On: Don’t Forget Intuition: The art of doing science

[markusde]

This is slightly misleading. "All of science" doesn't rely on intuition-- it relies on the scientific method. Intuition guides how we develop our models but ultimately there _is_ a real forcing function in the sense that the models need to hold up to experiment.

An example of why this matters: string theory. AFAICT It's a field that is built with a clear(ish) intuition and rigorous use of logic, but because it is experimentally unverifiable the field has never really moved past conjecture.

[burnished → markusde]

Nitpick: If it isnt experimental it isnt science.

[cscurmudgeon → markusde]

> it relies on the scientific method

Which come from logic/reasoning which relies on intuition.

[Isamu → cscurmudgeon]

What? How so?

Explanations of reasoning and math often appeal to intuition as a shortcut and to connect with the student, but that is not the foundation.