Scientific fundamentalism
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Scientific fundamentalism describes the tendencies within scientific thought that resemble fundamentalist ideologies and religions; in particular the belief by some scientists that their theories are infallible, despite possible contradiction of their claims by other scholarship.
Recent examples of scientific fundamentalism include - ultra-Darwinist fundamentalism, which denies the importance of other evolutionary mechanisms such as symbiogenesis; GM fundamentalism, which denies that any forces other than those associated with genetic modification can improve the world's food supply; and nuclear fundamentalism, which promotes nuclear energy without taking into account arguments about the potential safety and economic risks.
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