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Scientific theories aren't mere conjecture – to survive they must work

  • Written by Tom Solomon, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Bucknell University
imageThere wouldn't be statues acclaiming Darwin and his theory if it couldn't stand up to decades of testing.CGP Grey, CC BY

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