The seminal work on scientific “paradigms” (meaning models of reality) is Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 classic, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. For Kuhn, ruling—but inaccurate—scientific models (like ...

Abstract: Machine learning stands poised to revolutionize the process of scientific discovery across various disciplines. In this talk, we will introduce a state-of-the-art scientific machine learning ...

Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal their mental strengths or weaknesses. And in the 20th ...

Thomas Kuhn, the well-known physicist, philosopher and historian of science, was born 94 years ago today. Psychologist Tania Lombrozo takes a look... Thomas Kuhn, the well-known physicist, philosopher ...

The seminal work on scientific “paradigms” (meaning models of reality) is Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 classic, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. For Kuhn, ruling—but inaccurate—scientific models (like ...

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This semester I am teaching philosophy of science to science educators. The class consists mostly of people who have studied ...

Can you trust scientists? Is there a better path to the truth than science? (Hint: Yes, you can; and no, there isn't). I've followed science all my life. My dad was a scientist (a metallurgist). I ...

The exponential growth in scientific knowledge, and the myriad technological innovations it has spawned over the past two centuries, has given rise to the expectation that scientific progress will ...

Word of the Day: Some words quietly shape how we understand the world, and paradigm is one of them. It’s the kind of term that doesn’t just describe ideas, it frames them. When a paradigm shifts, ...