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    Science Is Over: John Horgan's Bold Claim

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    Science journalist John Horgan argues we've discovered all the big breakthroughs like quantum mechanics and evolution - everything left is just filling in details. Is he right?

    Science Is Over: John Horgan's Bold Claim

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    The rate of truly 'disruptive' research—the kind that completely changes how we think about things—has been plummeting. We've already mapped out the big picture of reality, and future discoveries will just add more detail rather than completely redrawing it.

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