Facts and alternative facts – basic principles of scientific work

The term “alternative facts” was heavily discussed recently. Kellyanne Conway, advisor to President Trump, used it during an interview when the claim of Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer, that record high numbers of people had attended Trumps inauguration as President, was discussed. This claim was identified as being false but Conway insisted that Spicer had only been offering “alternative facts”. Since then, a hot discussion has been led about “alternative facts” and falsehoods, and the difference between those two. …