Why is a website like this needed?

• Crucial policies across the world are developed by legislators, many of whom are trained in the law - not in science

• Many influencers in this world are trained in journalism - not in science

• Much of the knowledge generated by both exceptional and ordinary scientists resides behind publication paywalls which are mostly unavailable to the general public

• There are few avenues for communicating the views of ordinary scientists

• The voices of many scientists - even in government institutions funded by the public purse - are mostly not heard due largely to deliberate policies adopted by their employers and those who fund them

• In this era of ‘information overload’ and so-called ‘artificial intelligence’, many humans only skim titles or scan just a few words, resulting in shallow learning. Let us encourage all those who care, to at least discover trusted sources, and then to think more deeply about all manner of important stuff!

• I encourage readers to seek out and publicise the knowledge distilled by ‘ordinary’ scientists to add to the body of the world’s knowledge. There are so many ordinary scientists out there worthy of note!

• Let’s apply a little more reasoning …

Who is responsible for this website?

I am a retired academic who feels a need to present a little reasoning to a wide array of important topics - and especially to provide some of my perspectives on science - how it is conducted and supported - to a broader audience. I hope to provide the reader with some insights that are not readily available elsewhere.

Thanks for reading!

Dr Jim Scott