Science, Ignorance, and the Pursuit of Meaning | Satyan Devadoss & Stuart Firestein
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April 27, 2021
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Satyan Devadoss, Professor of Mathematics at the University of San Diego and Stuart Firestein, Professor of Neurobiology at Columbia University, discuss science, ignorance and the pursuit of meaning on the stage at Columbia. • Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast.
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