Michael Crichton talks about a major historical scientific theory that was not based on scientific method. He goes on to explain that the theory of eugenics was pseudoscience and “ the actions taken in the name of theory were morally and criminally wrong. Ultimately, they led to the deaths of millions of people” (Crichton 1). Strikingly, even though the theory was nonsense the public continued to research and promote it for almost half a century because it was being backed and supported by the majority of politicians. This example of pseudoscience that Crichton uses, gives an insight on how politics can have a dangerous influence on science because it manipulates the work of science and promotes biased and false
Michael Crichton talks about a major historical scientific theory that was not based on scientific method. He goes on to explain that the theory of eugenics was pseudoscience and “ the actions taken in the name of theory were morally and criminally wrong. Ultimately, they led to the deaths of millions of people” (Crichton 1). Strikingly, even though the theory was nonsense the public continued to research and promote it for almost half a century because it was being backed and supported by the majority of politicians. This example of pseudoscience that Crichton uses, gives an insight on how politics can have a dangerous influence on science because it manipulates the work of science and promotes biased and false