The Honest Broker Newsletter • 1089 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
- One strategy in science partisanship is to associate opponents with unpopular political figures to discredit their views without engaging with the substance.
- Another strategy is to argue that certain debates are harmful to scientific goals, leading to avoiding critique that might impact funding or research opportunities.
- Partisanship in science can also involve associating legitimate arguments with totally unacceptable views, like labeling individuals with terms that discredit their opinions.