Science

Let Science Be the Referee

While Homoeopathy should face rigorous scientific scrutiny, neither its critics nor its proponents should decide the answer before the evidence is in. Our previous article, “Homoeopathy, As We Know It,” received both bouquets and brickbats. That was not surprising. Homoeopathy...
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Homoeopathy, As We Know It

When NASA searches for life beyond Earth, it speaks of searching for “life, as we know it.” Those five words capture one of the most important principles of science. If life exists elsewhere in the universe, it may not resemble...
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When Science Becomes a Predictable Game

As academic incentives harden into predictable pathways, science risks trading curiosity for predictable outcomes. A recent article in Nature magazine describes an unusual online game from China in which players step into the life of a young faculty member. They...
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