Since 2012, the FBI has been reviewing some 2600 convictions from the ’80s and ’90s that depended on hair analysis.  With 268 cases reviewed so far, more than 95% have been called into question, according to NewScientist.

This doesn’t mean that science is unreliable.  Rather, it reinforces the well-known computer adage of GIGO — garbage in, garbage out.  In other words, technology is only as good as the people using it.

So when it comes to understanding the origins of the universe, the evolution of man, the nature of human psychology, or the changing climate patterns of our planet, perhaps a bit more humility is in order before we jump to conclusions that new discoveries might force us to reverse tomorrow or the next day.

Our world is a complicated place.  Instead of insisting that we have everything figured out, let’s watch the sun rise and listen to the rain fall while we enjoy the mystery of it all.