Liam Kofi Bright: Why Do Scientists Lie? (Royal Institute of Philosophy)

Royal Institute of Philosophy London Lecture Series: How Do We Know? The Social Dimension of Knowledge
Science is our best attempt to get at the truth about the world; we rely on its results every time we develop and use new technologies and medicines. Scientific fraud is thus a serious problem, undermining our trust in a vital public institution. This lecture is about why scientists lie and what can be done about it-but, paradoxically, we will find that thinking about scientific lies helps us better understand how scientists reach the truth.
Dr. Liam Kofi Bright is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics; he specialises in the philosophy of science.
This lecture was presented on November 8, 2019.