As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...
A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...
Science is under attack. As the new administration moves aggressively toward implementing its policies, the entire field could find itself the victim of decisions by individuals who lack the knowledge ...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It sounds fictional, but the “science fiction science” or “sci-fi-sci” method is meant to predict the effects of real upcoming technologies on ...
Unless you're a physicist, you've probably only encountered quantum mechanics on TV. And even when it was explained, you might've still been a little confused. The field of quantum mechanics was ...
We usually think of journalists as bringing us news about politics and world events. Analyzing a presidential election or an ongoing scandal helps inform us and holds powerful figures accountable on ...
Researchers have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories. Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 ...