A contemporary pathology of science is outlined. This pathology suggests that “previous knowledge” drastically limits innovative thinking in science. In very raw “Bayesian” terms it is affirmed that a too rich and flexible a priori knowledge is detrimental to the appreciation of novelty coming from experimental results by both lowering the relative weight assigned to a posteriori contrasting evidence and adapting potentially revolutionary findings to an already existing frame.
A contemporary pathology of science / C., Modonesi; Farina, Lorenzo; I., Licata; R., Germano; J. P., Zbilut; A., Giuliani. - In: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ. - ISSN 0021-2571. - STAMPA. - 44:3(2008), pp. 211-213.
A contemporary pathology of science
FARINA, Lorenzo;
2008
Abstract
A contemporary pathology of science is outlined. This pathology suggests that “previous knowledge” drastically limits innovative thinking in science. In very raw “Bayesian” terms it is affirmed that a too rich and flexible a priori knowledge is detrimental to the appreciation of novelty coming from experimental results by both lowering the relative weight assigned to a posteriori contrasting evidence and adapting potentially revolutionary findings to an already existing frame.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
