RICHARD FEYNMAN
He places honest testing above persuasive conclusions and asks us to guard first against fooling ourselves.
1918–1988Scientific reasoning · PhysicsUnited States
Core ideas
SELF-DECEPTIONTESTINGEVIDENCEHONESTYSCIENTIFIC REASONING
Works & sources
Cargo Cult Science · Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
RICHARD FEYNMAN, a first reading
Feynman was a physicist who emphasized the discipline of avoiding self-deception.
Scientific integrity: what does it mean?
Scientific integrity requires revealing contrary evidence and limitations as well as supporting results. Others must be able to examine the claim; the outward forms of science cannot replace genuine testing.