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Understanding Know
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
According to new linguistic analysis published in the journal Public Understanding of Science, even scientists who write about public comprehension of scientific ideas overwhelmingly conflate the terms “knowledge” and “understanding.” The researchers argue that this linguistic imprecision is problematic—not just for scientists, but for all of us. Jeff and Anthony discuss the distinction, and try to understand what they know.
Released:
Nov 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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