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The Importance of Curiosity in Science and the Infinite Game
2:06:29 - 2:19:42 (13:13)
Andrew Siemion discusses the importance of curiosity in science, how it can bring about positive changes in the world, and the potential for creating a culture that celebrates science.
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The Nobel Prize and science have become a substitute for religion in the fear of death and the desire for a legacy that outlives an individual; however, this substitution does not ultimately fulfill a person in the same way as a practicing religious belief does.
2:06:29 - 2:11:40 (05:10)
Summary
The Nobel Prize and science have become a substitute for religion in the fear of death and the desire for a legacy that outlives an individual; however, this substitution does not ultimately fulfill a person in the same way as a practicing religious belief does. This theme of death and outlasting an individual is prevalent in the Nobel Prize as it is awarded on the day of Alfred Nobel's death.
ChapterThe Importance of Curiosity in Science and the Infinite Game
Episode#257 – Brian Keating: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Aliens & Losing the Nobel Prize
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Eric Weinstein talks about creating a culture of science and his thoughts on the Nobel Prize.
2:11:40 - 2:16:48 (05:08)
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Eric Weinstein talks about creating a culture of science and his thoughts on the Nobel Prize. He believes in a culture where science is celebrated and everyone is a scientist without the negativity of the past, bringing real positive change on a societal level.
ChapterThe Importance of Curiosity in Science and the Infinite Game
Episode#257 – Brian Keating: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Aliens & Losing the Nobel Prize
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker believes that many scientists lack introspection and curiosity in their work.
2:16:48 - 2:19:42 (02:53)
Summary
The speaker believes that many scientists lack introspection and curiosity in their work. They highlight the role of curiosity in sustaining passion and converting it into something productive.