186 - A Manifesto for Weird Science

or, “Why Isn’t There A Science of X?”or, “Alchemy is to Chemistry as Astrology is to…?”“If people don’t believe us after all the results we’ve produced, then they never will.”“It’s time for a new era, for someone to figure out what the implications of our results are for human culture, for future study, and — if the findings are correct — what they say about our basic scientific attitude.”– Robert G. Jahn“We have been very open with our data. But how do you get peer review when you don’t have peers?”– Brenda Dunne“The culture of science, at its purest, is one of freedom in which any idea can be tested regardless of how far-fetched it might seem.”– Benedict Carey, writing on the PEAR Lab for The New York TimesFull show notes available at Patreon.com/michaelgarfield Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe