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Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

  • Written by Sara Giordano, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Kennesaw State University
Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do itPeople are at the heart of the scientific enterprise.Matteo Farinella, CC BY-NC

Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the cells required for making babies: egg and sperm. Maybe you can picture a swarm of sperm cells battling each other in a race to be the first to penetrate the egg.

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