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Scientific Truth and Scientific Change

“Yesterday’s scientific truth is today’s scientific error.” Daston’s statement underlies her work as a historian of science, emphasizing the contrast between the philosophical pursuit of eternal reason and the dynamic nature of scientific progress.

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Lorraine Daston

Lorraine Daston is Director Emerita and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.

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