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Creation, inquiry, evidence, wonder, and humility.
Why revision is not weakness, but one of science’s greatest strengths There is a certain kind of person who hears that science has changed its mind and immediately smiles with suspicion. “First they said one thing,” he says, “now they say another.”…
How different ways of knowing can coexist without collapsing into each other Some questions can be answered by looking through a microscope. Others cannot.…
How observation, testing, and revision teach restraint There is a quiet beauty in being corrected by reality. A person may begin with confidence. He…
Why asking questions can be an act of humility, care, and responsibility A question can be an act of arrogance. It can be used…
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Clarifying the scope, limits, and purpose of scientific inquiry There is a certain kind of wonder that begins with looking closely. A child watches…
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