Please forgive my lack of commentary on the OP’s question. As I see it, this question – whether evolution is real – has already been answered quite eloquently. My interest here stems from Arnold’s rather astute comment; that most people fail to define the term “fact.” As well as from Paul’s seriously intelligent attempt to…
First, Kura, thank you for asking what is surely a wonderfully stimulating question, albeit, it’s a question which I personally find to be mind-breakingly complex. Your question not only refers to the nature of science itself (“finitely settled”). It also refers to those who practice science (the “scientific integrity” of scientists), all of whom are…
Please know, I find this question incredibly intuitive. Few people would think to ask it. As for the question, despite what others have written here, the short answer is definitely not. Indeed, it’s not only the word “fact” that science defines poorly. As currently practiced, science has no formal way to scientifically define any of…