5 Times Scientists Were Very Wrong About New Discoveries, Because of Hope
Passionate scientists constantly have revolutionary ideas, but when they seem too good to be true, they usually are. Hosted by: Hank Green Head to ...
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[♪ INTRO ] The scientific method — it’s what makes the world go round. Not literally. But it’s how we understand the universe. Scientists are constantly developing and testing hypotheses, which means a lot of ideas...especially seemingly revolutionary ones…get debunked and go nowhere. But scientists are human, too. So every once in a while, some cling to early observations that they can do over and over and over, but can’t be replicated by most of the scientific community. So what gives? It’s called pathological science. It’s when researchers find patterns in experimental data where none actually exist, or focus only on positive results. They might be convinced that other scientists must be doing something wrong. And even though the science is wrong, it’s not the same as fraud...
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[♪ INTRO ] The scientific method — it’s what makes the world go round. Not literally. But it’s how we understand the universe. Scientists are constantly developing and testing hypotheses, which means a lot of ideas...especially seemingly revolutionary ones…get debunked and go nowhere. But scientists are human, too. So every once in a while, some cling to early observations that they can do over and over and over, but can’t be replicated by most of the scientific community. So what gives? It’s called pathological science. It’s when researchers find patterns in experimental data where none actually exist, or focus only on positive results. They might be convinced that other scientists must be doing something wrong. And even though the science is wrong, it’s not the same as fraud...
