Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@distilledscience/video/7488865755354729758
Transcript
Science is not the FDA. Science is not the NIH. Science is not Harvard or Yale. Science is not any one scientist, no matter how famous. Science is not a doctor or a PhD. Science is not the latest headline or even study. The science is not a singular answer to be wielded as a hammer with absolute certainty lacking error bars. So what is science? Science is a series of endless questions. It's a mindset and a process. A way of thinking and behaving that says, I seek truth and understanding above all else, and I will be methodical and repeatable in my attempts to increase this understanding. Science is a desire to be proven wrong by oneself or by others. Because only when we identify where our understanding was wrong, can we replace it with something better, more accurate. Science is a grand quest, a journey of trying to connect what we observe in the world with theories about why it works that way. When our why correctly predicts a new what, our understanding gets stronger. But when a new what contradicts our why, that's not failure. That's exciting. That's the chance to make our understanding even better. It requires humility. It thrives on transparency. It involves debate. No, it doesn't. But this ongoing process is our most reliable path to genuinely understanding this amazing world we live in. So next time you hear science, ask yourself, is this just a soundbite to provoke outrage or confirm what someone already believes? Or is it celebrating a real sense? step on that messy, exciting quest for deeper understanding.
Additional notes
What does Science mean to you? Let me know in the comments! My primary purpose with this account (and in life) is to connect with other people who want to view life through a scientific lens, cutting through all marketing, politics, and hype. Going forward, I’m going to try and start coming up with ways to not just share my research but instead share the thinking and process that goes into it- to help you learn to evaluate for yourselves the things you see online.
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