Ignorance: How It Drives Science. Stuart Firestein

Ignorance: How It Drives Science


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Ignorance: How It Drives Science Stuart Firestein
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Oct 17, 2013 - There is a book by Stuart Firestein called “Ignorance: How it drives science”. Captures Burkett's motivation, her dark room had no cat. Apr 17, 2012 - 'Ignorance: How It Drives Science' In his new book "Ignorance," neuroscientist Stuart Firestein argues that science is less about an accumulation of facts and more about embracing what we don't know. The underlying thesis is that it is the things we DON'T know that drive science, rather than the things we already know. It describes how good science is not afraid of questions and theories; in fact good scientists embrace ignorance–it fuels science in the first place. Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans, Homo Evolutis, A Short Tour of a New Species. Jul 22, 2012 - This is a delightful little book that really gets you thinking. Mar 10, 2014 - You could have easily dismissed his “miracles” argument by saying that any “miracle” that manifests in the material world is therefore subject to scientific scrutiny and study. Apr 12, 2014 - Video: Fog Sculpture at the Glass House, via @nytimes nyti.ms/1nsPLTi 2 days ago; Now reading "Ignorance: How It Drives Science" by Firestein. Feb 25, 2014 - So this book, Ignorance, How It Drives Science, is pretty intriguing. Jan 3, 2013 - The PI meeting concluded with Stuart Firestein (Columbia University) speaking about the topic of his recent book “Ignorance: How it Drives Science”. Jan 2, 2013 - Stuart Firestein, Ignorance, How it Drives Science. Sure, I guess you kind of implied the idea – and I think Don actually did say the words “argument from ignorance” in between his usual uncontrollable fits of loud, distracting, nervous laughter – but I think it would have been a The gap in logic there is so big you could drive a truck through it. I stress the 'little' part not as a negative, but as a good thing. Jul 30, 2012 - His book, Ignorance: How It Drives Science, was released earlier this year and lauded by Science Magazine as “a fine companion text for potential scientists at the beginning of their studies.” 1. I wish I could summarize his talk, but it's hard.





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