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The pursuit of ignorance | Stuart Firestein

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The Science of Ignorance

This chapter examines the gap between traditional scientific knowledge and the complexities of ignorance, arguing that understanding what we don't know is essential in the scientific process. It proposes a course centered on the fruitful exploration of our limitations, highlighting that the more we learn, the greater our awareness of unanswered questions becomes.

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