Censorship of non-mainstream ideas in physics leads to opportunities for independent scientists

Mainstream science is what is taught in school. It is considered the basic set of key science ideas that most scientists agree is useful to know. Mainstream science education will often begin as simplified bottom lines, when first taught to young people. This may be all the science many people will have to learn, especially those who stop their science education after this basic introduction.

Those who continue on in various areas of science will be exposed to more than this limited set. In math, for example, addition and subtraction is more main stream than Calculus. Calculus is mainstream for any math and science education. There is also non mainstream math which may only be used by only certain disciplines; continuum mechanics. Those who go on to higher education in science will also be exposed to more Non-Mainstream science, which is rarely spoke off in mainstream education. One may need a unique angle to explain certain data. Or one may be interested in what everyone in the field is doing, even if it does not win a science of the century award.

For example, the big bang theory might be taught very early in school. String theory is more non-mainstream, since it is not easy to explain in terms of observational reality, but is easier to describe using advanced math arguments. String theory, on the other hand, is now considered mainstream in terms of a modern physics education.

Often when you leave mainstream science, there will be fewer and fewer people with enough interest and exposure. Most people will prefer stick to the mainstream, or consider it wrong if you wander too far into a side tributary, not commonly taught.

As an examples, I have contended for years that water and organics work as copartners in life. This is based on a solid chemistry education. This is non-mainstream, since it is not taught in schools. However, is supported by science and data. This has not been easy for mainstream scientists to accept, since it requires leaving the big river and moving into a tributary of specialty science. This can be scary or too much work.

I continue to press this issue because is an avenue for independent researchers, which is a working example of this topic.

 

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