Knowledge is a big subject, says Stuart Firestein, but ignorance is a bigger one.
The process is more hit-or-miss than you might imagine, with mu.
In fact, says Firestein, more often than not, Science is like looking for a black cat in a dark room, and there may not be a cat in the room.
Most of us have a false impression of Science as a surefire, deliberate, step-by-step method for finding things out and getting things done.
And it is ignorance--not knowledge--that is the true engine of science.
Knowledge is a big subject, says Stuart Firestein, but ignorance is a bigger one