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What's Wrong with Physics? DemystifySci Hosts Join Dr Weiping Yu (Science and U)

2025/4/25
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David Gornoski, Dr. Weiping Yu, Dr. Anastasia Bendebury, and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay discuss the need for outsiders to shift scientific paradigms. They address the toxic zero-sum mindset in society that hinders innovation, the confusion of ideas and physical objects, and the confusion of science with technology.
  • The podcast aims to address the societal problem of a toxic zero-sum mindset that hinders innovation.
  • The hosts believe there's a confusion between ideas and physical objects, as well as between science and technology, which can lead to unproductive ventures.
  • The speakers aim to recreate the emotional space for people that are curious about science.

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David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu are joined by Dr. Anastasia Bendebury and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay, hosts of the DemystifySci Podcast, for a discussion on the need for outsiders to shift scientific paradigms, where physics started to go wrong, what we get wrong about atoms, and more.

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