Second Order Science is the application of the scientific method to the process of doing science itself. It calls on scientists to ask questions about what they are doing, why, and the assumptions upon which those choices are being made.
Second Order Science is the application of the scientific method to the process of doing science itself. It calls on scientists to ask questions about what they are doing, why, and the assumptions upon which those choices are being made.
Second Order Science is the application of the scientific method to the process of doing science itself. It calls on scientists to ask questions about what they are doing, why, and the assumptions upon which those choices are being made.
Second Order Science is the application of the scientific method to the process of doing science itself. It calls on scientists to ask questions about what they are doing, why, and the assumptions upon which those choices are being made.
Being reflective helps scientists identify their own biases, assumptions, and worldviews that may unconsciously shape how they form hypotheses, design studies, and interpret results. Reflectivity also promotes epistemic humility about the limits and uncertainties inherent in scientific knowledge claims, counteracting the tendency for science to sometimes present itself as the sole arbiter of truth. It helps curb overly positivist stances that what is observable and measurable is all that matters.
Being reflective helps scientists identify their own biases, assumptions, and worldviews that may unconsciously shape how they form hypotheses, design studies, and interpret results. Reflectivity also promotes epistemic humility about the limits and uncertainties inherent in scientific knowledge claims, counteracting the tendency for science to sometimes present itself as the sole arbiter of truth. It helps curb overly positivist stances that what is observable and measurable is all that matters.
Fellows of the Second Order Science Foundation have written extensively about reflectivity in scientific practuce and the need for greater curation in science publications.
Fellows of the Second Order Science Foundation have written extensively about reflectivity in scientific practuce and the need for greater curation in science publications.
Fellows of the Second Order Science Foundation have written extensively about reflectivity in scientific practuce and the need for greater curation in science publications.
