Neil Degarasse Tyson What Science

I enjoyed Neil deGrasse Tyson’s article, “What Science Is -- and How and Why It Works,” because of the way in which he described the scientific method and the meaning he placed behind it. “Do whatever it takes to avoid fooling yourself into thinking something is true that is not, or that something is not true that is.” This quote calls for scientists or people who use the scientific method when collecting data such as statisticians to remain objective with their findings and tests and not be swayed by personal beliefs. But, as I have found, this standard, by which the scientists are supposed to carry themselves, is not similarly held by second-hand sources that interpret the data. For example, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage