What are the importance of cooperation in science?

Answer 1

Good question.

Science is an objective process. The facts alone must speak for themselves, and all the facts, however unpleasant, disappointing or annoying, must be taken into account. Once we develop a hypothesis that has substantial evidence to support it, we then present it to the world for critical analysis. This takes the individual human ego out of the process. We tend to be protective of our own ideas, and may bias the evidence, sometimes unconsciously, to support our pet theories. Others will not be so inclined and will ruthlessly critique every aspect of the work to ensure its rigor. If it gets through this peer review, then it is accepted generally, BUT - and this is the important part - it may be challenged at any time as long as there is new contradictory evidence. The collaborative nature of science means that false logic and cherry-picked facts supporting idealogical, political or other motivations will be quickly weeded out. This is the real power of science: to identify the absolute truth of the universe not by consensus, but by persuasion using ironclad facts, facts themselves that have been discovered and verified time and again experimentally. Occasionally we need to revise our views for example:

Newton's laws were held to be absolute for centuries, but Einstein's Theory of Relativity showed that at high velocities they no longer held true. This doesn't invalidate Newton's work, it builds on it expanding our knowledge of the universe in the process.

Without this initial questioning followed by skeptical peer review, we would still be living in the middle ages when angels and demons made everything happen.

Answer 2

Collaboration and communication are important in science because it increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. More people contributing to a project will mean more ideas, more hands, and more opportunities to test.

Answer 3

It is important for scientists to work together from different fields because think of it as a jigsaw one workes on one corner while you work on the other.

Answer 4

why is collaboration among scientist important in scientific discoveries?

Answer 5

Well then cooperation of science is important because in the future what we do not have now it will help later.