Popper by example

Given my goal for this series, I knew I&rsquo;d have to explain more about the rules Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos think scientists should follow to be worthy of the name. Rather than smear the content throughout other posts, I&rsquo;ve decided to put it all – well, most – in one place. I&rsquo;ve organized the post around the kind of running example I&rsquo;ve wished my authors had given. They…