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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
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Why does science embrace uncertainty?

Scientific uncertainty does not mean we can never be sure of anything. Picture: Shutterstock

I could say I'm not sure about this one, but actually I am. When done properly, science is a continued, strenuous struggle to peel away falsehood. That means that, at any given moment and despite a lifetime's work, you can be proven wrong.

In fact the science philosopher Karl Popper (1902-1994) made it every scientist's duty to do just that.

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