Research and let research
![Like the proverbial blind men with an elephant, scientists approaching the same problem from different angles arrive at different answers, which need to come together for a holistic solution.](https://indiabioscience.org/imager/articles/158984/ElephantBlindMan-01_4b32b63c5c28c858e051e9d1a2a717a1.png)
What makes any field of science better or worse than another? Does indulging in such debates advance or hinder the cause of science? In this article, Gayathri, a PhD student at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, explores the potential pitfalls of a system of thought that pitches fields and systems of doing science against each other.