In this first episode of season two, Scott) and Jean) talk to neuroscientist Stuart Firestein), about his counter-intuitive thinking on ignorance and failure as propelling forces in problem solving and innovation. Stuart is the Chair of Columbia University’s Department of Biological Sciences, and is dedicated to promoting the accessibility of science to a public audience. Author of ‘Ignorance: How it Drives Science)’, and ‘Failure: Why Science Is So Successful)’ (Oxford University Press), both written to present the workings of science to a general audience, Stuart’s commitment to engaging the public in science can also be seen in his TED Talk entitled “The pursuit of ignorance”), which at the time of writing has garnered over 2.1 million views.
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