Getting to the truth wherever it leads is the sign of a well-functioning democracy; assaulting truth — lying or gaslighting — ...

A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...

We usually think of journalists as bringing us news about politics and world events. Analyzing a presidential election or an ongoing scandal helps inform us and holds powerful figures accountable on ...

Whether your New Year’s resolution was to lock in this semester, you’re taking an intensive-writing course or you just want to better your ability to create new meaning from different ideas, this ...

Unless you're a physicist, you've probably only encountered quantum mechanics on TV. And even when it was explained, you might've still been a little confused. The field of quantum mechanics was ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

It sounds fictional, but the “science fiction science” or “sci-fi-sci” method is meant to predict the effects of real upcoming technologies on society before things take a dystopian turn. Researchers ...