Ask HN: What scientific phenomenon do you wish someone would explain better?
Sort of meta, but I always shudder when someone says that science has &quot;proven&quot; something.<p>What sets science apart from most other methods of seeking answers is its focus on <i>disproof</i>. Your goal as a scientist is to devise experiments that can <i>disprove</i> a claim about the natural world.<p>This misconception rears its head most prominently in discussions at the intersection between science and public policy. Climate change. How to handle a pandemic. Evolution. Abortion. But I&#x27;ve even talked to scientists themselves who from time to time get confused about what science can and can&#x27;t do.<p>The problem with believing that science proves things is that it blinds its adherents to new evidence paving the way to better explanations. It also leads to the absurd conclusion that a scientific question can ever really be &quot;settled.&quot;