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Understanding the Misconceptions of Science

By: Don Lincoln, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Don Lincoln
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Consider these commonly held scientific beliefs: Planetary orbits are fixed ellipses; we only use 10 percent of our brains; nothing travels faster than light; a thrown object’s trajectory is a parabola. They seem correct, but they’re all misconceptions that aren’t entirely accurate. There’s much more to the story than you think.

These magnificent 24 lectures are devoted to busting myths, clearing up confusion, and giving you scientific epiphanies that could change how you think about your everyday world. You’ll explore shocking truths about some of science’s most well-known - and often controversial - concepts, including the physics of flight, black holes, quantum mechanics, and even the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Delivered with insight, clarity, and a healthy dose of humor, Professor Lincoln’s scientific epiphanies will have you rethinking what you know - or thought you knew - about the world of science. Learn to see matter not as simple spheres but force fields. Discover why most human characteristics aren’t governed by a single gene. Examine why astronauts in the International Space Station aren’t in zero gravity but free fall. And those are just a few.

These lectures are, above all, about awareness and respect for what an immense undertaking scientific inquiry and experimentation is. Regardless of where you are in your own scientific adventures, they’ll empower you with not just good science, but better science.

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Was well researched and explained. Great presentation and delivery of the topics was insightful. I recommend it highly

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The content of the lectures were interesting, and the premise was a good one. That said, the mix of sciences was a touch heavy on theoretical physics for my taste (though probably not everyone's), understandable given the lectures background. the lecturer was partial to corny jokes but otherwise good. the content was regularly dependent on visualisations meaning that the audio format didnt always fit well

Interesting, but not well suited for audio format

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This is absolutely brilliant. Very attainable. I think most people would be able to easily follow along with most of the courses if not all of them and learn something from all of them.

Very good

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