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themultidisciplinarian.com
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| | | | | The debate over salt's role in blood pressure provides a rich illustration of how science progresses, especially when viewed through the lens of Kuhn's philosophy. It highlights the dynamics of shifting paradigms, consensus overreach, contrarian challenges, and the nonlinear, iterative path toward meaning. | |
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mathscholar.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article discusses the intersection of science and philosophy, highlighting the importance of empirical evidence and the scientific method in advancing knowledge. It critiques postmodern science studies for lacking scientific rigor and credibility, referencing the Sokal hoax as a key example. The piece also touches on the contributions of non-Western societies to science and the need for diversity in the scientific community. Ultimately, it concludes that while philosophical reflection has value, it should not replace the empirical foundation of scientific research. | |
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scottaaronson.blog
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| | | | | My good friend Sean Carroll took a lot of flak recently for answering this year's Edge question, "What scientific idea is ready for retirement?," with "Falsifiability", and for using string theory and the multiverse as examples of why science needs to break out of its narrow Popperian cage. For more, seethis blog post of Sean's,... | |
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www.aei.org
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| | | In an age of many irreconcilable partisan divisions, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have quietly come toagreeon at least one thing: the federal government must do more to shore up American science and technology. To that end,variouspiecesof bipartisan legislation aim to revitalize US research and development (R&D) by increasing funding for federal science agencies, particularly the [...] | ||
