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'''Science Besieged''' is a project of  Ars Hermeneutica directed at countering anti-scientism in whatever guise it appears and at increasing understanding about science and the scientific enterprise while decreasing hostility towards it.
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|align="left" | '''Science Besieged''' is a project of  Ars Hermeneutica directed at countering anti-scientism in whatever guise it appears and at increasing understanding about science and the scientific enterprise while decreasing hostility towards it.
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This online resource is a collection of articles on topics that expose and document attacks on science, largely through presenting the positive work and words of scientists, science supporters, and science advocates. Our goal is not to antagonize, cajole, inveigle, or nag. Rather, our desire is to invite everyone to discover the excitement and value of science, and to learn how to enjoy it.
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|align="left" | This online resource is a collection of articles on topics that expose and document attacks on science, largely through presenting the positive work and words of scientists, science supporters, and science advocates. Our goal is not to antagonize, cajole, inveigle, or nag. Rather, our desire is to invite everyone to discover the excitement and value of science, and to learn how to enjoy it.
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Ars Hermeneutica's organizing mission includes doing all we can to educate the public about the goals, methods, and results of science, engineering, and mathematics. The Science Besieged Project is an expression of that commitment.  
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|align="left" | Ars Hermeneutica's organizing mission includes doing all we can to educate the public about the goals, methods, and results of science, engineering, and mathematics. The Science Besieged Project is an expression of that commitment.  
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|align="left" | --''From [[Science Besieged Project:About]]''
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As the project grows, these pages can help you track our activity:
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* [[Outline | Project Outline]]
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Talk to us through this e-mail address: besieged [at] ArsHermeneutica [dot] org .
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* [[Statements on Teaching Evolution]] provides a snapshot of the range of support for the place of evolution in the science classroom
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* [[Legislating the Vaue of Pi]] describes an interesting historical case
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* [[Evolution and the Vatican]] examines papal views about science and evolution over the last 130 years
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* [[Status Briefing August 2005]] summarizes the state of affairs of the politicization of science in the US
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The [[Outline | Project Outline]] is a handy summary of available and planned articles. Two guides to recent additions and updates are [[Special:Newpages | New Pages]] and [[Special:Recentchanges | Recent Changes]]. [[Special:Allpages |All pages]] does what it says.<br><br> Still not enough to read? Try the [[Recommended Books]].
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| Contributions are welcome. For some guidelines, please see the [[Submission Guidelines]] and the agreeably brief [[Style Manual]]. <br><br>Our thoughts on approaching this project are contained in [[Science Besieged Project:About | About Science Besieged]]. The [[Outline | Project Outline]] might give you an idea for an article if you're at a loss. <br><br>Abbreviated information about Ars Hermeneutica is in the page [[ArsHermeneutica:About |about Ars Hermeneutica]]; more information can be found on [http://ArsHermeneutica.org the parent website]. <br><br>Articles at '''Science Besieged''' are not in the public domain; please see [[Ars Hermeneutica:Copyrights]].<br><br> Talk to us through this e-mail address: besieged [at] ArsHermeneutica [dot] org .
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Revision as of 19:23, 26 October 2005

Science Besieged is a project of Ars Hermeneutica directed at countering anti-scientism in whatever guise it appears and at increasing understanding about science and the scientific enterprise while decreasing hostility towards it.
This online resource is a collection of articles on topics that expose and document attacks on science, largely through presenting the positive work and words of scientists, science supporters, and science advocates. Our goal is not to antagonize, cajole, inveigle, or nag. Rather, our desire is to invite everyone to discover the excitement and value of science, and to learn how to enjoy it.
Ars Hermeneutica's organizing mission includes doing all we can to educate the public about the goals, methods, and results of science, engineering, and mathematics. The Science Besieged Project is an expression of that commitment.
--From Science Besieged Project:About


Finding Articles

The Project Outline is a handy summary of available and planned articles. Two guides to recent additions and updates are New Pages and Recent Changes. All pages does what it says.

Still not enough to read? Try the Recommended Books.

Contributing Articles
Contributions are welcome. For some guidelines, please see the Submission Guidelines and the agreeably brief Style Manual.

Our thoughts on approaching this project are contained in About Science Besieged. The Project Outline might give you an idea for an article if you're at a loss.

Abbreviated information about Ars Hermeneutica is in the page about Ars Hermeneutica; more information can be found on the parent website.

Articles at Science Besieged are not in the public domain; please see Ars Hermeneutica:Copyrights.

Talk to us through this e-mail address: besieged [at] ArsHermeneutica [dot] org .
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