Using science to help more people
At Charity Science we call all of our projects "experiments". We do not assume that we know what will work and what won't. Instead we generate hypotheses and test them.
Why call projects experiments?
Ever noticed that what you call something really affects how you see it? Like the difference between being an extrovert and a chatterbox? Or between something being difficult or being challenging?
Most charities call what they do "projects" or "initiatives". This means that if the project doesn't work, they've failed, so they are biased to find rationalizations for continuing it.
This isn't the case with experiments. If the results of the experiment are that the hypothesis is not true, you've learned something important about the world.
We can then explore, pass on the new knowledge, and continue building the collective knowledge that is science.
Check out the experiments that we are currently running.
Why call projects experiments?
Ever noticed that what you call something really affects how you see it? Like the difference between being an extrovert and a chatterbox? Or between something being difficult or being challenging?
Most charities call what they do "projects" or "initiatives". This means that if the project doesn't work, they've failed, so they are biased to find rationalizations for continuing it.
This isn't the case with experiments. If the results of the experiment are that the hypothesis is not true, you've learned something important about the world.
We can then explore, pass on the new knowledge, and continue building the collective knowledge that is science.
Check out the experiments that we are currently running.