The Scientific Method Explained | with Jim Al-Khalili

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Join award winning broadcaster and Ri favourite Jim Al-Khalili to explore how to unlock the clarity, empowerment and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/D_0JExCiVSU Jim's book 'The Joy of Science' is available now: https://geni.us/EQsM Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Today's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. Discussing the nature of truth and uncertainty, the role of doubt, the pros and cons of simplification, the value of guarding against bias, the importance of evidence-based thinking, and more, Jim will demonstrate how the powerful ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to the complicated items we live in and the difficult choices we make. This talk was recorded at the Ri on 5 April 2022. 0:00 Introduction 2:02 What is science? 3:14 The importance of thinking scientifically 7:50 The scientific method 12:50 Lessons from the scientific method 14:54 Moral vs absolute truths 22:54 Knowing a little about a lot 27:06 Acknowledging your own biases 29:54 Admitting mistakes facilitates progress 35:21 Appreciating a deeper reality Jim Al-Khalili is Distinguished Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Surrey and one of Britain's best-known science communicators. He has written numerous books, including 'The World According to Physics'

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