Simplicity in Science: Not Aesthetic, But Practical
The journey of a scientist is guided by practicalities, not aesthetics:
- Simpler theories are not favored for their beauty
- Theories are favored if they are easier to test and prove wrong
- Simplicity is linked to a theory's ability to be falsified
- The fewer assumptions, the easier the theory is to falsify
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Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai is a renowned expert in cardiology, medical research methodology and evidence synthesis
Popper's masterpiece in epistemology is a must-read for all researchers and scientists as well as anyone interested in understanding how both research and science are being conducted thus shaping our present and future
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