the art of science

Science assumes that the world works in an orderly fashion based on physical laws. Scientific inquiry is about describing what happens, when it happens, what causes it to happen, and why it happens. ...

“Today, we are faced with an ever-increasing bombardment of scientific information about ourselves and the world in which we live,” say Gazzaniga and Heatherton in their book Psychological Science: the mind, brain and behavior. “Understanding how to evaluate such information has become an indispensable skill. What should we believe and what should we ignore? The question is critical because important decisions and choices we make for ourselves and for our society are often made in direct response to the conclusions drawn from science-based research.” ...

The Dalai Lama: “There is more to human existence and to reality itself than current science can ever give us access to. By the same token, spirituality must be tempered by the insights and discoveries of science.” ...