Although many of the hypotheses in this field are unproved
Are they even well-formed hypotheses? That is, are they falsifiable?
Although many of the hypotheses in this field are unproved
Are they even well-formed hypotheses? That is, are they falsifiable?
Kuhn provided examples of major and minor revolutions, showing that the strict falsifiability suggested in Karl Popper’s theory does not play a role.
Jarrad Hall. (2021, May 9). There’s a lot of speculation that COVID may become less virulent. This is still an old concept in the field, akin to aerosol vs droplet. In my own field it was assumed that resistance came at the expense of virulence. [Tweet]. @CdrHBiscuitIII. https://twitter.com/CdrHBiscuitIII/status/1391265635749957632
even use the data to try to disprove what the original investigators had posited
Isn’t this the point of reproducible and replicable research? Old Popper must be turning in his grave! Oh dear!