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How Being Wrong in Science Can Lead to Great Breakthroughs w/ Rocky Kolb [Ep. 462]
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How can embracing mistakes, challenging common assumptions, and daring to be wrong lead to groundbreaking discoveries in cosmology?
Here to talk about why being wrong might actually be a good thing is the legendary astrophysicist Rocky Kolb. Rocky, a professor at the University of Chicago, is known for his work on the early universe and dark matter.
With decades of experience under his belt, Rocky explains the tricky balance between confidence and humility in science.
Tune in to learn more about the interplay of ego, humility, and science!
Key Takeaways:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:55 Judging a book by its cover
- 04:29 Humility, ego and science
- 14:50 Controversies in cosmology
- 21:06 Neutrinos and dark matter
- 24:26 The role of data in cosmology
- 35:46 Ethics and responsibility in science
- 43:48 Arthur C Clarke questions
- 48:01 Outro
Additional resources:
➡️ Learn more about Rocky Kolb:
📚 Blind Watcher Of The Sky: https://a.co/d/aw0qZDt
➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:
✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating
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How can embracing mistakes, challenging common assumptions, and daring to be wrong lead to groundbreaking discoveries in cosmology?
Here to talk about why being wrong might actually be a good thing is the legendary astrophysicist Rocky Kolb. Rocky, a professor at the University of Chicago, is known for his work on the early universe and dark matter.
With decades of experience under his belt, Rocky explains the tricky balance between confidence and humility in science.
Tune in to learn more about the interplay of ego, humility, and science!
Key Takeaways:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:55 Judging a book by its cover
- 04:29 Humility, ego and science
- 14:50 Controversies in cosmology
- 21:06 Neutrinos and dark matter
- 24:26 The role of data in cosmology
- 35:46 Ethics and responsibility in science
- 43:48 Arthur C Clarke questions
- 48:01 Outro
Additional resources:
➡️ Learn more about Rocky Kolb:
📚 Blind Watcher Of The Sky: https://a.co/d/aw0qZDt
➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:
✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating
🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1
📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list
✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/
🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast
Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.
Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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Lik Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Artificial Intelligence has suddenly gone from the fringes of science to being everywhere. So how did we get here? And where's this all heading? In this new series of Science Friction, we're finding out.
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…
continue reading
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…
continue reading
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…
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…
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I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.
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The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.
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