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Sorry Mr Spock: science and emotion are not only compatible, they're inseparable

  • Written by Peter Ellerton, Lecturer in Critical Thinking, Curriculum Director–UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
Science and Emotion

Here’s a view of science you might recognise as common, or at least see promoted:

Science is a purely objective pursuit. Words like “fact”, “proof”, “evidence” and “natural law” are the marks of the scientific method. This approach has no place for emotion, or any subjective...

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