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The pursuit of ignorance | Stuart Firestein

TED Talks Education

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The Power of Questions in Scientific Knowledge

This chapter explores how deeper knowledge can lead to a narrower focus, emphasizing the importance of questioning over mere fact accumulation. The speaker uses examples from neuroscience to illustrate that curiosity and insightful questioning are essential for effective scientific inquiry.

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