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Bad Calibration
I am notorious for getting into these thought cycles. I go from one thing wrong to imagining that I’ve somehow forgotten everything about physics, and sooner than later I’ve convinced myself that I know nothing.
#541 Wayfinding
These days when we want to know where we are or how to get where we want to go, most of us will pull out a smart phone with a built-in GPS and map app. Some of us old timers might still use an old school paper map from time to time. But we didn't always used to lean so heavily on maps and technology, and in some remote places of the world some people…
Broad Science and Confabulation: It’s a Phase
Broad Science and Confabulation return on stage for the theme of It’s a Phase: Stories of stage, changes and transformations. Storytellers: Dr. Kika Tuff, Founder of the Impact Media Lab https://www.impactmedialab.com/ Dr. Cristian Zaelzer, Founder & President of the Convergence Initiative https://www.convergenceinitiative.org/
Prestige
Once I started noticing this in magazines and other science outreach publications, I couldn’t unsee it. You’re welcome.
Intermediate Steps
“I don’t know why they don’t teach this in school anymore. I’ve found it to be very helpful in getting through material quickly.â€
Mistakes
#540 Specialize? Or Generalize?
Ever been called a "jack of all trades, master of none"? The world loves to elevate specialists, people who drill deep into a single topic. Those people are great. But there's a place for generalists too, argues David Epstein. Jacks of all trades are often more successful than specialists. And he's got science to back it up. We talk with Epstein about his latest book, "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World".
