Brian Keating on Fixing the Biggest Problems in Modern Science

What does it mean to go “into the impossible”? For Professor of Cosmology Dr. Brian Keating, it’s all about shattering the limiting beliefs around what a human being is capable of. In his latest book, Into the Impossible: Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Keating explores this question through the lens of the pursuit of one of humanity’s highest achievements: The Nobel Prize. Today’s episode is a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from the scientific method and first principles thinking, to the motivations that drive people to pursue the highest level of achievement. Find out more by ordering Dr. Keating’s book here: https://amzn.to/3p3AKeT SHOW NOTES: 00:00 | Introduction 01:13 | The Power of The Scientific Method 11:41 | What is Truth, and Why Does it Matter? 18:17 | The Scientific Method: Inductive vs. Deductive 29:31 | Brian’s Origin Story 39:11 | Losing the Nobel Prize 47:47 | What Drove Brian to Aim At a Nobel Prize 1:00:46 | Brian’s Quest Takes a Turn For The Worse 1:09:53 | Into the Impossible: Behind the Title 1:20:01 | Disproportionate Returns & The Curse of Knowledge 1:29:48 | The Key to Pursuing Something Grand 1:32:59 | Scientific Pursuit, Happiness, & Fulfillment 1:50:14 | The Epistemic Approach to Problem-Solving SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY & MINDSET PLAYBOOK AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices