The Incompleteness of Science

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Our knowledge of the universe or physical universe we live in has grown our knowledge has grown continually with some of course few steps back to use more stuff but many more steps forward. The only part of that universe that we don't make much progress on is the piece that we use to understand the universe that is a brain. And yet it is incredibly ironic to me that the part that's doing all the work is the least understood part, and that is deeply troubling. It is.

Neuroscientist and author Erik Hoel talks about his book, The World Behind the World, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Is it possible to reconcile the seemingly subjective inner world of human experience with the seemingly objective outer world of observation, measurement, and science? Despite the promise of neuroscience, Hoel argues that this reconciliation is surprisingly difficult. Join Hoel and Roberts for a wide-ranging exploration of what it means to be human and the limits of science in helping us understand who we are.