The current age is undeniably the age of science and technology. The last few decades alone have witnessed science and technology progress in leaps and bounds never before seen in the centuries that passed. Yet, for all the convenience and improved living conditions that it has brought about, science has also brought in its wake a major problem – the rejection of that which is not scientifically proven.

There was a time when the major religions of the …

Man is prone to forgetfulness, oversight, bias, misunderstanding, and simple mistakes. As such, the scientific discoveries and scientific research of man is also susceptible to mistakes, errors and blunders. In some cases, it is not a case of an error – but is rather old fashioned dishonesty and fraud, motivated by simple greed.

Nevertheless, in many instances, scientific discoveries were later proven to be incorrect or downright dangerous, and many a time, there were hundreds or thousands of people …