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This bit form Sabine Hossenfelder's comment is something that I've personally also started to think about lately: > It’s easy enough to address the problem: Gi
by paganel 4y ago
This bit form Sabine Hossenfelder's comment is something that I've personally also started to think about lately:
> It’s easy enough to address the problem: Give every scientist a basic education on the sociology and philosophy of science, and social and cognitive biases.
Granted, I'm not a scientist, but even from the very far outside (i.e. the position from where I'm writing this comment) one can see that that knowledge about the "sociology and philosophy of science" seems to be lacking in today's scientific community.
- BlueTemplar 4y agoAt least zetetic courses are already available in some universities as one of the options undergraduates can pick...
- lazyasciiart 4y agoA relative has just graduated with a PhD in philosophy of science and has zero job prospects, so he is leaving academia. Nobody wants to know this stuff. He’s a good teacher if anyone does know a place trying to teach it, though.