Given how frequently we cover stories about science, it's probably not surprising that a lot of us here at Curiosity feel a real affinity toward people who made scientific discovery their career. Can you imagine what it must feel like to answer a giant question about the universe with absolute certainty? Well, it turns out there's a lot less certainty than we sometimes assume. Here are a few of our favorite scientific ambiguities, flip-flops, and raging debates.
Is Pluto a Planet?
What Is Death?
Are Viruses Alive?
Is It Brontosaurus or Apatosaurus?
What Happened Before the Big Bang?
Written by
Reuben Westmaas
May 29, 2018
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