also, can the science that scientists produce be separated from the other aspects of their lives? Can we monitor discriminatory behavior without restricting academic freedom?
2007-07-23 11:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by becca 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Ever hear of Rosalind Franklin? She was slighted from receiving her just-do credit in the discovery of DNA. Further, back then, her work was not given it's proper respect by her fellow scientists.
Had her photos not been improperly shown to Watson & Crick....she may have made the discovery of the shape of DNA.
It's probably not as bad today, but I'm sure it still persists.
2007-07-27 04:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by M O R P H E U S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If we do monitor discriminatory behavior without restricting academic freedom, then we are taking away their freedom of existing without their privacy getting violated.
For the first part of your question, my answer is yes, they do affect, because fair or not, people have some preconceived notions on how a person of a certain status should look, act and behave. I doubt the religion factor would matter too much. Nobody buys into the act of associating every scientist with an atheist, anymore. I personally know a great number of scientists who are people of faith. The faith they choose to practice their spirituality in, wouldn't matter for any intellectual person. I can't speak for the ignoramus ones, though.
HTH.
2007-07-23 11:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Tina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the reasons why repitition and replication by others are used to analyze data and results....
2007-07-23 14:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part one: yes
Part two: no
2007-07-23 11:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋