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Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address (2022)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Confirmation Bias and the Legacy of Galileo

This chapter explores confirmation bias in scientific research, using Galileo's life and misconceptions about tides as a backdrop. It emphasizes the importance of ethical standards in science and the necessity for scientists to communicate their discoveries to society, even in the face of adversity.

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