The missing hydrogen ion, Part-3: Science and the human flaws that compromise it

Robert A Robergs; Bridgette O'Malley; Sam Torrens

doi:10.1016/j.smhs.2024.03.008

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The missing hydrogen ion, Part-3: Science and the human flaws that compromise it

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The missing hydrogen ion, Part-3: Science and the human flaws that compromise it

Robert A Robergs, Bridgette O'Malley and Sam Torrens

Sports Medicine and Health Science, Vol.6(2), pp.193-199

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2024.03.008

PMID: 38708325

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Abstract

science

scientific philosophy

'Normal' science

anomaly

paradigm

The purpose of this research was to use a historical method and core principles from scientific philosophy to explain why mistakes were made in the development of the lactic acidosis construct. On a broader scope, this research explains what science is, why some scientists despite good intention, often get it wrong, and why it takes so long (decades) to correct these errors. Science is a human behaviour that consists of the identification of a problem based on the correct application of prior knowledge, the development of a method to best resolve or test the problem, completion of these methods to acquire results, and then a correct interpretation of the results. If these steps are done correctly there is an increased probability (no guarantee) that the outcome is likely to be correct. Thomas Kuhn proposed that you can understand what science is from how it has been performed, and from his essays he revealed a very dysfunctional form of science that he called 'normal' (due the preponderance of its presence) science. Conversely, Karl Popper was adamant that the practice of 'normal' science revealed numerous flaws that deviate from fundamental principles that makes science, science. Collectively, the evidence reveals that within the sports medicine and health sciences, as with all disciplines, errors in science are more frequent than you might expect. There is an urgent need to improve how we educate and train scientists to prevent the pursuit of 'normal' science and the harm it imparts on humanity.

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Title: The missing hydrogen ion, Part-3: Science and the human flaws that compromise it
Authors: Robert A Robergs (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Bridgette O'Malley - Queensland University of Technology
Sam Torrens - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Sports Medicine and Health Science, Vol.6(2), pp.193-199
Publisher: KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.smhs.2024.03.008
ISSN: 2666-3376
PMID: 38708325
Copyright note: © 2024 Chengdu Sport University. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Biomedicine; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991156939902621
Output Type: Journal article

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