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The beauty of storytelling prizes
2:02:57 - 2:10:18 (07:21)
The unfairness and tension of prizes like the Oscars is what makes them beautiful, as they recognize the collaborative effort behind a great story. Several good authors, including Dennis Overby of the New York Times, emphasized that these awards celebrate teams of people.
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Sometimes there are multiple scientists who all equally deserve a prize, and instead of awarding it to too many people, they will wait for one of the scientists to pass away or won't give the prize at all.
2:02:57 - 2:05:17 (02:20)
Summary
Sometimes there are multiple scientists who all equally deserve a prize, and instead of awarding it to too many people, they will wait for one of the scientists to pass away or won't give the prize at all.
ChapterThe beauty of storytelling prizes
Episode#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The allure of science prizes, such as the Nobel Prize, lies not only in recognizing the greatness of scientists but also in celebrating the mystique of science and human imperfection.
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The allure of science prizes, such as the Nobel Prize, lies not only in recognizing the greatness of scientists but also in celebrating the mystique of science and human imperfection. It provides an opportunity to inspire the next generation that science is not the exclusive province of white men with gray beards wearing lab coats.
ChapterThe beauty of storytelling prizes
Episode#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The media seems to forget about the unsung collaborators of great accomplishments like songwriters behind famous musicians and the people in scientific discoveries, despite their immense contribution to the actual process.
2:06:43 - 2:10:18 (03:35)
Summary
The media seems to forget about the unsung collaborators of great accomplishments like songwriters behind famous musicians and the people in scientific discoveries, despite their immense contribution to the actual process.