TEDxVIDEO: Ignorance: How It Drives Science

[Ryan Goble]

This is the basis for Dr. Stuart Firestein's book Ignorance: How It Drives Science. Best quote is in the intro:

"It is hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially when there is no black cat!"

 

[Greta Dromgool]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing this. I think it backs up my inquiry approach to Science and my attempt to make students feel more comfortable not knowing all the answers.

[Ryan Goble]

Greta, I'm glad you liked it!  I really enjoyed how he messed with the traditional metaphors about knowledge (like the tip of the iceberg idea) in favor of ripples in water.  Imagine what schools would look like if we were concerned with "high-quality ignorance?"