This week, a group of about 100 physicists and philosophers have gathered in Munich to reassess a question at the heart of science: “Why trust a theory?” In an opinion piece by George Ellis and Joe ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In a recent article, Abraham Miller et al. (1977) attempt to test James Davies' (1969) well-known theory, using SRC survey data from 1956-1968 ...
I am often asked by psychologists and other scientists if there is “empirical support” for the Tree of Knowledge System. My first response is: “Absolutely. Look around. Material objects behave in ...
Adapted excerpt from Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, by Sabine Hossenfelder. Copyright © 2018. Available from Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books ...
About a decade ago, I talked with my niece and shared this conundrum: “How do you know that the red I see is the red you see?” To this day, I remember her reaction. Her eyes widened, and she said, ...
Theoretically speaking, there is widespread confusion about the word "theory." Right? Many people interpret the word as iffy knowledge, based mostly on speculative thinking. It is used ...
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