7 | Michael Strevens on how science really works
Night Science
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The Iron Rule
The iron rule only applies to our official communications. When scientists write a journal article or present their work at a conference, then they do this along the iron rule. Outside of those particular channels, scientists are free to think what they want. The reason it works is because the bringing of empirical evidence doesn't really settle any score. It doesn't really falsify anything. In contrast, you call the iron rule the perpetuator in chief. In other words, it just perpetuates an argument.
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