The hammer of reason

Nature Genetics 49, 1663 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ng.3996

In the motivation, conduct and reporting of science, there is no substitute for reason, and it must prevail whenever scientific methods are used. Similarly, scientific recommendations can only be useful if they meet with rational decision-making. Because people come to decisions from diverse viewpoints and values, listening to the values and views of scientists and non-scientists—while explicitly refraining from debate and persuasion—may point the way to determining when and where scientific ideas are of interest and likely to be adopted.

Source: Nature Genetics - November 29, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Editorial Source Type: research