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| Musings on a Life in Science: Nature of Scientific Knowledge; Questioning Paradigms; Benefit of DEI Zuleyma Tang-Martinez. University of Missouri - St.Louis, St.Louis, Missouri, USA |
Abstract
In my almost 60 years of studying animal behavior and other related scientific disciplines, I have developed interests and perspectives about the practice of science and what, in my opinion, leads to good science. Due to my interest in history and philosophy, I have been fascinated by the origin and development of scientific ideas, hypotheses, and theories – and the nature of scientific knowledge, as well as what is needed for the betterment of science. I see scientific knowledge about animal behavior (and biology, more generally), as not only complex and characterized by extreme diversity, but also as plastic and mutable, evolving as new information is uncovered. Consequently, the persistent challenging of received knowledge (i.e., scientific paradigms or dogmas) is an essential component of science, as without such re-assessments science would ossify. Likewise, representation in science by members of marginalized and/or underrepresented populations is critical because of the different viewpoints, insights, and questions they may bring to science. Throughout my presentation, I will illustrate with brief examples how these themes affected my own research and career.
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