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The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski (with Timothy Sandefur)

The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski (with Timothy Sandefur)

FromFree Thoughts


The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski (with Timothy Sandefur)

FromFree Thoughts

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Timothy Sandefur comes back to the show to talk about John Bronowksi. Bronowski had a wide array of interests. He invented smokeless coal and was a friend to Leo Szilard, the inventor of the atomic bomb. In fact, he led the mission to assess the aftermath of the atomic bomb in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There was not much this famous scientist, philosopher, and poet didn’t do and Sandefur was the first author to write a biography of him.Who was John Bronowski? Why was Bronowski a socialist? Should politics stay out of science? What scientific research was conducted by the Nazis?Further Reading:The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski: The Life and Ideas of a Popular Science Icon, written by Timothy SandefurFrederick Douglass: Self-Made Man, written by Timothy SandefurThe Ascent of Man, BBC DocumentaryThe Disestablishment of Science: I, written by John BronowskiRelated Content: Science Doesn’t Need Public Funding, Free Thoughts PodcastBias in Scientific Research, Free Thoughts PodcastWhat Role Should Science Play in Public Policy?, Free Thoughts Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
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A weekly show about politics and liberty, featuring conversations with top scholars, philosophers, historians, economists, and public policy experts. Hosted by Trevor Burrus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.