Discover the Joy of Science w/ Jim Al-Khalili (#392)

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win a meteorite Remastered from our interview in 2022.  What
can science learn from poetry? Can you teach someone to become a
scientist? And what’s the biggest source of hype in science right
now? In 2022, I had the pleasure of discussing these topics with
the amazing Jim Al-Khalili. Jim is a theoretical physicist at the
University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in
physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in
science. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear reaction theory in 1989
and has published widely in the field. His current interest is in
open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in
biology. Tune in to discover the joy of science with us!  Key
Takeaways: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:18 Judging a book by its
cover 00:03:28 What can science learn from poetry?  00:07:17
What does the phrase “follow the science” mean to you? 
00:10:10 What do you think about Karl Popper's philosophy and the
falsification rule?  00:17:58 How can you teach someone to be
a scientist?  00:25:17 On science communication and
popularization  00:29:07 What is the biggest source of hype in
science now?  00:30:57 The self-correcting essence of
science  00:35:10 What have you changed your mind about?
00:37:27 What's the most exciting area of physics? 00:39:47 How do
you explain the difference between electricity and
electromagnetism? 00:41:49 Outro — Additional resources: ️ Check
out Jim Al-Khalili: Get The Joy of Science on Amazon:
https://a.co/d/c4v0iLE  Website:
https://jimal-khalili.com/  ️ Twitter:
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