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The philosopher Karl Popper pointed out that most early practition­­ers of science were justificationists. They didn’t just seek out any old knowledge; they were on the hunt for justified knowledge.

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A physicist has proposed a radical new theory of consciousness – and it could finally explain what happens when you die. Consciousness does not emerge from human brains, according to Professor Maria ...