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#028 - Sabine Hossenfelder - How Politics And Beauty Leads Physics Astray

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Guest: Sabine Hossenfelder

Notable books mentioned: Lost in Math, How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, Chandra Zika, Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder

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Sabine Hossenfelder is a blogger and Theoretical Physicist who researches quantum gravity, she is also a Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies. We often think of Physicists as being the smartest minds on the planet, bastions of cognitive perfection who are immune to the dogma & ideological biases of common humans. Today we learn that may not be the case. Expect to discover just how physicists' obsessions with "beautiful theories" may be holding the human race back from making it's next major leap forward, along with a fantastic background to just what how the landscape of theoretical physics looks right now. Further Reading: Sabine's Blog: http://backreaction.blogspot.com/ Follow Sabine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skdh Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray: http://amzn.eu/d/gdpo29c Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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Lost in Math, How Beauty Leads Physics Astray

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“In your book, Lost in Math, How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, you talk about this desire within the physics community to have beautiful theories.”

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Key quote: “Her most recent book, Lost in Math, How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, talks about physicists' obsession with beautiful theories.”

The host mentions Sabina Hossenfelder's book to highlight the problematic fixation physicists have on aesthetically pleasing theories, which may hinder scientific progress. This discussion reveals the complexities and political influences within the field of physics that are often overlooked.

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Key quote: “Like there's a book by Chandra Zika where he goes on about this already.”

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Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray

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Key quote: “The book discusses how aesthetic considerations can mislead physicists in their research, highlighting the influence of cognitive biases in the field.”

The host mentions 'Lost in Math' to illustrate how beauty can distort scientific understanding in physics. This book serves as a critique of the reliance on aesthetics in scientific research.

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