Scientific controversy

Controversies involving science exists in all aspects. Sometimes defined as a "persistent disagreement" over knowledge, the contrasting opinions of certain topics leaves individuals in a tense setting.

A scientific controversy is a substantial disagreement among scientists. A scientific controversy may involve issues such as the interpretation of data, which ideas are most supported by evidence, and which ideas are most worth pursuing.

Controversies between scientific and non-scientific ideas are not within the realm of science and are not true scientific controversies.