About The Author – Steven Novella, MD

Steven Novella · 14 Sept 2026

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Science is a socially constructed human endeavor.

Their wordsWhat it does mean is that science is something that people do.
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The findings of science are constrained by a mind-independent reality.

Their wordsAt the same time, the very nature of science means that the findings of science are constrained by reality.
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Evolutionary biology cannot be explained by physics alone.

Their wordsBut I think it should be obvious that you cannot explain evolutionary biology with physics alone.

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