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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Although we see it as objective truth, science is always shaped by human imperfection.
Chapter 3: Scientists’ drive to predict the future can at times produce flawed forecasts.
Chapter 4: Scientific breakthroughs emerge when we ask questions to confront our ignorance.
Chapter 5: Focused, smaller questions allow us to tackle the big research questions gradually.
Chapter 6: Probing ignorance gave scientists a “glimpse” into the way animals think.
Chapter 7: A gap in physics led scientists to propose the radical idea of “string theory.”
Chapter 8: A gap in neuroscience revealed new understanding of how memory functions.
Chapter 9: Scientists should inspire teachers and students to value ignorance and keep asking questions.
Description
Ignorance investigates the strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method and reveals the importance of asking the right questions over the discovery of simple facts. Using real-life examples from history, Ignorance shows that it is our awareness of what we don’t know that drives scientific discovery.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone considering working in a laboratory or research facility
- Anyone who wants to know how a scientist’s mind works
- Anyone interested in the history of knowledge