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19 - Why Does Science Work?

Dec 21, 2020
29:46
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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2
The History of Astronomy
01:57 • 4min
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3
Tolney's Themic Theories
06:11 • 5min
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Copernicus's Theory of the Universe Without Epicycles
11:12 • 2min
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5
The Different Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
12:59 • 3min
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The Scientific Method That Makes You Prefer One Interpretation Over the Other
16:29 • 2min
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The Problem With Quantum Mechanics
18:37 • 4min
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The Arguments for Realism and Anti-Realism
22:10 • 4min
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The Anti-Realist Camp and Progress
26:19 • 3min
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Does science get us closer to understanding what the universe is actually like, or is it just a useful tool to build technology with? Today we get philosophical and talk through this deep question!

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