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Dan Hicks
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Philosopher of science and STS [science and technology studies] researcher, specializing in public scientific controversies. Currently working in science policy with interests in statistics, data science, and bibliometrics. MS Mathematics (Univ. of Illinois-Chicago, 2005); PhD Philosophy (Univ. of Notre Dame, 2012)

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Do postmodernists insist that "laws of physics" are "mere social conventions"? Or not anymore?
Aug 14, 2017
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Are there any aspects of science which do not change over time?
Sep 24, 2017
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Do good explanations have to be true?
Nov 18, 2018
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According to Popper, what is logical positivism's role in scientific ethics?
Jan 22, 2019
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Does science forces us to embrace materialism?
Jan 24, 2018
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If everything is theory laden, how can one argue against climate change deniers?
Apr 9, 2017
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Popper vs Kuhn, Science and Progression
Oct 17, 2016
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Does moral intelligence help in philosophy class?
Aug 16, 2017
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How is "~A. Therefore A -> B" a valid argument?
Sep 13, 2018
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Has the interest in philosophy really declined in recent years?
Mar 10, 2018
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Managing high autocorrelation in MCMC
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R: regression coefficients and lubridate
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Managing high autocorrelation in MCMC
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What are core statistical model validation techniques?
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