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Pasteur's quadrant is a classification of scientific research projects that seek fundamental understanding of scientific problems, while also having immediate use for society. Louis Pasteur's research is thought to exemplify this type of method, which bridges the gap between "basic" and "applied" research.The term was introduced by Donald Stokes in his book, Pasteur's Quadrant.
The result is three distinct classes of research:
Unfortunately for human kind, far to much of what passes for science today originates from those who are the founding members of the Nye Quadrant. The "science" that comes from this quadrant, and those who support that science are easily identifiable by the characteristics they exhibit.
The first bullet point is the primary identifying characteristic wherever the topic of science is discussed. These individuals belonging to the Nye quadrant pledge allegiance daily to whatever consensus they believe exists, and clearly have not conducted any sort of independent assessment of the evidence and the research as evidenced by their fanatic belief in what they call mainstream science coupled with their complete inability to produce even a single shred of observed, measured, quantified, evidence in support of those same beliefs.
More information on the Nye quadrant can be found here .....It is funny because it is true.
The result is three distinct classes of research:
- Pure basic research, exemplified by the work of Niels Bohr, early 20th century atomic physicist.
- Pure applied research, exemplified by the work of Thomas Edison, inventor.
- Use-inspired basic research, described here as "Pasteur's Quadrant".
Unfortunately for human kind, far to much of what passes for science today originates from those who are the founding members of the Nye Quadrant. The "science" that comes from this quadrant, and those who support that science are easily identifiable by the characteristics they exhibit.
- Second order belief – allegiance to consensus. Individual has not done primary research on the relevant topic or has not conducted an independent assessment of the evidence and research.
- Shutting down scientific debate; science as dogma
- Alarmism as a tactic to influence the public debate
- Political activism and advocacy for particular policy solutions
- Scientism: a demand that science dictate public policy
- Advocacy Research
The first bullet point is the primary identifying characteristic wherever the topic of science is discussed. These individuals belonging to the Nye quadrant pledge allegiance daily to whatever consensus they believe exists, and clearly have not conducted any sort of independent assessment of the evidence and the research as evidenced by their fanatic belief in what they call mainstream science coupled with their complete inability to produce even a single shred of observed, measured, quantified, evidence in support of those same beliefs.
More information on the Nye quadrant can be found here .....It is funny because it is true.