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Thomas Kuhn and Scientific Revolutions
From Einstein's theory of relativity to Copernican astronomy, we all know about scientific ideas that changed the way people think about the world. How do revolutionary advances in science come about? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll look at the ideas of science historian and philosopher Thomas Kuhn. Plus, a look at current revolutionary theories.
Guests:
Daniel Garber
Professor of Philosophy
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
David Sloan Wilson
Professor of Biology
State University of New York
Binghamton, New York
Eliene Augenbraun
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Diplomacy Fellow
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington, DC
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