No, predictions are not overrated. On some scientists’ strange attitude toward philosophy

Figs in Winter
Science and Philosophy
8 min readMay 19, 2020

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Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos, and Thomas Kuhn, the holy trinity of mid-20th century philosophy of science

One of my favorite science writers is theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder, who blogs at BackReaction. Her book on the sorry state of fundamental physics, Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, is a must read for anyone interested in current philosophy of science.

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