Listen "How The World Conceals Its Secrets"
Episode Synopsis
What happens when reality surprises us? Writer Michael Blastland explores the curious anomalies that our usual modes of thinking struggle to explain.
In a bid to understand the world, we develop theories – in science, medicine, psychology, economics – designed to discern patterns and order. But we encounter mysteries and surprises that these theories cannot explain; curious irregularities that mess up our attempts to comprehend the world. This is down to the ‘hidden half’ – the random, unknowable variables beyond the bounds of our usual reasoning.
This event was recorded live at Thursday 4th July 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/07/how-the-world-conceals-its-secrets
In a bid to understand the world, we develop theories – in science, medicine, psychology, economics – designed to discern patterns and order. But we encounter mysteries and surprises that these theories cannot explain; curious irregularities that mess up our attempts to comprehend the world. This is down to the ‘hidden half’ – the random, unknowable variables beyond the bounds of our usual reasoning.
This event was recorded live at Thursday 4th July 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/07/how-the-world-conceals-its-secrets
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