Science vs Pseudoscience | Dien Ho | Philosophy of Data Science

We have a new series that centers on the discussion of science vs. pseudoscience. Guests of different backgrounds share their insights on what really constitutes science and the highly-contested pseudoscience. In today’s episode, we talk to Professor Dien Ho, PhD, a Professor of Philosophy and Healthcare Ethics, of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science University. Discover how philosophical ideas and theories are applied in hopes of understanding what really counts as science and what pseudoscience really is.

 

00:03 - Introductions 5:33 - What is pseudoscience? 08:53 - Legitimacy of other sciences 12:11 - What qualifies as science? 19:00 - Inductivism and empirical falsifiability 26:22 - Positivism and the importance of assumptions 31:36 - Assumptions and observations for data scientists 42:34 - The pursuit of science 49:17 - Scientism and revolutionary scientists 54:43 - Pinning down what science is