10-20T09:40:00.000-05:00I was also a member of the panel. I did not prepa...I was also a member of the panel. I did not prepare formal remarks to be read, but spoke extemporaneously. Thus, I cannot offer a transcript.<br /><br />My theme was that "with great power comes great responsibility." Our academic freedom carries with it an obligation to be honest about facts and objective in our interpretations.<br /><br />I compared the methods of investigators who come to a conclusion a priori, then cherry-pick data to support it, to a game like King-of-the-Hill or Capture-the-Flag: secure a position and defend it against all comers. This is suitable in some endeavors, where matters of taste rule ("De gustibus non disputandum"). But when there are actual facts to be discovered and interpreted, I preferred the hypothetico-deductive methods of science, where conclusions are drawn a posteriori after considering all evidence.<br /><br />About 18 people heard the panel, including the Chancellor. The Advance-Titan covered it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com