> In theory, scientific research should prize curiosity, dispassionate objectivity, and a commitment to uncovering the truth. That sounds great, but science is

> In theory, scientific research should prize curiosity, dispassionate objectivity, and a commitment to uncovering the truth. That sounds great, but science is done by scientists, and scientists are all human. And humans, all of them, are emotional creatures, and subject to a pantheon of cognitive biases. And maybe it would be fun to imagine a version of science, or a version of scientists, who aren't emotional human beings, but we're never going to get that. What we need—and what I think we have, more or less—is a version of science that works despite all of those inescapable human issues. Yes, it might not be as fast as an ideal science could be, but that's okay. We'll reach the same conclusions, in the end.