EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 17 MIN
Why Everyone Thought Meteors Were Impossible (And Other Times Scientists Got It Spectacularly Wrong)
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For centuries, the world's smartest people insisted rocks couldn't fall from the sky—until they literally couldn't ignore the evidence anymore. Today we explore how scientific consensus can become scientific blindness, and why being wrong is actually the secret ingredient that makes science work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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For centuries, the world's smartest people insisted rocks couldn't fall from the sky—until they literally couldn't ignore the evidence anymore. Today we explore how scientific consensus can become scientific blindness, and why being wrong is actually the secret ingredient that makes science work.
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Why Everyone Thought Meteors Were Impossible (And Other Times Scientists Got It Spectacularly Wrong)
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