From Galileo to Hubble: Copernican principle as a philosophical dogma defining modern astronomy
Abstract For centuries the case of Galileo Galilei has been the cornerstone of every major argument against the church and …
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Publishing in “journals”… Why elitist science is the only possible science.
Universities, colleges, even community colleges insist that faculty publish scholarly research, and the more papers the better. Academics and the …
Chemistry Nobel 2018: A sad reminder…
Techniques that put natural evolution on fast-forward to build new proteins in the lab have earned three scientists this year’s …
Mapping the brain. But not your brain…
To map neurons, researchers currently use an electron microscope to take pictures — with one image usually containing a small …
Testability. The criterion for good theories. The death of modern humans.
Scientists are testing a theory of particles in a Weyl semimetal instead of testing it near a black hole. Because …