Overcoming Bias Is the Mother of Science

“Science is prediction.”  Not quite true, but still deeply insightful.  Especially when you remember that “Science is prediction” doesn’t mean a prediction that you whisper to yourself.  “Science is prediction” means a public prediction.  You have to shout it from the rooftops, in advance.

When Einstein publicly predicted a specific anomaly in the deflection of light during a solar eclipse – and turned out to be exactly right – it was awesome.  Einstein loudly said exactly what was going to happ...