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#30 The hero myth and the rhetoric of science
April 29, 2019
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Science is foremost a human activity. The celebration of “heroes” like Einstein and Marie Curie gives the false impression that scientific discoveries are done by isolated individuals. Brigitte van Tiggelen explains why science is a process in which every person counts. We need narratives about science, but we need to be careful what implications they have. Another brilliant conversation with this historian of science, also my guest on episode #7.
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