Imagine eavesdropping on students in a science class, working
on a problem set: “Do you know what the right answer is?” “Am I doing this
right?” “How do I know if this is working?”
One of the main misconceptions about science is the
existence of some mythical “right answer.” In fact, science is very similar to the issues you find in your day-to-day life. Two different groups reach the opposite conclusion with the same information (for examples, see everything the Republican or Democrat parties have ever said).
This is how people picture science working. What it’s actually like: confusion at every turn.
All conclusions are categorically “right” or “wrong”.
