History of ScienceAugust 19, 2025
What Happens When an Entire Generation of Scientists Changes Its Mind
Total reversals in scientific thinking are rare—but earth-shattering
Stories by Charles C. Mann
Charles C. Mann is author of, most recently, The Wizard and the Prophet (Picador, 2018). His book 1491 won the National Academy of Sciences' Keck Award for best book of 2006.