"I want to mention in passing that punditry has undergone a subtle change over the years. In the old days, commentator…"

"Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming…"

"As I went down to my car, [Peter Randall] said, "If you don't want to get involved I'll understand" I looked back at …"

"Media carries with it a credibility that is totally undeserved. You have all experienced this. [...] Briefly stated, …"

"Science is the most exciting and sustained enterprise of discovery in the history of our species. It is the great adv…"

"Carr was left with a ring, in the palm of his hand, a small gold circle, leading him nowhere."

"They passed a farmhouse, a simple shack surrounded by animals — a lazy burro, clucking chickens, a litter of pigs. Th…"

"Characterization lies at the heart of the impulse to polarize every issue — what we might call the Crossfire Syndrome…"

"Let's be clear: all professions look bad in the movies. And there's a good reason for this. Movies don't portray care…"

"Science is nothing more than a method of inquiry. The method says an assertion is valid — and merits universal accept…"