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2017

Journal Article

Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 06 13). Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

2017

Journal Article

Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 04 18). Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why

Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why

2017

Journal Article

Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 01 31). Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose

Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose

2017

Book Chapter

Settling Science - why the scientific method confuses us

Ellerton, Peter (2017). Settling Science - why the scientific method confuses us. The Best Australian Science Writing 2017. (pp. ---) Sydney NSW Australia: NewSouth Publishing.

Settling Science - why the scientific method confuses us

2017

Book Chapter

Pragmatist epistemology, inquiry values and education for thinking

Ellerton, Peter (2017). Pragmatist epistemology, inquiry values and education for thinking. The Routledge international handbook of philosophy for children. (pp. 111-118) edited by Maughn Rollins Gregory, Joanna Haynes and Karin Murris. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315726625

Pragmatist epistemology, inquiry values and education for thinking

2016

Journal Article

A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 12 23). A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year

A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year

2016

Journal Article

Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 12 01). Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?

Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?

2016

Journal Article

Post-truth politics and the US election: why the narrative trumps the facts

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 10 10). Post-truth politics and the US election: why the narrative trumps the facts

Post-truth politics and the US election: why the narrative trumps the facts

2016

Journal Article

What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 09 15). What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

2016

Journal Article

Despairing about elections? This is why your vote matters

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 07 25). Despairing about elections? This is why your vote matters

Despairing about elections? This is why your vote matters

2016

Journal Article

Why we need to hear what controversial people say and not silence the debate

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 07 21). Why we need to hear what controversial people say and not silence the debate

Why we need to hear what controversial people say and not silence the debate

2016

Journal Article

Why there’s so little real argument in today’s political debate

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 05 30). Why there’s so little real argument in today’s political debate

Why there’s so little real argument in today’s political debate

2016

Journal Article

We can’t trust common sense but we can trust science

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 02 02). We can’t trust common sense but we can trust science

We can’t trust common sense but we can trust science

2016

Other Outputs

Why would anyone believe the Earth is flat?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 01 29). Why would anyone believe the Earth is flat?

Why would anyone believe the Earth is flat?

2016

Journal Article

What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 01 07). What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?

What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?

2015

Journal Article

How to unwrap Christmas and Santa for the little atheists in your life

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 12 24). How to unwrap Christmas and Santa for the little atheists in your life The Conversation

How to unwrap Christmas and Santa for the little atheists in your life

2015

Journal Article

Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 12 21). Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid The Conversation

Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid

2015

Journal Article

Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 08 19). Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else The Conversation

Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else

2015

Other Outputs

The politics of fear have trumped the politics of courage – more’s the pity

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 08 11). The politics of fear have trumped the politics of courage – more’s the pity

The politics of fear have trumped the politics of courage – more’s the pity

2015

Journal Article

Some useful tips on how to raise an argumentative child

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 07 14). Some useful tips on how to raise an argumentative child The Conversation

Some useful tips on how to raise an argumentative child