Science is an oddly successful enterprise. On the whole, it provides an impressive guide to reality. From antibiotics and atomic bombs to laser beams and X-rays, science enables humans to forge powerful tools from nature’s secrets.
Yet many aspects of science are deeply flawed, from the politicization of research funding to widespread misuse of math in analyzing data.
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