In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. This week, the spotlight is on the scientific method: As the world scrambles to deal ...

This is the basis of the modern scientific method. It blossomed in the 17th century ... tested by the emergence of supposedly scientific ideas which seem to fail this test. From attempts to ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up ...