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Philosopher of Science @FFRC_Tutu Focusing Futures of Science. In love with all the things that could have happened but did not. Turhapuro? Ei vaan Virmajoki.
Nov 19, 2021 119 tweets 22 min read
I have been studying the future of science for 18 months now. In this thread, I will (slowly) list some of the insights gained thus far on the estimating of futures of science (EFS). 1. The goal of EFS is not so much to predict future discoveries and innovations as to (i) understand the structural features of the future, and (ii) critically engage with conceptions of science that shape the visions and actions for the future.