The Banana Peel Project

Here’s a few of my favorite blog postings and news stories from the last couple days.

What Philosophy of Science and “Postmodernism” Have in Common [Evolving Thoughts]

An interesting post tying together the last hundred years or so of the philosophy of science from Fleck to Latour.  Objectivity and realism, truth and symmetry, intentional fallacies, and respect for the humanities

Consumer Group Wants Simpler Patient Guides [Pharmalot]

Who cares about interactions and potential side effects?  Nobody reads all those labels anyway.  This from the head of the National Consumers League: “The present jumble of documents ill-serves the patient who simply needs enough information to take a prescription drug safely and effectively.”  Whatever that means.

Media List of Experts Who Aren’t Pharma Whores Goes Public, Controversy Ensues [Furious Seasons]

If you’re in the market for a talking head who’s not on the payroll of the pharmaceutical industry, look no further.  Furious Seasons has all the dirt on the list, as well as a link to the list itself.