Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, being a textbook, talks a lot about scientific theories, models, and facts, but not much about why we believe these are true. Every once in a while, it’s useful to step back and ask how we know what we know. This is becoming even more important as anti-science forces in our society become louder and more powerful.
Today, I am going to present a video that helps answer the question “Why should we trust science?” It features Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes, who was awarded the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize “for her groundbreaking research on scientific consensus, climate change, and the often-turbulent journey toward truth in science.” My favorite quote from the video is “if anything is proven, climate science is proven.”
I’ll shut up and let you watch the video. Enjoy!
Friday, January 30, 2026
If Anything Is Proven, Climate Science Is Proven
Why should we trust science? Naomi Oreskes.
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