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Secretul descoperirilor științifice? Greșelile comise

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Phil Plait făcea parte dintr-o echipă de astronomi ce lucrau cu Telescopul spațial Hubble. Aceștia au crezut că au realizat prima fotografie făcută vreodată unei exoplanete. Dar oare dovezile au confirmat asta? Urmăriți cum Plait explică evoluția științei prin comiterea și corectarea multiplelor erori. El spune: „Prețul plătit pentru a face știință este asumarea greșelilor, dar recompensa este extraordinară: cunoașterea și înțelegerea.”

Phil Plait făcea parte dintr-o echipă de astronomi ce lucrau cu Telescopul spațial Hubble. Aceștia au crezut că au realizat prima fotografie făcută vreodată unei exoplanete. Dar oare dovezile au confirmat asta? Urmăriți cum Plait explică evoluția științei prin comiterea și corectarea multiplelor erori. El spune: „Prețul plătit pentru a face știință este asumarea greșelilor, dar recompensa este extraordinară: cunoașterea și înțelegerea.”

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