The Studies Show Podcast
The Studies Show
Episode 63: Philosophy of science
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Episode 63: Philosophy of science

Popper: falsified. Kuhn: shifty.

It had to happen eventually: this week The Studies Show is all about philosophy. As we look at science in general, how do we decide what those studies are actually showing?

Tom and Stuart take a look at the Big Two of philosophy of science: Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, with their respective theories of falsificationism and paradigm shifts. Both are theories that almost everyone interested in science has heard of—but both make far more extreme claims than you might think.

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The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions.

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