The Universe is very large, and we are very small compared to it, not only in size. Creating a cosmology that attempts to explain the whole existing Universe is an obsession shared by all cultures. We think we now have the true cosmological model, like many civilizations that have come before us. There are, however, reasonable grounds for thinking that the total truth about the origin and evolution of the Universe is beyond our reach.
POLITICIZATION OF SCIENCE. Reflections on the statement “The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has a clear ideology about Inclusion that has to be accepted by all its members”
There are epochs in which science, academia and all intellectual activities are constrained by an ideological system to create monsters at the beck and call of political or religious agendas within totalitarian regimes that repress the free development of ideas.
A new sickness,
COVID-19 known as Coronavirus 2019,
has become one of the most worrying problems on the planet these days.
Certainly, it could be a serious thing in many aspects, especially for the
people who become infected and, consequently, for the health systems of many
countries if this number were to extend to large portions of the population.
Nonetheless, there are also positive aspects. As said by the proverb, every
cloud has a silver lining.
Written by Francesco Sylos Labini and Martín López Corredoira.
Because its spirit seeks truth objectively rather than by imposition, science must enjoy academic freedom to be useful. The spirit of science is dialectic, in perpetual open discussion and debate about the nature of things. It is the opposite of religion, the opposite of fundamentalist positions and dogma, the opposite of politics or diplomacy.
