> The most fundamental element to science is skepticism. We probably agree on the right way to apply “skepticism” re science. But the self-described “skeptics

> The most fundamental element to science is skepticism. We probably agree on the right way to apply “skepticism” re science. But the self-described “skeptics” I know often ignore evidence. Which is one way the word (Words! They suck!) can be validly interpreted. I would say the fundamental element of science is “the evidence based search to continually improve our current understanding”. I particularly like how “understanding” inoculates against the more static, subjective, bias friendly, identity and ideologically based, implications of “belief”.