I Want to Believe.

• Autores: Michael Shermer
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 33-35
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This opinion piece criticizes instances where the desire to believe that something is true results in obfuscation. The distinction between the desire to believe and the desire to know facts is considered. The author considers the usefulness of the null hypothesis and experimental principles in the assessment of scientific claims.