{"id":26605,"date":"2024-03-27T20:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/uncertain-a-new-podcast-series-on-the-joys-of-not-knowing\/"},"modified":"2024-03-27T20:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:08:53","slug":"uncertain-a-new-podcast-series-on-the-joys-of-not-knowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/uncertain-a-new-podcast-series-on-the-joys-of-not-knowing\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Uncertain,’ a New Podcast Series on the Joys of Not Knowing"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Coming Soon: Uncertain<\/i>, a New Podcast Series on the Joys of Not Knowing<\/p>\n

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Does the word “uncertainty” make you nervous<\/i>? Would you say it kinda describes the state of the world these days?\u00a0Enter Uncertain<\/i>, a new limited podcast series from Scientific American, <\/i>that will change the way you think about that word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By Christie Aschwanden<\/a><\/p>\n

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[CLIP: David Krakauer<\/a>: So we actually enjoy, cognitively, not knowing, and we pay huge sums of money to not know things.]<\/p>\n

[CLIP: Helga Nowotny<\/a>: The most important thing really is not to be afraid of\u2014not to shrink back but to realize that uncertainty is part of our lives.]<\/p>\n\n

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If you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing<\/a>. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.<\/p>\n\n

[CLIP: Pascal Wallisch<\/a>: Well, I think the biggest lesson is: don\u2019t be so sure of yourself. Just because you\u2019re sure does not mean you\u2019re right. This uncertainty is hidden from you.]<\/p>\n

[CLIP: C. Brandon Ogbunu<\/a>: Uncertainty is not a sign of a problem. Uncertainty will be a part of virtually every natural system in the universe. So the idea is: we need to disabuse ourselves of certainty even being a goal.]<\/p>\n

Hi Science Talk listeners. I\u2019m Christie Aschwanden<\/a>, and I\u2019m here to let you know that this podcast feed is about to spring into vibrant life again.<\/p>\n

Next week I\u2019m going to be bringing you Uncertain<\/i>. It\u2019s a weekly, five-part limited podcast series from Scientific American<\/i> that explores the surprisingly thrilling and deep ways that uncertainty shapes science.<\/p>\n

Why uncertainty<\/i>, you ask? Does the word itself make you nervous<\/i>? Does it rule<\/i> your life? Would you say it kinda describes the state of the world these days?<\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019ll be helping to demystify<\/i> uncertainty. I\u2019m gonna take away its scariness\u2013or, rather, a cast of scientific dreamers that I talked to, will.<\/p>\n

For this podcast, I talked to a cast of scientific dreamers and superstars who will change the way you think of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019ll see, uncertainty drives<\/i> scientific discovery. Throughout scientific history, uncertainty has spurred our collective imagination and our need to know the things we don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

To be clear, uncertainty makes science very difficult. So in this mini-series we\u2019ll both learn how scientists push through those difficulties; and how they also avoid the bias, logical fallacies, and blindspots that can lurk behind uncertainty.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll get them to share their own habits of mind and techniques for facing, and embracing, the unknown.<\/p>\n

And even if you\u2019re not a scientist, UNCERTAIN provides a practical way to think through what we don\u2019t know in our lives\u2014to face that uncertainty, and, hopefully, live better, more informed lives because of it.<\/p>\n

Make sure to come next week\u2013and for 4 weeks every Wednesday after that, for Uncertain<\/i>. I promise you it will be a fascinating journey. It might even change your mindset.<\/p>\n

Make sure to head over to the Science Talk channel right now every Wednesday for the next five weeks, we\u2019ll bring you a new episode of Uncertain<\/i>. I promise it will be a fascinating journey. It might even change your mindset.<\/p>\n

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