What does it mean to go “into the impossible”? For Professor of Cosmology Dr. Brian Keating, it’s all about shattering the limiting beliefs around what a human being is capable of. In his latest book, Into the Impossible: Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Keating explores this question through the lens of the pursuit of one of humanity’s highest achievements: The Nobel Prize.

Today’s episode is a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from the scientific method and first principles thinking, to the motivations that drive people to pursue the highest level of achievement.

[Original air date: 12-21-21].

Find out more by ordering Dr. Keating’s book here: https://amzn.to/3p3AKeT

SHOW NOTES:

00:00 | Introduction

01:13 | The Power of The Scientific Method

11:41 | What is Truth, and Why Does it Matter?

18:17 | The Scientific Method: Inductive vs. Deductive

29:31 | Brian’s Origin Story

39:11 | Losing the Nobel Prize

47:47 | What Drove Brian to Aim At a Nobel Prize

1:00:46 | Brian’s Quest Takes a Turn For The Worse

1:09:53 | Into the Impossible: Behind the Title

1:20:01 | Disproportionate Returns & The Curse of Knowledge

1:29:48 | The Key to Pursuing Something Grand

1:32:59 | Scientific Pursuit, Happiness, & Fulfillment

1:50:14 | The Epistemic Approach to Problem-Solving

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