Why Good Science Requires Diverse Perspectives
Homogeneous research communities share blind spots that diversity helps reveal and correct.
Why Replication Crisis Isn't Just About Bad Science
The replication crisis exposes how institutions, not individuals, shape what science accepts as knowledge
Trust in Science During Crisis: Lessons from Pandemic Epistemology
What the pandemic revealed about how societies navigate expertise, uncertainty, and the fragile architecture of collective knowledge.
The Problem of Deep Disagreement: When Evidence Can't Settle Disputes
Why equally rational people examining identical evidence sometimes reach opposite conclusions—and what this reveals about knowledge itself.
The Value-Free Ideal: Should Science Be Value-Neutral?
Values don't contaminate science—but managing them well separates reliable inquiry from motivated reasoning.
Why Peer Review Works (And Doesn't)
Science's gatekeeping system succeeds and fails in predictable ways—understanding both reveals how communities create knowledge.
How Thought Styles Shape Communities of Inquiry
Why scientists in different fields literally see different things—and what this reveals about how communities create knowledge together.
How Citation Networks Shape What We Know
The invisible architecture of academic references determines which ideas survive, which researchers succeed, and which perspectives remain permanently marginal.
How Paradigms Shape What Scientists Can See
Why scientists working in different theoretical frameworks may literally perceive different worlds—and what this means for how knowledge communities should be structured.
Why Scientific Consensus Matters More Than Individual Studies
Discover why the collective scrutiny of scientific communities produces more reliable knowledge than any single breakthrough study ever could.
The Expertise Problem: Who Counts as an Expert and Why?
Navigate specialized knowledge by understanding what makes experts trustworthy and when your deference serves truth rather than mere authority.
The Social Construction of Objectivity
Objectivity isn't achieved by purging bias from individual minds—it emerges from diverse communities structured for genuine critical dialogue.
Why Experts Disagree: The Hidden Structure of Scientific Controversy
Scientific disagreement often reveals genuine complexity—learning to read its structure helps you navigate expert disputes wisely.
The Testimony Puzzle: When Should You Trust What Others Tell You?
Why your entire worldview depends on trust you've rarely examined, and how to think more carefully about whose words deserve belief.