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Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0021
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0022
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0023
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0024
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0025
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0026
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0027
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0028
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0029
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.001.0001
EISBN: 9780262358279
How biases, the desire for a good narrative, reliance on citation metrics, and other problems undermine confidence in modern science. Modern science is built on experimental evidence, yet scientists are often very selective in deciding what evidence to use and tend to disagree about how to interpret it. In The Matter of Facts , Gareth and Rhodri Leng explore how scientists produce and use evidence. They do so to contextualize an array of problems confronting modern science that have raised concerns about its reliability: the widespread use of inappropriate statistical tests, a shortage of replication studies, and a bias in both publishing and citing “positive” results. Before these problems can be addressed meaningfully, the authors argue, we must understand what makes science work and what leads it astray. The myth of science is that scientists constantly challenge their own thinking. But in reality, all scientists are in the business of persuading other scientists of the importance of their own ideas, and they do so by combining reason with rhetoric. Often, they look for evidence that will support their ideas, not for evidence that might contradict them; often, they present evidence in a way that makes it appear to be supportive; and often, they ignore inconvenient evidence. In a series of essays focusing on controversies, disputes, and discoveries, the authors vividly portray science as a human activity, driven by passion as well as by reason. By analyzing the fluidity of scientific concepts and the dynamic and unpredictable development of scientific fields, the authors paint a picture of modern science and the pressures it faces.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0001
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0002
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0003
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0004
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0005
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0006
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0007
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0008
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0009
EISBN: 9780262358279
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 14 April 2020
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/12228.003.0010
EISBN: 9780262358279