Open SciencePhilosophy Of ScienceEconomicsEssencesEssentialismEconomics and BusinessEssentialism and Traditionalism in Academic Researchhttps://doi.org/10.59350/dwac9-11j04Published July 2, 2021Author Blair FixExportCitationWe discuss scientists’ tendency to turn hypotheses into innately true ‘essences’ passed down by tradition.