VIEWPOINT

Much of science is failure, but it is a productive failure. This is a crucial distinction in how we think about failure. More importantly is that not all science is bad science. As with the exaggerated expectations, about the validity of scientific results has simply become over blown. Scientific facts are all provisional, all needing revision or sometimes even outright upending. But this is not bad; indeed it is critical to continued progress. Granted it’s difficult, because you can’t just believe everything you read. But let’s grow up and recognize that undeniable fact of life. – Stuart Firestein, Biologist