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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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The importance of failure in science

The importance of failure in science

Failure is essential to science, though it's not very well understood outside of the field. Listen to three people in the field talk about the role of mistakes, setbacks and failures in the scientific process.

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Measuring climate change in 25 square inches

Christopher Field, director of Carnegie's Department of Global Ecology, works on a tiny scale in the field. Instead of describing vast land or seascapes, he focuses on a 5-inch-by-5-inch square of grassland.

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The psychology of climate change denial

The psychology of climate change denial

Listen to experts discuss the psychology of climate change denial and what motivates people to look past scientific evidence.

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