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Episode 3: When Uncertainty Hides in the Blindspot of Overconfidence

Episode 3: When Uncertainty Hides in the Blindspot of Overconfidence

FromScience Talk


Episode 3: When Uncertainty Hides in the Blindspot of Overconfidence

FromScience Talk

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s episode of Uncertain is about the ways that studies can leave us overconfident and how “just-so stories” can make us feel overly certain about results that are still a work in progress. And sometimes studies get misleading results because of random error or weird samples or study design. But sometimes science gets things wrong because it’s done by humans, and humans are fallible and imperfect.
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast