#scientific-method

[ follow ]
fromBig Think
4 days ago

The argument against the existence of a Theory of Everything

When most of us think about science, we don't often think about something very fundamental to the enterprise: what the goal of it all actually is. Reality is a complicated place, and the only tools we have to guide us in understanding what it is and how it works is the combination of what we can observe, measure, and experiment on.
Science
US politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
4 weeks ago

Who Can You Trust? - San Francisco Bay Times

The administration is undermining science by cutting funding, discrediting scientists, dismantling programs, spreading disinformation, and causing researcher brain drain and public-health harm.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Decades of Brain Discovery

Müller and Pilzecker argued that the act of learning itself did not immediately lead to the formation of lasting memory, requiring additional time and effort for consolidation.
Philosophy
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Francis Bacon's Essays explore the darker side of human nature. 400 years on, they still instruct and unnerve

Bacon's Essays have been continuously published since 1625, illustrating his profound impact on language and thought.
Philosophy
fromPhilosophynow
1 month ago

Popper, Science & Democracy

Falsifiability distinguishes scientific theories from other forms of thinking, as true scientific statements must be rigorously testable and potentially disprovable.
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

At Booking.com, Innovation Means Constant Failure (Summer Repeat)

The scientific method has been around since the Renaissance, with its six steps leading to astonishing advances in science, but in business, intuition drives important decisions.
Digital life
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Not to Trust That Science Influencer

Mistrust in institutions hampers public acceptance of scientific expertise and innovation.
Real science thrives on evidence collection rather than mere reasoning or debate.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How AI Could Help Breast Cancer Research

We're already witnessing the emergence of AI scientists and AI-assisted researchers, signaling a shift in the way science is conducted, particularly in drug discovery for cancer.
Artificial intelligence
Science
fromBig Think
3 months ago

Anomaly no more! "Muon g-2" puzzle resolved at last

The interplay of theory and experiment drives scientific progress and understanding of the Universe.
Science
fromNature
4 months ago

Make science more collegial: why the time for 'adversarial collaboration' has come

Adversarial collaborations can foster scientific advancement if all parties accept the potential for their theories to be incorrect.
[ Load more ]