Against the Tide: A Critical Review by Scientists of How Physics and Astronomy Get Done

摘要: Nobody should have a monopoly of the truth in this universe. The censorship and suppression challenging ideas against tide mainstream research, blacklisting scientists, for instance, is neither best way to do filter science, nor promote progress human knowledge. removal good novel from scientific stage very detrimental pursuit truth. There are instances which mere unqualified belief can occasionally be converted into generally accepted theory through screening action refereed literature meetings planned by organizing committees distribution funds controlled "club opinions". It leads unitary paradigms thinking not necessarily associated unique This topic book: critically analyze problems official (and sometimes illicit) mechanisms under current science (physics astronomy particular) being administered filtered today, along with onerous consequences these on all us. authors, them professional researchers, reveal pessimistic view miseries actual system, while glimmer hope remains "leitmotiv" claim towards freedom doing research attaining an acceptable level ethics science.