Paul Davies - What Are Breakthroughs in Science?

What is the nature of scientific breakthroughs? What are common characteristics among all the sciences? What are specific signs of breakthroughs in physics and biology? Breakthroughs as new ways of thinking, new systems of thought, new perspectives for seeing the world. What distinguishes breakthroughs from normal good science? What drives breakthroughs? How is science driven by breakthroughs?



Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist and astrobiologist.


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[eric]

What an excellent human being and scientist Paul Davies is.

[infinitytoinfinitysquaredb]

Humans aren't that far removed from the roaming pack predators we once were. But it's our collective scientific intelligence, accumulated over history but mostly just the last 150 years, that makes us so exceptional. We have risen far above our individual abilities by standing on the shoulders of those who came before.

[irfanmehmud]

Paul Davies is a very well-balanced and open-minded scientist.

[soubhikmukherjee]

Breakthroughs in science make us feel proud of being humans.

[evanjameson]

these clips are the best of YT.. thanks RLK!

[billydavidsonvip]

History will judge this Man very kindly. I think he is one of a few true geniuses that live in the 21st-century

[J]

A great scientist and a great author.
I highly recommend any of his books as a starting point for anyone interested in physics.

[HeathSawyerisHeheboy]

Being an expert generalist helps those in single fields connect ideas. It's a much needed skill in this world, its just not propogated in traditional education, which is a shame.

[VinayakVidhyasagar]

The greatest break through will like having the power to cut or tear the fabric of space n time

[jamesruscheinski]

Is quantum wave function information programming matter; DNA information programming life; and physical brain information programming intelligence?

[mikeheffernan]

Paul Davies doesn't mind stepping outside the box,

[terrywheelock]

As Bob Ross calls them "happy accidents"! 🤣

[chayanbosu]

But what is about consciousness? We have tiny little free will because we are conscious being but we do never know God because He is superconcious.

[healthdecodedwithaltaf]

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[jayrodriguez]

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For God so love the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[maxwellsimoes]

He is ant scientist.Great scientist works found solution in the world. He look back great discoveries. No sense men.