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This genuine uncertainty humanizes scientists, revealing that even leading minds grapple with questions that lie at the edges of empirical verification. The dialogue suggests that the boundary between what we can scientifically explain and what remains mysterious is fluid and often shaped by current limits of understanding.
Challenging the Dogma of "Settled" Science
Finally, the conversation criticizes the prevalent notion in contemporary discourse that scientific knowledge is settled. Pseudoscientific claims of certainty are questioned, emphasizing that the scientific pursuit is inherently unsettled and provisional. Pioneers like Karl Popper emphasized falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing science from non-science.