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Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Weighs in on Life Beyond Earth

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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The Struggles of Introducing Anomalous Ideas in Academia

This chapter delves into the hurdles academics encounter when introducing groundbreaking ideas, especially within astrophysics. Through personal anecdotes, the speaker illustrates how their research on dark matter and Oumuamua sparked jealousy and backlash, revealing the fear of ridicule that can hinder scientific innovation.

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