Indigenous knowledge and science are complementary but not the same
<p>Recently, I saw a <a href="https://twitter.com/doctora_nature/status/1545475748999430145?s=20&t=qUjN9AnssRykceWqvZk1sw" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">tweet</a> go around that simply repeated the mantra “Indigenous knowledge is science” eight times in a row. The post blew up showing that repetition is just as good for twitter views as it is for confirming experimental results.</p>
<p>Many twittizens, including scientists, objected to this statement, but accusations of “racism” drowned them out. This latest development in a long line of bullying tactics used by those who wish to act as self-appointed thought police easily shuts down almost any debate. Rather than entertaining the possibility that there are good, non-racist reasons to disagree, the tweeter instead tosses in a verbal hand grenade.</p>
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