Re:Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture
by zellyn on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @08:38AM
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Having just finally read (well, listened to) Kuhn's book, I can say:
(a) I wouldn't quite characterize the book as being "about this theory" — it's a bit more nuanced. He definitely says that it's usually younger scientists with less invested in the currently reigning theory that are most likely to push forward a revolution. However, I don't recall any examples in the book of people who where wholly _unaware_ of the previous theory.
(b) You should absolutely, definitely read it. It's a classic for a reason, and the writing style is a delight.
(a) I wouldn't quite characterize the book as being "about this theory" — it's a bit more nuanced. He definitely says that it's usually younger scientists with less invested in the currently reigning theory that are most likely to push forward a revolution. However, I don't recall any examples in the book of people who where wholly _unaware_ of the previous theory.
(b) You should absolutely, definitely read it. It's a classic for a reason, and the writing style is a delight.