The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition โ thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not.
Michael ShermerHow can we find spiritual meaning in a scientific worldview? Spirituality is a way of being in the world, a sense of oneโs place in the cosmos, a relationship to that which extends beyond oneself. . . . Does scientific explanation of the world diminish its spiritual beauty? I think not. Science and spirituality are complementary, not conflicting; additive, not detractive. Anything that generates a sense of awe may be a source of spirituality. Science does this in spades. (158-159)
Michael ShermerThe price of liberty is, in addition to eternal vigilance, eternal patience with the vacuous blather occasionally expressed from behind the shield of free speech.
Michael ShermerMysteries once thought to be supernatural or paranormal happenings - such as astronomical or meteorological events - are incorporated into science once their causes are understood.
Michael Shermer