Shifting Forces: The evolving debate around dark energy

In the article, Melissa Jaquart, a philosopher of science at the University of Cincinnati, explains that it can be hard to reconsider ideas we’ve held for a long time; especially in scientific discovery where scientists often stick to theories that fit their usual way of thinking about the world, which can reflect personal bias.

Jacquart says many areas of physics focus on consistency — the idea that things always work the same way — and that this preference for simplicity can make scientists want to keep things easy to understand.

 According to the article, these new results could mean the universe won’t continue expanding forever in the same way, possibly leading to new ideas about how the universe will end.

Read the full "Undark Magazine" article.

Featured photo at top of dark space by iStock Photo/alexaldo.