The Broken Science Initiative 2025

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Scottsdale, Arizona, to participate in the Broken Science Initiative (BSI) founded in 2022 by Greg Glassman and Emily Kaplan. The BSI's mission is to address systemic issues within modern science, particularly in fields like medicine and social sciences. Greg, with his mathematical mind and classical education, co-created the world-famous CrossFit movement, which eventually sold for millions.

Glassman’s teaching style prepares individuals for “the unknown and the unknowable.”

For the most part, science is indeed broken. From the top, most people see the perceived arrogance of scientists, the bias and misconduct in research, the sensationalism in the media, and the politicization of science. Simply read the endless articles of image manipulation, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism by individuals and organizations. Obvious cases include Merck’s Vioxx and Purdue’s OxyContin scandals. Both resulted in thousands of deaths. Another example, the…