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scientific method
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Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined?
Science is what scientists do – it’s an activity and a process, not a single thing. Solskin/DigitalVision via…
Is postmodernism wrecking science? In a provocative book, scientists weigh the evidence
Fiona Helen Panther, The University of Western Australia Science may be a tried and tested way of knowing…
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Mireya Mayor,…
Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?
Some research teams work on replicating prior studies to assess the value of a body of work. AzmanL/E+…
Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works
If your mental image of a scientist looks like this, you’re due for an update. aluxum/E+ via Getty…