The conflict of interest between funding scientific research and setting scientific policy creates a burden of responsibility on those in high positions and makes it difficult to maintain true humility and avoid adverse reactions.
The true greatness of a scientist is best exemplified through humility as the scientific method involves slowly chipping away at the mysteries of the universe. However, some individuals in the political sphere who claim to represent science may not embody this value.
The speaker praises the amazing speed and aptitude of a politician in processing complex concepts and ideas, even those related to artificial intelligence, with great ease and efficiency, thus setting him apart from his contemporaries.
A group of people discuss an eighth grade teacher who asked students about their genitals during sex ed class.
The speaker discusses an impressive solar project's cost and proposes dedicating 3% of the global GDP to combat climate change by planting forests, which are an effective carbon dioxide absorbent.