数学是永恒的、普遍的真理吗?或者数学家只是在他们的过程中编出来的?如果方程是编造的，为什么它们如此有用?We’ll be discussing these questions, and more on this week’s episode, “The Mysterious Timelessness of Math.”
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Cracking Down on Disinformation
14
May 2021
In a world of fake news and disinformation, how can anyone make informed political decisions? Is it possible for us all to come together as a nation if we can’t even agree on what’s true? This week, we’re thinking about Disinformation and the Future of Democracy.
Gaining Knowledge without Learning
01
Jan 2021
You can come to know something by observation, by testimony, or by working it out in your head. But there’s another way of knowing something that doesn’t involve learning because it doesn’t involve coming to know a pre-existing fact. This way of knowing arises when you do something intentionally.
The Value of Metaphor in a Pandemic
20
Jul 2020
隐喻是人类最伟大的表达工具之一。它们可以拥有巨大的情感力量，可以让我们在如何概念化世界的过程中团结起来。但我们还没有一个好的比喻可以提供丰富和具有变革性的方式来思考全球流行病。
Changing Deniers' Minds
07
Sep 2019
How do we change the minds of climate deniers? Could learning about the science of global warming ever persuade a skeptic? Or are humans just too irrational to be persuaded by facts and evidence? These are some of the questions we’re asking in this week’s show.
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