Prof. Stuart Firestein: Former Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and Author of "Ignorance: How It Drives Science" (Ep. 60)
Prof. Stuart Firestein
Prof. Stuart Firestein is the former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and author of Ignorance: How It Drives Science and Failure: Why Science Is So Successful. We often think of ignorance as something negative. However, Prof. Firestein sees it as a necessary step towards knowledge. What if being ignorant about something is fundamental to gaining knowledge about it? Prof. Stuart Firestein opens our eyes to why ignorance might not be just as bad as we believe.
If you would like to check out his books visit:
https://www.amazon.com/Ignorance-Drives-Science-Stuart-Firestein/dp/0199828075
