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Many of us know little about Archimedes other than his "Eureka" exclamation upon discovering that he could immerse an object in a full tub of water and measure the spillage to determine the object's weight. That seemingly simple observation not only proved to King Hieron II of Syracuse that a certain amount of silver had been used in what was supposed to be his solid-gold crown, it established the key principles of buoyancy that govern the flotation of hot-air balloons, ships, and denizens of the sea.

Even in the 21st century, the popular image of a scientist is a reclusive genius in a lab coat, mixing formulas or working out equations inaccessible to all but the initiated few. The idea that scientists are somehow smarter than the rest of us is a common yet dangerous misconception, getting us off the hook for not knowing or caring how the world works.

W ramach wydarzenia "Eureka, czyli odkrywam!", chcemy Was zaprosić na wykłady popularnonaukowe dotyczące filozofii. Ponieważ z powodu pandemii nie mogą się one odbyć w trybie stacjonarnym postanowiliśmy udostępnić je w postaci audio jako podcasty.