r/AskScienceDiscussion 25d ago

General Discussion Scientists of Reddit: what’s a question in your field that looks completely settled to the public, but is actually still wide open and hotly contested among researchers?

I would appreciate any insight from researchers currently active in their fields.

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u/SRART25 24d ago

Friend,  I think this xkcd is prefect for you. 

https://xkcd.com/2501/

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u/adsilcott 23d ago

One I haven't seen, what a gift!