Re: Paradigm blindness

lhaarsma@OPAL.TUFTS.EDU
Mon, 29 Jan 1996 10:06:18 -0500 (EST)

I will grant that in formal debates, discussions, and publications,
scientists (and evolutionary biologists in particular) tend to "stick to
their guns," defend their paradigm, and argue that their data fits into
the existing paradigm. It is in the INFORMAL debates and discussions that
I see plenty of evidence that scientists are more than willing to question
their paradigms.

Here's a topic-appropriate quote.... :-)

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