Not Right Doesn't Mean Wrong - Why "revolutions" in science usually aren't that
Channel: Morgan Rehnberg
Date: 2016-03-01

Nearly everyday we learn of a new "revolutionary" scientific discovery that upends everything we know about a particular field. The reality, however, is that nearly every new discovery—even the seemly dramatic—is just a small change on our enormous base of knowledge. In fact, thinking of science as a series of paradigm shifts does far more harm than good.