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This study examines subjective tastes and consensus-making in quantum gravity research, specifically string theory and loop quantum gravity. Findings reveal how internal epistemic struggles shape scientific objectivity and consensus.

Keywords:
Kantian aestheticshigh energy physicsobjectivityquantum gravityscientific selfsocial fields

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Area of Science:

  • Theoretical physics, specifically quantum gravity research.
  • Philosophy of science, focusing on scientific objectivity and consensus-making.

Background:

  • Theoretical quantum gravity research has expanded without direct empirical falsification, raising questions about scientific motivation and objectivity.
  • Rival research programs, such as string theory and loop quantum gravity, offer a unique case study for examining these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the subjective tastes and collective consensus-making processes within contemporary quantum gravity research.
  • To connect internal epistemic struggles in the field with broader theories of scientific fields and social reproduction.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 50 semi-structured interviews with researchers in string theory and loop quantum gravity.
  • Coded interview data for recurring themes and performed statistical analysis.
  • Applied theoretical frameworks from Daston and Galison, Bourdieu, and Kantian aesthetics.

Main Results:

  • Analysis illuminates the inner workings of the quantum gravity field by linking epistemic struggles to theories of scientific fields.
  • The study demonstrates how social reproduction theories can be applied to the substance of scientific inquiry.
  • Provides substantive generalizations of Daston and Galison's framework on the scientific self and epistemic virtues.

Conclusions:

  • Subjective tastes and consensus-making significantly influence the direction and objectivity of theoretical quantum gravity research.
  • The study offers a novel approach to understanding scientific fields by integrating social and philosophical theories with empirical data.
  • Findings contribute to a deeper understanding of scientific objectivity in fields detached from direct empirical verification.