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science in the media + Learning from mistakes

paints a bleak picture of science Urs Hafner in the NZZ - and has at least so right that this side should the science be seen:

The path to the exciting knowledge and breakthrough result is often long and tedious Many attempts are in vain, the scientific life is characterized by self-doubt, failed experiments, loneliness at the computer.

are learning Psychologically failed attempts by the way extremely important. It makes sense, then, to create room for error in seminars (and use them accordingly). For this purpose the reference to an interesting presentation by Karsten D. Wolf, including a "Didactic encouragement error" constructive

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View more documents from Karsten D. Wolf .

What I at Hafner but can go only partially compliant, the following:

If they occur [scientists] in public, then just not so, as the scientific ethos actually asked: when the value judgments containing Experts to offer because of their knowledge of the policy for decision-making scenarios, or self-evident to question and develop disturbing ideas.

The plurality of opinions and scenarios created so alone in that experience different scientists with different opinions and interpretations. A social responsibility, it requires virtually to purchase a position - of course, without excluding other perspectives.
When collecting, evaluating, and weights of these judgments are essential then the media, even if, as Hafner correctly observes, unfortunately, have often either not necessary expertise or resources to do so.

PS If you would like to point out errors here can do that like (see above). And who cares about a musical background of serious error that / the will find something in this context not entirely serious. Not even