For the past four centuries, scientists have aimed to provide us with an understanding of the world around us. However, science has made significant progress during this period. But is this progress real or illusory? And if so, how is this progress made?

This four-week course addresses these important questions. Specific topics include how scientists produce knowledge through observations, experiments, and simulations. Scientific objectivity and failure of scientific objectivity; The self-correcting nature of the scientific community; The positive and negative effects that values ​​can have on science. The relationship between science and religion; And the role of people in leading a scientific enterprise.