This is an interesting article from the Guardian that touches on some of the themes that interest me. I would say however, that it is scientists who have put forward the view that 'science' reveals certainties rather than the general public.
We must learn to love uncertainty and failure, say leading thinkers
by Alok Jha, from the guardian
Planet's biggest brains answer this year's Edge question: 'What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit.
Edge of reason: Doubt and uncertainty are essential elements of the scientific process. Photograph: Getty Images
Being comfortable with uncertainty, knowing the limits of what science can tell us, and understanding the worth of failure are all valuable tools that would improve people's lives, according to some of the world's leading thinkers.
The ideas were submitted as part of an annual exercise by the web magazine Edge, which invites scientists, philosophers and artists to opine on a major question of the moment. This year it was, "What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?"
The magazine called for "shorthand abstractions" – a way of encapsulating an idea or scientific concept into a short description that could be used as a component of bigger questions. The responses were published online today.
The ideas were submitted as part of an annual exercise by the web magazine Edge, which invites scientists, philosophers and artists to opine on a major question of the moment. This year it was, "What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?"
The magazine called for "shorthand abstractions" – a way of encapsulating an idea or scientific concept into a short description that could be used as a component of bigger questions. The responses were published online today.
