"Science is about exploration not about consensus."

Edwinia writes:

> Science is about
>exploration not about consensus.

For subscribers to this list who are scientists, I ask that you
consider what this philosophy entails for your understanding of
science and the structures of science which have emerged from the
capacity of scientists to reach consensus.

For example:

What are the roles for reproducibility in scientific experimentation?
What role does consistency play in the analysis of natural systems?
How do scientists create harmony between analysis and synthesis?
What are the roles of mathematics in describing and predicting the
behavior of complex systems?

Cheers

Jerry LR Chandler
Received on Wed Dec 19 19:41:54 2001