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I really wish we'd make a word that distinguishes the difference without adding the word 'science' at all. Saying social 'science', gives the credibility of sc
by hospitalJail 3y ago
I really wish we'd make a word that distinguishes the difference without adding the word 'science' at all.
Saying social 'science', gives the credibility of science.
Heck, I'd really like a scale that can measure the credibility. P values are a bandaid.
For instance, chemistry is pretty solid science right? Well, if you make polyurethane in a box, the 'same way' each time, you are going to have bubbles in seemingly random locations, with maybe some correlation. Whatever the case, its not perfectly repeatable due to macro scale complexities.
I don't think this would do too much for the scientific community, because most are aware. But I do think it would help teenagers understand the difference.
I cringe whenever I hear things like "But it was peer reviewed and in this fancy journal". Yeah give me replication and I'll take a look.
- bshipp 3y agoMedicine, biology, and even quantum physics could be argued to not be science by your standard because they often aren't explicitly deterministic. The authors are using the scientific method to evaluate population differences. How else would one undertake this analysis?
- xkcd1963 3y agoI agree with hospitalJail, by calling it science we do not distinguish social sciences from real sciences enough and give them too much credibility.