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Welcome to TOE's Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to Improve Scientific Inquiry with Gregory Chaitin
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Would someone like Einstein flourish in academia's "Publish or Perish"?
Gregory Chaitin is a pioneering mathematician and computer scientist, renowned for founding algorithmic information theory. Gregory published his first groundbreaking paper at the age of 15 and has been a key figure at the Institute for Advanced Studies, contributing extensively to the fields of metabiology and complexity theory.
LINKED MENTIONED:
- Gregory Chaitin’s previous appearance on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE
- Algorithmic Information Theory (book): amzn.to/3BdBMxF
- Sean Carroll on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Lack of Scientific Progress
06:22 - The Academic System
12:03 - Crisis in ‘Fundamental’ Physics
18:18 - Ancient Societies (Greece, Egypt, Alexandria)
23:05 - European Bureaucracy
27:08 - Albert Einstein
29:14 - Heterodox Experiments (Cold Fusion)
34:34 - Outro / Support TOE
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Welcome to TOE's Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to Improve Scientific Inquiry with Gregory Chaitin
SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: economist.com/toe
Would someone like Einstein flourish in academia's "Publish or Perish"?
Gregory Chaitin is a pioneering mathematician and computer scientist, renowned for founding algorithmic information theory. Gregory published his first groundbreaking paper at the age of 15 and has been a key figure at the Institute for Advanced Studies, contributing extensively to the fields of metabiology and complexity theory.
LINKED MENTIONED:
- Gregory Chaitin’s previous appearance on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE
- Algorithmic Information Theory (book): amzn.to/3BdBMxF
- Sean Carroll on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
TOE'S TOP LINKS:
- Support TOE on Patreon: patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)
- Listen to TOE on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Become a YouTube Member Here:
youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join
- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at curtjaimungal.org
SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE):
- THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: economist.com/toe
- INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility)
- HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything
- PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Lack of Scientific Progress
06:22 - The Academic System
12:03 - Crisis in ‘Fundamental’ Physics
18:18 - Ancient Societies (Greece, Egypt, Alexandria)
23:05 - European Bureaucracy
27:08 - Albert Einstein
29:14 - Heterodox Experiments (Cold Fusion)
34:34 - Outro / Support TOE
Other Links:
- Twitter: twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
