A century ago, physicists laid the foundations of quantum mechanics. One of them, Louis de Broglie, disavowed a famous theory. Why?
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A growing number of states are passing laws that call scientific theories into question.
A theory is not meant to be a final statement of how things are, but just the latest stage of ongoing research and new discoveries.
In science, the word ‘theory’ has a very specific meaning that’s easy for nonscientists to misunderstand or misconstrue. Here’s what a theory must withstand to be accepted by the scientific community.
Few would argue the world isn’t facing enormous challenges: human population growth and the associated demand for resources, mass extinctions or – perhaps the biggest of all – global climate change. We…
The splendour of nature diminishes day by day despite the strenuous efforts of ecologists and all manner of scientific understandings and interventions. Biodiversity is in decline, and crucial resources…
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Paul Braterman is a Friend of The Conversation.Hon. Research Fellow; Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, University of Glasgow
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