Scientific Anomalies

Cross-disciplinary openness can produce valuable results, as illustrated by Keating's engagement with poet Rae Armantrout. The article argues that beliefs about reality are provisional and may have corner cases. Most claims that Einstein was wrong are described as not useful, but openness is still valuable because unexpected contributions can come from outside normal channels. For unusual observations, science should test whether they are false, explain their appearance, or make their mechanism teachable. Science should investigate reliable anomalies instead of dismissing them solely because they conflict with current assumptions.