From vaccines to semiconductors, the scientific method made the U.S. a superpower. Abandoning it could reverse decades of progress.

This post is a review of The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science by Michael Strevens. Most of us believe the "Scientific Method" plays a pivotal role in unlocking the mysteries ...

Science is under attack. As the new administration moves aggressively toward implementing its policies, the entire field could find itself the victim of decisions by individuals who lack the knowledge ...