User talk:TimRJordan/sandbox/Approaches to Knowledge/2020-21/Seminar group 3/Evidence

Suggestion for Qualitative Evidence in Architecture - a case study of the 'Walkie Scorchie' skyscraper
Hi - I thought the content of your section was great but I would just suggest that use a more formal writing style. For example, the use of rhetorical questions ('What does an architect actually do?') is not completely appropriate for a Wikipedia entry. HotelBudapest (discuss • contribs) 11:05, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Evidence in modern climate change
Hi, I took the freedom to add a sort of concluding/opening sentence at the end of your article. Let me know if that's okay with you and feel free to edit/remove it if it's not the case. Chopsticks21 (discuss • contribs) 19:35, 9 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi, no problem at all, you make a very interesting point and you underline the importance of well-supported evidence in modern climate change! Saucesoja (discuss • contribs) 14:39, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for Evidence in Biology
Hi! I believe it would be fit to include a short paragraph on "Social Darwinism". It would be interesting to explore how evidence obtained in Biology may be applied to the Social Sciences and what implications that would have. Eagle1020 (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi I am not sure I get what you mean by biological evidence and its role in social sciences, do you mind developing your point? Or feel free to edit/add a section of the page directly! Chopsticks21 (discuss • contribs) 15:37, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi, thank you for your response. Social Darwinism is the application of biological concepts, such as survival of the fittest and natural selection, to sociology, economics, and politics. That means that based on certain biological evidence, some groups of people are seen as strong and fit, while others -- as inferior, which at its core is directly related to racism and eugenics. I hope that explanation makes my point clearer. Eagle1020 (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Oh okay I think I see. Do you want to write it? I could do it too but you seem to know what you're talking about more than I do. Or if you want me to do it, would you have any sources in mind where I could start my research? Chopsticks21 (discuss • contribs) 19:16, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion on the Cosmetic Science article
Hey! I was just wondering if giving some concrete examples when talking about brands and how they evaluate their customers' needs would make your article even better ?

Thanks for your suggestion! I have just added an example of how Glossier and The Ordinary design quizzes to help customers personalise their purchases.

Suggestions on Evidences in History
Hey! If you want to add some more content to your section I thought that talking about the subjectivity of historians and the impact they have analysing the evidence provided to them could be quite interesting (how, for instance, the same historical events are portrayed very differently in some educational systems than other, etc.) Chopsticks21 (discuss • contribs) 14:55, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi! I found your article on evidence in history very interesting, but do you think you could give more examples of secondary sources (such as newspapers, articles, bibliographies…)? I feel like giving more concrete examples would make the article a bit clearer! Saucesoja (discuss • contribs) 12:38, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for Digital evidence in the justice system
Hi, I found this topic very interesting and thought it might be pertinent to explore the ethical issues that Digital Forensics face, particularly in the acquisition of digital evidence in a day and age where it is much easier for individuals' privacy to be violated through technology.--TheStarryLamppost (discuss • contribs) 18:43, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for Evidence and Mathematics
The article was a nice read! I was wondering if it'd be interesting to touch on instances where statistics are manipulated for political motives. How numbers don't lie but can be presented in a way that makes them purposefully misleading to further a political agenda. If it's alright with you, could I add something about this? PerpetualMisfit (discuss • contribs) 02:13, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

I went ahead and wrote a part about how probability is used in law, using the example of the famous People v. Collins case. Do let me know what you think and feel free to edit it! PerpetualMisfit (discuss • contribs) 04:29, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Very interesting contribution thank you! Api20 (discuss • contribs) 17:21, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion on the Evidence in the Anthropology of Religion
Hey! I find your topic to be quite intriguing. I was reading about the anthropology of religion in the summer so I hope this book can help (Stein R, Stein P. The Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft. Fourth edition - Routledge, New York; 2017. )--PepperOud (discuss • contribs) 00:56, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi, thank you for the suggestion! I've found the book, and it is very interesting and definitely relevant to the topic. I'll let you know if I end up incorporating anything into this sandbox. Do you have any recommendations for specific points made in the book that might be especially relevant? Ridumdepiro (discuss • contribs) 14:28, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for evidence in theology
Hi, I found you topic very interesting, but I felt like it was hard to get a grasp on the points you were making because it is quite an abstract issue. I think your topic would really benefit from including some examples. For example, when you say "the conclusions deduced in Theology can be valid, as the premisses used aren’t always certain, or considered as rational knowledge," I think it could help develop your point if you include a case study or example to illustrate this. In addition to this, I found the question "can the Bible be considered evidence?" very intriguing, but it left me feeling a bit lost. I think it would help to expand on this question briefly - maybe just by offering a brief argument for an against each side of the debate. I would be happy to collaborate and help look for examples to develop your points. Ridumdepiro (discuss • contribs) 14:35, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for Evidence in Cosmetic Science
Hi, I learnt so much from this article, thank you! When I think of the gathering of evidence in cosmetic science, I immediately think of animal testing and the recent movement against animal cruelty (which has manifested itself through protests, numbers of people following a vegetarian and vegan diet, and of course action against animal testing - which is somewhat linked to our generation’s urgency with fighting for climate change). I wondered if it might be interesting to expand on your comments on animals testing and discuss further what methods have been used to replace animal testing in cosmetic science? I thought you could maybe put it into the social context we have with more young people fighting against this type of work, but more importantly, fighting for the wellness of our planet.

I found this document that lists a number of alternatives to animal testing if that would be useful:

From figure 2.3 : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016413001096

This is an interesting article about our generation’s approach to the environment and the multitude of today’s crises:

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e187/b337c350cd3a19cbb848ca558920d576c8e9.pdf

Sugarfreejazz1 (discuss • contribs) 15:17, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Suggestion for Evidence in modern climate change
Firstly, I found your article very clear and precise. You go through every aspect of evidence concerning global warming. My suggestion would be to maybe add a paragraph on the reasons why some people still don't believe in Global Warming despite the scientific evidence you cited. For example, more than 30% of Americans don't believe in Global Warming - why is that? Some believe it is part of a natural cycle, that they don't see a change in temperature, there's no scientific consensus, or even that it is a big conspiracy. Moreover, we could look at how politics and economics can sometimes overrule evidence in the case of Global Warming: if we look at the example of Donal Trump, for example, president of the most powerful country in the world. We could look at his tweets saying "In the beautiful Midwest, windchill temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded. In coming days, expected to get even colder. People can’t last outside even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!" for example. Therefore, it could be interesting to analyze how here, scientific evidence isn't enough to prove the existence of global warming but there is also a big political and communication factor to evidence.