Meaning of Planck's principle | Babel Free
Definitions
The view that “science progresses one funeral at a time”, that scientific progress happens when older generations of scientists retire or die.
Examples
“However, Planck's Principle turns out to be wrong. This can be seen through a careful examination of the work of Charles Darwin. The quintessential phase transition in science, and paradigm shift, is that of the theory of evolution by natural selection.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.