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What is science? Even scientists can't agree
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The Brief
- A new study published in Royal Society Open Science found that scientists hold surprisingly different views on what science is.
- The study reports disagreement among scientists about the meaning and purpose of science.
- Coverage is based on a single news summary; no further details of methods or sample are provided in the sources.
Why it matters
Differing views among scientists on the nature and purpose of science can shape how research is framed, evaluated and communicated to the public.
Who’s affected
- researchers and students interested in philosophy and sociology of science
- science communicators and journalists
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- #research
- #scientific method
- #royal society open science
Scientists spend their careers trying to understand the world, but a new study suggests they have surprisingly different ideas about what science itself is. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, found that scientists disagree about the meaning and purpose of science…
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What is science? Even scientists can't agree