Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Occam's razor -- the principle that, when faced with competing explanations, we should choose the simplest that fits the facts -- is not just a tool of science. Occam's razor is science, insists a ...

Occam's razor – the principle that, when faced with competing explanations, we should choose the simplest that fits the facts – is not just a tool of science. Occam's razor is science, insists a ...

The venerable logical principle known as "Occam's razor," attributed to the 14th-century English philosopher and theologian William of Ockham, asserts that when confronted with multiple possible ...

Time to get philosophical about the outlook for the market with the help of Occam’s Razor. This tool tells us to assume that the simplest explanation is the most likely. Now lets apply that to recent ...

In science, the explanation with the fewest assumptions is most likely to be true. Called “Occam’s Razor,” this principle has guided theory and experiment for centuries. But how do you compare between ...

A new study from Oxford University has uncovered why the deep neural networks (DNNs) that power modern artificial intelligence are so effective at learning from data. The new findings demonstrate that ...

It seemed like an Occam’s razor moment on Tuesday at the Players Championship. After opening remarks in his annual press conference, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan discussed the status of the ...

We live in a decidedly populist age, and much of our underlying angst is justified -- indeed, it is sometimes righteous. Public authorities have routinely dropped the ball and made egregiously bad ...

The venerable logical principle known as “Occam’s razor,” attributed to the 14th-century English philosopher and theologian William of Ockham, asserts that when confronted with multiple possible ...