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fromBig Think
2 days ago

Groupthink in science isn't a problem; it's a myth

It's often said that the great arc of science always bends toward the truth, but sometimes it takes an awfully long time to get there. Around 500 years ago, there was really only one scientific phenomenon that was, without controversy, extremely well-understood: the motion of the celestial objects in the sky. The Sun rose in the east and set in the west with a regular, 24 hour period.
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fromWindows On Theory
4 months ago

Machines of Faithful Obedience

Thanks to scientific progress, most people on earth live longer, healthier, and better than they did centuries or even decades ago.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Are groundbreaking science discoveries becoming harder to find?

Scientific research has become less disruptive in recent years, raising concerns about innovation and economic growth.
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