The Nobel Disease: When Intelligence Fails To Protect Against Irrationality

By Candice Basterfield, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Shawna M. Bowes, and Thomas H. Costello No scientific award is more coveted than the Nobel Prize. In the eyes of the public, this prize, especially in the three traditional science categories of chemistry, physics, and physiology or medicine, is virtually synonymous with scientific brilliance. At the same time, …