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Lee Smolin: How science is like democracy

Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, "we fight and argue as hard as we can," but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how democracy works, too.

English
  • Originally Aired November 11, 2008
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 16, 2025 by
    morbus
  • Modified February 16, 2025 by
    morbus