Text: “DNA test jailed innocent man for murder.” BBC news. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-19412819 Extract from the article: “David Butler has every right to be cynical about the use of DNA evidence by the police. He spent eight months in prison, on remand, facing murder charges after his DNA was allegedly found on Read more…
Text: “The mathematics of human behavior: How a new model can spot liars and counter disinformation.” Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2022-06-mathematics-human-behavior-liars-counter.html The mathematical model discussed in the article seems offer insights into human behaviour. To what extent is the researcher trying to use a mathematical formula to provide “indisputable evidence” of the human Read more…
Text: Bower, Bruce. “https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chicken-domestication-bones-origin-asia-rice-fields-exotic-animals.” Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chicken-domestication-bones-origin-asia-rice-fields-exotic-animals The second paragraph clearly indicates how “unattainable” indisputable evidence. The article says, “In two new studies, scientists lay out a potential story of chicken’s origins.” The “potential story” shows the lack of complete certainty in the findings.
Text: Kelly M. Hoffman, Sophie Trawalter, Jordan R. Axt, and M. Norman Oliver. “Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites.” https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1516047113 Extract: “The present work examines beliefs associated with racial bias in pain management, a critical health care domain Read more…
The ad below relies on a technique that many similar ads rely on – the use of expert opinion. Questions related to November 2022 prescribed title #4 and this specific example: How are consumers persuaded by “indisputable evidence” in ads? How trustworthy is the indisputable evidence” in ads?
Debates are one in which people search for “indisputable evidence” to make their points and “win” the debate. There are may different kinds of evidence that support both sides of the death penalty debate. Some evidence is purely mathematical which other evidence is based on emotion such as victim impact Read more…
4. Why do we seek indisputable evidence when it is so often unattainable? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge. The first key word / phrase is November prescribed title #4 is actually “why.” It is important to recognize that this question isn’t focused on how, but why. It Read more…
Text: Amanda Maxwell. “Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Eruptions: Predicting a Natural Disaster.” NOW. Extract from the article: “Meteorology for natural events isn’t an exact science. Despite advances in technology, no one can tell with complete accuracy when a volcano will erupt, or how powerful a hurricane will be on landfall. However, observation Read more…
Text: CBC news. “Top Canadian bobsleigh, skeleton athletes call for resignations amid toxic culture allegations.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bobsleigh-skeleton-canada-athletes-toxic-culture-letter-1.6375978 Extract: “Some of Canada’s top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes are calling for the resignations of the president of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, Sarah Storey, and high performance director Chris Le Bihan. A group of more than Read more…