Episode
#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
1:58:20
Published: Fri Aug 27 2021
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Jed Buchwald is a historian and philosopher of science at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Jed's Caltech page: https://bit.ly/38eLLRF Jed's Books: https://amzn.to/2WoxGPi PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:34) - How does science progress? (22:48) - Theory of Everything (34:40) - Consciousness (38:15) - Most Beautiful Moments in Science (46:00) - Isaac Newton (1:12:13) - Competition in Science (1:22:47) - Newton's Career (1:35:58) - Importance of Data (1:42:17) - Alchemy (1:46:31) - Newton and Religion (1:49:44) - Showing Newton the future (1:54:28) - Newton and Einstein
Chapters
In this podcast episode, Jed Buckwald, a professor of history and a philosopher of science at Caltech, talks about the development of scientific concepts and the instruments used to create and explore new effects and ideas in science.
00:00 - 02:16 (02:16)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Jed Buckwald, a professor of history and a philosopher of science at Caltech, talks about the development of scientific concepts and the instruments used to create and explore new effects and ideas in science.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The discussion revolves around the significance of electrolytes, especially sodium, potassium, and magnesium for a low-carb diet, exercise, and keto diet.
02:16 - 06:42 (04:26)
Summary
The discussion revolves around the significance of electrolytes, especially sodium, potassium, and magnesium for a low-carb diet, exercise, and keto diet. Although the value of diversifying investments is highlighted, the majority revolves around the role of electrolytes for healthy living.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
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.
06:42 - 19:26 (12:44)
Summary
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.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Explore the limitations of physics and chemistry with the realization that while these sciences may uncover the underlying rules and mechanisms that govern the behavior of matter and energy in our world, they do not explain the abstract constructs of human societies and the human mind.
19:26 - 28:57 (09:31)
Summary
Explore the limitations of physics and chemistry with the realization that while these sciences may uncover the underlying rules and mechanisms that govern the behavior of matter and energy in our world, they do not explain the abstract constructs of human societies and the human mind.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast episode, the speaker questions whether we can truly comprehend things that are not knowable to us through our senses, even with complex instruments.
28:57 - 35:34 (06:36)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker questions whether we can truly comprehend things that are not knowable to us through our senses, even with complex instruments. He also discusses how our perceptual systems interact with constructs to perceive reality.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Good experimental results were produced in the 1800s by excellent calculators with experimental abilities, who laid the bedrock for various fields including light, electricity, electrodynamics, hydrodynamics and more.
35:34 - 44:54 (09:19)
Summary
Good experimental results were produced in the 1800s by excellent calculators with experimental abilities, who laid the bedrock for various fields including light, electricity, electrodynamics, hydrodynamics and more. Prevailing notion that right light can be modified or tinted to produce colors has been inexistence since antiquity.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Isaac Newton questioned the traditional curriculum and delved into deeper questions about the nature of the world and perception, leading him to develop the foundations of calculus and make groundbreaking scientific discoveries such as the structure of a fly’s eye.
44:54 - 51:12 (06:17)
Summary
Isaac Newton questioned the traditional curriculum and delved into deeper questions about the nature of the world and perception, leading him to develop the foundations of calculus and make groundbreaking scientific discoveries such as the structure of a fly’s eye.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Newton's notes on the Philosophical Questions broke away from the traditional scholastic and neo-scholastic ways of thinking about the world dating back to Thomas Aquinas, and instead, picked up Descartes' break from the reformulation of Aristotle in the middle ages, leading him to become skeptical of the evidence provided by the senses.
51:12 - 1:01:25 (10:13)
Summary
Newton's notes on the Philosophical Questions broke away from the traditional scholastic and neo-scholastic ways of thinking about the world dating back to Thomas Aquinas, and instead, picked up Descartes' break from the reformulation of Aristotle in the middle ages, leading him to become skeptical of the evidence provided by the senses. This break was likely influenced by alchemical experimentation and manipulations prior to that era.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the history behind the development of calculus is explored, including the independent work of Gottfried Leibniz in developing the modern form of calculus, and the challenges faced in applying the concept to things like planetary motions.
1:01:25 - 1:14:07 (12:42)
Summary
In this episode, the history behind the development of calculus is explored, including the independent work of Gottfried Leibniz in developing the modern form of calculus, and the challenges faced in applying the concept to things like planetary motions.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the development of science as an activity pursued by intellectuals and not just interested aristocrats, and how new procedures and rules were being developed to prevent violence and conflict.
1:14:07 - 1:17:33 (03:25)
Summary
This episode explores the development of science as an activity pursued by intellectuals and not just interested aristocrats, and how new procedures and rules were being developed to prevent violence and conflict.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The scientific community had their fair share of drama, as seen in the dispute between French scientist, the Marquis de la Place, and his peers, including Arago.
1:17:33 - 1:25:33 (08:00)
Summary
The scientific community had their fair share of drama, as seen in the dispute between French scientist, the Marquis de la Place, and his peers, including Arago. Additionally, drama arose between Chaloner and Newton, likely due to negative comments made by Chaloner about Newton in front of parliament.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The second volume of Newton's notes on his book, The Optics, has been completed with annotations and analysis by Alan Shapiro, retired professor at the University of Minnesota, who has been working on Newton's Optics for several years.
1:25:34 - 1:37:32 (11:57)
Summary
The second volume of Newton's notes on his book, The Optics, has been completed with annotations and analysis by Alan Shapiro, retired professor at the University of Minnesota, who has been working on Newton's Optics for several years. Newton's experimental approach to complicated issues, including mathematical structures and artificial structures, discovered new things and attempted to make predictions about how things would work.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the complexity of getting accurate measurements on optical theory and the use of black marks for predictiveness without getting exact numbers.
1:37:32 - 1:42:02 (04:30)
Summary
The speaker discusses the complexity of getting accurate measurements on optical theory and the use of black marks for predictiveness without getting exact numbers.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses Newton's approach to science, his conviction that things can be figured out, and his profound belief in a rulemaking deity.
1:42:02 - 1:50:37 (08:34)
Summary
The podcast discusses Newton's approach to science, his conviction that things can be figured out, and his profound belief in a rulemaking deity. It also ponders how a conversation between Newton and Einstein on space-time and general relativity would play out.
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The evolution of practice in the construction of devices and the increasing emphasis on making them more efficient has been a longstanding practice for humans.
1:50:37 - 1:58:07 (07:29)
Summary
The evolution of practice in the construction of devices and the increasing emphasis on making them more efficient has been a longstanding practice for humans. This practice is evident in the development of the watt engine and the brilliance of Einstein's papers that were published in 1905.