It actually makes a lot of sense. Scientists who don't consider all hypotheses and instead stick to only the acceptable ones are much less likely to find a novel result than those who are willing to consider even those possibilities that others deem impossible.
Actually the biggest problem with modern science is not the few eccentrics but rather those who feel more compelled to act by social pressure than by a pursuit of knowledge. Case in point is the latest claims of academic misconduct levied by the Intercept.
Actually the biggest problem with modern science is not the few eccentrics but rather those who feel more compelled to act by social pressure than by a pursuit of knowledge. Case in point is the latest claims of academic misconduct levied by the Intercept.