Science is often misrepresented as the body of knowledge acquired by performing replicated controlled experiments in the laboratory. Actually, science is something broader: the acquisition of reliable knowledge about the world.

Quote by Jared Diamond

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Eurasia ended up with the most domesticated animal species in part because it's the world's...

Eurasia ended up with the most domesticated animal species in part because it's the world's...

Infectious diseases introduced with Europeans, like smallpox and measles, spread from one Indian tribe to...

Infectious diseases introduced with Europeans, like smallpox and measles, spread from one Indian tribe to...

Take air quality in the United States today: It's about 30 percent better than it...

Take air quality in the United States today: It's about 30 percent better than it...

All human societies go through fads in which they temporarily either adopt practices of little...

All human societies go through fads in which they temporarily either adopt practices of little...

No government is here forever. And there are other forces - the most potent force...

No government is here forever. And there are other forces - the most potent force...

Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs,...

Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs,...

I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I...

I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I...

Starbucks goes to a great effort, and pays twice as much for its coffee as...

Starbucks goes to a great effort, and pays twice as much for its coffee as...

I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I...

I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I...

We can't manipulate some stars while maintaining other stars as controls; we can't start and...

We can't manipulate some stars while maintaining other stars as controls; we can't start and...

Federal elections happen every two years in this country. Presidential elections every four years. And...

Federal elections happen every two years in this country. Presidential elections every four years. And...

AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a...

AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a...

Thousands of years ago, humans domesticated every possible large wild mammal species fulfilling all those...

Thousands of years ago, humans domesticated every possible large wild mammal species fulfilling all those...

Knowledge is the true organ of sight not the eyes

Knowledge is the true organ of sight not the eyes

Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these...

Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these...

Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique.

Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique.

Decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me...

Decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me...

The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower,...

The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower,...

The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines,...

The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines,...

Australia is the most isolated continent.

Australia is the most isolated continent.