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Is the Future Unknowable? Uncertainty, Free Will, and the Limits of Science

Sep 1, 2026 · 1:23:41
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  • Stuart Firestein argues uncertainty is a fundamental feature of reality, not a solvable problem.
  • Discussed chaos, complexity, randomness in evolution, and the debate around free will.
  • Explored scientific progress, the replication crisis, and challenges in communicating uncertainty, like with COVID.

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