The Conversation

Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second‑guessing and revising − here’s how science really works

A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light, his strained eyes riveted onto a microscope. He’s powered only by caffeine and anticipation. This solitary scientist will stay on task until he unveils the ...
The Conversation

Funding research for economic return sounds good – but that’s not how science really works

Nicola Gaston receives funding as Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, via the Tertiary Education Commission. She also receives funding from the Marsden ...
Medicine Buffalo

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of science examines how scientific knowledge is created, tested and applied. It asks foundational questions about evidence, explanation, models and scientific reasoning across disciplines ...