Exploding a Myth

In this book Jeremy Dunning-Davies deals with the influence that “conventional wisdom” has on science, scientific research and development. He sets out to ‘explode’ the mythical conception that all scientific topics are open for free discussion and argues that no-one can openly raise questions about relativity, dispute the 'Big Bang' theory, or the existence of black holes, which all seem to be accepted facts of science rather than the still unproven theories...
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In this book Jeremy Dunning-Davies deals with the influence that “conventional wisdom” has on science, scientific research and development. He sets out to ‘explode’ the mythical conception that all scientific topics are open for free discussion and argues that no-one can openly raise questions about relativity, dispute the 'Big Bang' theory, or the existence of black holes, which all seem to be accepted facts of science rather than the still unproven theories they actually are. Factors other than purely scientific ones still appear to be exerting tremendous influences on progress in a wide variety of fields. Is it too idealistic or naïve, to expect that science should remain pure and stay unaffected by such factors? Dr Dunning-Davies presents a beautifully written argument that if science is to progress, and be of any real use, these external factors must be held at bay.