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• Comment | 06 June 2022

  Perspectives on scientific progress

  Against the backdrop of various philosophical accounts, this Comment argues for the need of a human rights approach to scientific progress, which requires us to rethink how we view scientific knowledge.

  • Michela Massimi

• Measure for Measure | 08 January 2021

  Virtually a measurement

  Simulations are as much a part of science as hypothesis and experiment. But can their outcomes be considered observations? Wendy S. Parker investigates.

  • Wendy S. Parker

• Measure for Measure | 01 March 2019

  π ≈ 3.141, not only now, but forever

  In 2016, Peter Trueb computed 22.4 trillion digits of π. Ahead of π Day on 14 March, he reflects on the nature of π and its role in mathematics, science and philosophy.

  • Peter Trueb

• Research Highlights | 05 January 2017

  Toy story

  • Andreas H. Trabesinger

• Thesis | 01 July 2015

  Anthropic attitudes

  • Mark Buchanan

• Thesis | 30 April 2014

  Make the connection

  • Mark Buchanan

• Thesis | 02 December 2013

  Time to think

  • Mark Buchanan

• Thesis | 01 August 2013

  'I think' doesn't mean 'I am'

  • Mark Buchanan