The Philosophy of Science (ft. Bodhi Houareau-Rose)

Curiosity Killed the Rat

This month, Kade and Matt are joined once again by Bodhi for a very special episode: The Philosophy of Science. This will be part 1 of 3 in a special series where we delve into some of the more abstract ideas about science itself. What is science? How effective is peer review? What is burden of proof? And much, much, much more. Make sure to check out the reference list below for further resources on anything we discuss during the episode.

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Dissipation Driven Adaptation

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Entropy = messy?

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