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Science & ResearchJul 30, 2026

The optimism of doubt It Could be Otherwise: Science in the Age of Uncertainty Stuart Firestein Basic Books, 2026. 288 pp.

Embracing uncertainty, not banishing it, is what makes science powerful.

Embracing uncertainty, not banishing it, is what makes science powerful.

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