Ep 191: Science News 2: Dark Matter, Fusion, JWST Latest

from ToKCast · host Brett Hall

Science news from a "critical rational" perspective. No "believing" in explanations here, no time for instrumentalism and a focus on good explanations of the evidence. Introduction (epistemology in science): 00:00 Dark Matter: 04:32 Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND): 08:12 Statistical confidence in physics: 15:23 Instrumentalism in modern physics: 19:00 Fusion Power 'News': 22:09 "Spinoffs" from fusion research: 24:56 Advice for investors in pure science: 28:26 James Webb Space Telescope latest: 31:59 Concluding Remarks: 37:42

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 16, 2023

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Ep 191: Science News 2: Dark Matter, Fusion, JWST Latest

0:00 39:25

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

TokCast w/ Craig B Craig David B This is the first episode of Podcasting by Craig B. My Co-Host is Angela Marie, and we talk all things current and debatable. Enjoy the episode.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of ToKCast?

This episode is 39 minutes long.

When was this ToKCast episode published?

This episode was published on June 16, 2023.

Can I download this ToKCast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!