We usually think of journalists as bringing us news about politics and world events. Analyzing a presidential election or an ongoing scandal helps inform us and holds powerful figures accountable on ...

Much published science and the "knowledge" resulting from it is likely wrong and sends researchers chasing false leads. Without research integrity, we don’t know what we know, so it is incumbent on ...

Ben Fulcher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Complexity is all around us, from the daily fluctuations of financial markets to the intricate web of neurons in our ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Innovation has always been an engine of success for companies. However, coming up with novel ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In today's business environment, innovation is crucial for companies to stay competitive, ...

According to Geoffrey Lloyd’s Science in Ancient Civilizations, there have been exactly seven civilizations that pursued objective, scientific knowledge in human history. However, only one of those ...

The scientific method can’t save us — because it doesn’t exist. Claims on television and Twitter notwithstanding, there is no such thing as “the scientific method,” no single set of steps or ...

Marcelo Gleiser, a 60-year-old Brazil-born theoretical physicist at Dartmouth College and prolific science popularizer, has won this year’s Templeton Prize. Valued at just under $1.5 million, the ...

Allowing traditional gurukul graduates into IITs without training in empirical methods blurs the line between knowing facts and understanding how to test them. If you ever wanted to see a nation ...