Fintan Steele: Is working together toward a shared set of truths even possible anymore?

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Fintan Steele: Is working together toward a shared set of truths even possible anymore?

In December 2018, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an article with the provocative title: “Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial.” The hypothesis that led to this study was based on the observation that normal backpacks were largely indistinguishable from parachutes worn on the back. This observation leads naturally to the question: Are expensive parachutes necessary to…