This is the basis of the modern scientific method. It blossomed in the 17th century, when a new breed of thinkers took the view that scientific knowledge can only come from first-hand observation.

An executive order from the president said the science and technology advisory panel will place an emphasis on “merit-based ...

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Carlos Finlay, a physician and scientific investigator in Havana, worked with the commission, which also included George Sternberg. After several months studying the disease in Cuba and in South ...

The rise of 'omics' methods and data-driven research presents new possibilities for discovery but also stimulates disagreement over how science should be conducted and even how it should be defined.