History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (December 27, 2023) »
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If eyeglasses were developed in Italy in the second half of the 13th century, then why was the invention of the telescope delayed until 1608?
Is it possible that some researchers purposefully misinterpret history to support their current research? I often hear some things are "open to interpretation," but is there a case of this causing false experiments?
It's the same for LLMs' hallucinations today.
Makes me think of the "replication crisis" and the question of how many PhDs, if we ran all of them since the 1960s through an LLM, would be flagged for plagiarism? What is best for historical research? Photos? Text? Artifacts?
What do you know about the history of archiving? When did archiving begin?
Your discussion today pinpoints how critical it is for scientists to know the history of their fields of research as well as to become excellent communicators of the science. One without the other leaves others not as immersed in the field, floundering to understand their ideas.
What has history taught us on how to deal with a science community that is misguided?
What does the modern history of science tell us about non-academic contributors and the future of this type of contribution?
It's not just science where new ideas need time to settle. Van Gogh famously sold only one painting during his lifetime.
How and why should we document science in the future when AI starts to lead progress?
What are the positives of reformulating history? View Less »
