Article ID: CBB000007579

Science and social intelligence about anomalies: The case of meteorites (1978)

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Description “The present paper is an attempt to examine the anomaly reporting processes which led to the scientific recognition of the reality of meteorites in the 18th century. It is shown that scientists fail to make realistic assumptions about anomaly reporting, and that this failure affects the accuracy of the decisions made about anomalies. The treatment of reports about alleged anomalous events is further shown to be related to the scientific community's concerns about protecting its internal processes from external interference. The recognition of meteorites took place only when the savants of the 18th century (1) found a way of evaluating the reports, (2) devised a theory to explain them, and (3) received unimpeachable eyewitness testimony of their occurrence.” From the abstract.


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Authors & Contributors
Waff, Craig B.
Heidarzadeh, Tofigh
Holmberg, Megan E.
Akira Okazaki
Necchi, Rosa
Thierry Belleguic
Concepts
Comets; meteors; meteorites
Astronomy
Auroras
Science and art
Meteorology
Communication, Written
Time Periods
18th century
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Enlightenment
19th century
Places
British Isles
United States
Italy
Europe
Vietnam
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