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When Is A Theory Wrong?

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

When Is A Theory Wrong?

November 21, 2012 • Theories are the life-blood of science; but ruling them out may be harder than you think. And letting a cherished model fall on the trash heap of history is even harder, yet. Take "supersymmetry" from the world of particle physics, for example. When might we see its demise or its vindication?

On Love, Evolution and Politics: A Theory

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On Love, Evolution and Politics: A Theory

August 16, 2011 • Could it be that scientists and linguists, abetted by the news media, are failing the march of modernity? Or: love and war on earth with two moons.

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