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This is what separates science from other disciplines—a scientific hypothesis must make specific testable predictions. ...[Y]ou have to look hard for consequences that you can check for, and especially... that you can prove wrong.

— Helen Czerski Storm in a Teacup (2016)

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Science is always trying to prove itself wrong, because that's the quickest route to finding what's actually going on.

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