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Science and religion: The myth of conflict, Charles Darwin’s beetle research, epistemic humility, and English country churchyard or Californian fridge?
Matters of Life and Death
Science, Faith, and Epistemic Humility
Science is not about established truths but about epistemic humility, where scientists acknowledge that current theories are the best fit based on available evidence but are always open to questioning and revision. Contrary to popular belief, scientists do not actively seek to disprove their own work. The perception of science as absolute truth can be misleading, as scientific hypotheses and theories are models of reality open to revision based on new evidence, similar to a sensible view of faith that is open to questioning and refinement.
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