Talks at Google: The Island of Knowlegde


In "The Island of Knowledge," he traces our search for answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence and reaches a provocative conclusion: the main tool we use to find answers – science – is fundamentally limited. Yet recognizing science’s limits, Gleiser argues, is not a deterrent to progress or a surrendering to religion. Instead, it frees us to question the meaning and nature of the universe while affirming the central role of life and ourselves in it.


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The Island of Knowledge: How to Live with Mystery in a Culture Obsessed with Certainty and Definitive Answers

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The Great Unknown: Marcelo Gleiser and the Limits of Science