Chapter
Unconventional Experiments
30:18 - 37:49 (07:31)
The speaker discusses how there are still unconventional experiments that could be done to learn about the world, but people don't do them because they look silly, and it's hard to write papers about them.
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A man claimed to have trained himself to associate numbers with specific smells and put the smells together, leading to questions about his life and how he developed these skills.
30:18 - 32:49 (02:31)
Summary
A man claimed to have trained himself to associate numbers with specific smells and put the smells together, leading to questions about his life and how he developed these skills.
ChapterUnconventional Experiments
Episode#585 - Adam Mastroianni - Are Smart People Actually Happier?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host discusses how some scientists are reluctant to conduct wild experiments because they might appear silly or unsuitable for a paper.
32:50 - 34:36 (01:46)
Summary
The host discusses how some scientists are reluctant to conduct wild experiments because they might appear silly or unsuitable for a paper. The podcast highlights the importance of having the spirit of experimentation like the founder of hypnosis, James Braid, who tried various experiments to learn about the world.
ChapterUnconventional Experiments
Episode#585 - Adam Mastroianni - Are Smart People Actually Happier?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The conversation about eugenics among scientists in the past lacked an ethical perspective, which allowed them to focus solely on the scientific implications without considering the societal consequences of their studies.
34:37 - 37:49 (03:12)
Summary
The conversation about eugenics among scientists in the past lacked an ethical perspective, which allowed them to focus solely on the scientific implications without considering the societal consequences of their studies.