Does the scientific method have any shortcomings?

Science is all about finding truth, and by truth, it means: how do things really work? read more

The scientific method is not provably correct, you cannot prove it correct as in a mathematical proof. Actually the scientific method is not method, but an abstraction, no one uses it as stated, every science has its own derivation. read more

The neo-Darwinian mechanism can readily be shown to produce exactly the opposite consequences to those that are believed and claimed. 3,4,5 The reason for this state of affairs is that the scientists involved have allowed their personal biases to interfere with and to shortcircuit the usual hypothesis-testing step of the scientific method. read more

Clearly, the scientific method is a powerful tool, but it does have its limitations. These limitations are based on the fact that a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable and that experiments and observations be repeatable. This places certain topics beyond the reach of the scientific method. read more