The article discusses the disparity in public acceptance of uncertainty between health science and physics. While health-related issues, such as autism diagnosis and COVID-19 treatment, face skepticism and misinterpretation, physics embraces uncertainty. It uses the example of dark energy, a complex yet fundamental issue in the universe's expansion, as a metaphor for how science grapples with unknowns. The call to action is to adopt a more rigorous, research-oriented mindset in health sciences to combat misinformation and deep-rooted skepticism.
We donât know why some people are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and extensive research has shown there is no connection between the MMR vaccine and autism.
It is hard to accept uncertainty and the unknown when it comes to health and biology, making the rigorous research approach in physics worth emulating.
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