Science thrives on challenge, not conformity. Many scientists would agree with that statement, yet they often equate truth with expert consensus, at least when talking to the public. Since scientific disputes are really settled by evidence and not a show of hands, perhaps it's time for experts to abandon consensus and focus on a more accurate concept: convergence.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 116 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Real science doesn’t settle debates with a show of hands. It builds momentum across studies, disciplines, and data until the picture gets too clear to ignore. H. Holden Thorp, the editor of the journal Science, argues that’s not consensus; it’s convergence. It’s what we should be listening for if we can hear it over the static.
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