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The history of polarization and the wave theory of light
06:42 - 19:26 (12:44)
This episode discusses the discovery of polarization and how it led to the development of devices that reflect light, and also explores the prevailing view of light as particles versus the wave theory.
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In Thomas Kuhn's Paradigm, he explains that scientists form a community to solve different puzzles that will help study things.
06:42 - 09:33 (02:51)
Summary
In Thomas Kuhn's Paradigm, he explains that scientists form a community to solve different puzzles that will help study things. This gives a new insight into the wave theory and the particle theory of light.
ChapterThe history of polarization and the wave theory of light
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Sometimes, it's not that the prevailing view of science can't solve a problem, but that it doesn't offer the opportunity to do new things.
09:33 - 12:57 (03:23)
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Sometimes, it's not that the prevailing view of science can't solve a problem, but that it doesn't offer the opportunity to do new things. A new scientific view can offer unique opportunities and structures for younger scientists and mathematicians to make and manufacture new devices.
ChapterThe history of polarization and the wave theory of light
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses the contributions of Galileo and Huygens in the development of timekeeping and the importance of their relationship to motion.
12:57 - 16:44 (03:46)
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This podcast discusses the contributions of Galileo and Huygens in the development of timekeeping and the importance of their relationship to motion. It also mentions how their ideas evolved over time and the central role they played in the shift towards modern science.
ChapterThe history of polarization and the wave theory of light
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The transcript discusses the role of lone inventors and scientists throughout the history of science and questions whether the absence of certain individuals would have greatly affected scientific discoveries.
16:44 - 19:26 (02:42)
Summary
The transcript discusses the role of lone inventors and scientists throughout the history of science and questions whether the absence of certain individuals would have greatly affected scientific discoveries.