Stop Abusing the Science

The folks over at io9 posted this great list of "10 Scientific Ideas That Scientists Wish You Would Stop Misusing."

Here's the list:

• Proof
• Theory
• Quantum Uncertainty and Quantum Weirdness
• Learned vs. Innate
• Natural
• Gene
• Statistically Significant
• Survival of the Fittest
• Geologic Timescales
• Organic

It's worth clicking through to read what they have to say.

This misuse of science and statistics is a huge part of what drives bad arguments.

Nice to see some folks trying to keep the interwebs informed.

From xkcd