Science: Difference between revisions

From metawiki
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Science-reason-scientific-method-peer-review.jpg|thumb|Person contemplating science stuff]]
== Science is Method ==
== Science is Method ==


Line 11: Line 13:
Ultimately the goal of society should be to adopt the [[best practices]] for maximizing [[happiness]] throughout all aspects of the [[government]], [[economy]], and [[culture]], as revealed through scientific research.  
Ultimately the goal of society should be to adopt the [[best practices]] for maximizing [[happiness]] throughout all aspects of the [[government]], [[economy]], and [[culture]], as revealed through scientific research.  


This should include standards for when to update those [[best practices]] that avoid abrupt and confusing changes to what science ''recommends'' based on popular research. One of the things that has significantly eroded confidence in science is the [[information overload|constant stream]] of seemingly contradictory health studies that get outsized media attention. An authoritative recommended health regimen from a [[trusted]] [[institution]] that only changes when significant and overwhelming new evidence warrants it would make it much easier for people to ignore all the noise generated by [[sensationalist]] scientific reporting, and the many [[grifters]] that profit off the confusion.
This should include standards for when to update those [[best practices]] that avoid abrupt and confusing changes to what science ''recommends'' based on popular research. One of the things that has significantly eroded confidence in science is the [[Information overload|constant stream]] of seemingly contradictory health studies that get outsized media attention. An authoritative recommended health regimen from a [[trusted]] [[institution]] that only changes when significant and overwhelming new evidence warrants it would make it much easier for people to ignore all the noise generated by [[sensationalist]] scientific reporting, and the many [[grifters]] that profit off the confusion.


Since most people don't have the time or scientific [[education]] required to determine the validity of scientific theories, restoring [[trust]] in [[institutions]] will be a [[necessary prerequisite]] to the universal adoption of [[evidence-based best practices]].
Since most people don't have the time or scientific [[education]] required to determine the validity of scientific theories, restoring [[trust]] in [[institutions]] will be a [[necessary prerequisite]] to the universal adoption of [[evidence-based best practices]].

Revision as of 01:13, 25 January 2024

Person contemplating science stuff

Science is Method

Science refers to the application of the scientific method over time in order to create continuous improvements in our understanding of the universe.

It does not refer to any specific theory or contemporary understanding of how things work. Any of these theories could be invalidated by future research.

A common saying in 2023 is Trust the Science. Those that understand science know that this means to trust the scientific method and the peer review process to validate true claims and invalidate false ones over time, rather than trusting in any particular scientists, institutions, or theories.

Standards for Best Practices

Ultimately the goal of society should be to adopt the best practices for maximizing happiness throughout all aspects of the government, economy, and culture, as revealed through scientific research.

This should include standards for when to update those best practices that avoid abrupt and confusing changes to what science recommends based on popular research. One of the things that has significantly eroded confidence in science is the constant stream of seemingly contradictory health studies that get outsized media attention. An authoritative recommended health regimen from a trusted institution that only changes when significant and overwhelming new evidence warrants it would make it much easier for people to ignore all the noise generated by sensationalist scientific reporting, and the many grifters that profit off the confusion.

Since most people don't have the time or scientific education required to determine the validity of scientific theories, restoring trust in institutions will be a necessary prerequisite to the universal adoption of evidence-based best practices.

Applied Science

All references to Science in the metaculture wiki

The Sounds (and video) of Science

The Scientific Method: How scientists solve problems


Science in Action: How Science Works


Feynman on Scientific Method


Beastie Boys - The Sounds of Science