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Short Wave

The Complete Guide To Absolutely Everything (Abridged)

Feb 8, 2022
15:31

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Quick takeaways

  • In science, embracing intellectual humility is key to acknowledging uncertainty and promoting self-correction for truth-seeking.
  • The importance of debates and evolving perspectives in scientific inquiry is highlighted by disagreements between Rutherford and Fry on whether dogs can truly love humans.

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Exploring Curiosity through Science

The hosts of a science-themed radio program, Rutherford and Fry, delve into a range of intriguing questions from scientific thought experiments to lighthearted anecdotes, reflecting their insatiable curiosity. With backgrounds in genetics and mathematics, they co-wrote a book that encapsulates their nerdy inquiries, pondering complex concepts like time, free will, and the feasibility of ants scaled up to human size.

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