Bad Philosophy

It may be “old news” already, but recently the scientific community dropped a slow-motion bomb shell on the world — after years of non-black-hole-creating operation, the Large Hadron Collider has finally confirmed the probable existence of what appears to be the Higgs Boson. Hooray for science! Well… almost. Newcomer to the show Bryson Rushing joined two-timer John Elliott alongside Kevin and Stephen for a spirited debate on the nature of science, data, and avian progressive rock bands. Have a listen!

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Céleste Boursier-Mougenot at Barbican Centre, London

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