THANK YOU, SCIENTISTS

Discussions about science often suffer from the confusion of what science really is, on the one hand, and how scientists fall prey to corruption or the results of scientific research are misused, on the other hand.

First, what do scientists?

Scientists are curious about reality. They look around a lot, keep reading, discuss with close colleagues, and visit conferences to exchange ideas in wider ways.

Scientific researchers turn opinions or expectations into hypotheses, test hypotheses, do that in verifiable ways, and publish the results along with how they did their research.

To paraphrase Dhyan De Bruijn, they explore, discover, are amazed, learn, and provide society with fruits of their work.

This in pure science.

Emphasizing corrupting finances, or misuse of research results, or the wide range of non-scientific capacities, is often justified. But to blame pure science for those wrongdoings and misconceptions, is as wrong as the stipulated wrongdoings.

Emotional maturity helps to distinguishing pure science from wrongdoings and misconceptions. It also helps to effectively redress the wrongdoings. And it may make us feel respectful or grateful for pure scientists, their findings, and allied technological developments.

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