Science Has Been Effective At Furthering Our Understanding Of Nature Because The Scientific Ethos Is Based On Three Key Principles: (1) Follow The Evidence Wherever It Leads; (2) If One Has A Theory, One Needs To Be Willing To Try To Prove It Wrong As Much As One Tries To Prove That It Is Right; (3) The Ultimate Arbiter Of Truth Is Experiment, Not The Comfort One Derives From One's A Priori Beliefs, Nor The Beauty Or Elegance One Ascribes To One's Theoretical Models.

-Lawrence M. Krauss

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Science Has Been Effective At Furthering Our

Lawrence M. Krauss

Science Has Been Effective At Furthering Our Understanding Of Nature Because The Scientific Ethos Is Based On Three Key Principles: (1) Follow The Evidence Wherever It Leads; (2) If One Has A Theory, One Needs To Be Willing To Try To Prove It Wrong As Much As One Tries To Prove That It Is Right; (3) The Ultimate Arbiter Of Truth Is Experiment, Not The Comfort One Derives From One's A Priori Beliefs, Nor The Beauty Or Elegance One Ascribes To One's Theoretical Models.

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Keys

Ethos

Common Sense

A Universe Without Purpose Should Neither Depress Us Nor Suggest That Our Lives Are Purposeless. Through An Awe-inspiring Cosmic History We Find Ourselves On This Remote Planet In A Remote Corner Of The Universe, Endowed With Intelligence And Self-awareness. We Should Not Despair, But Should Humbly Rejoice In Making The Most Of These Gifts, And Celebrate Our Brief Moment In The Sun.

Depressing

Humble

Self