I think that we shall have to get accustomed to the idea that we must not look upon science as a 'body of knowledge,' but rather as a system of hypotheses; that is to say, as a system of guesses or anticipations which in principle cannot be justified, but with which we work as long as they stand up to tests, and of which we are never j...

My understanding of evolution has been wrong, or incomplete, or simply a misinterpretation. As I read David Deutsch's "The Beginning of Infinity" and research Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene" I keep wondering, how did I not come across this understanding of evolution before? Was I taught the wrong interpretation? Did I somehow make ...

Much that we perceive readily deceives. Evidence is not the one and only piece to the scientific puzzle. Observation is theory-laden. Often times evidence comes in the form of data. But how is the data interpreted? Are the proper graphs drawn? What are the underlying explanations that have allowed the sundry observations? Prior art, i....

What are the sources of knowledge, and of truth, in which we as individuals, and a society as a whole, are able to place our trust? Many point towards their particular choice of news outlets, publications or websites, certain television or web channels, and even social media pundits. Still others have relied upon widely accepted expert...

It seems more prevalent now that if you do any independent, critical thinking you run the risk of being labeled a conspiracy theorist. Want to ask questions and know more? Want to think through something for yourself? Be careful not to go down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories! Have you ever wanted to research something on your ow...

Science is not Science. It is not a religion, or another god to be worshipped. Science is to question, scrutinize, and rigorously verify. It is a practice, or a methodology. An approach to understanding reality. It is NOT to be followed. On the contrary, the results of scientific inquiry must withstand criticism. Testing, validating, p...

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