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The Importance of Questioning and Challenging Beliefs in Science
This chapter discusses the importance of allowing for questioning and testing hypotheses in scientific progress. It highlights historical examples, such as Galileo and Ignaz Semmelweis, where individuals who questioned the consensus were persecuted. The speakers emphasize the need for asking questions and challenging beliefs for the discovery of new knowledge.