Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address (2022)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

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🗓️ 12 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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In 2022, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address at Brown University. I used this incredible opportunity to talk about a personal hero of mine: Galileo Galilei. Galileo was a scientist like no other. He boldly challenged the status quo through his discoveries and relentlessly pursued the truth, even when persecuted for doing so. His journey offers timeless lessons for scientists today, especially for graduate students who will shape the future of science. My goal with this lecture was to inspire the next generation of thinkers, and I hope it does the same for you. Tune in to learn more about how Galileo set the gold standard for scientists. Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:06 My early days at Brown University 00:08:08 Galileo’s legacy 00:24:18 Losing the Nobel Prize 00:40:48 Interstellar dust and mistakes 00:46:48 My motto 00:48:29 Audience questions 01:03:39 Outro Additional resources: ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast ✨ Member's only playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
0:11.6	Open the pod bay doors now.
0:15.0	Today's topic is think like Galileo Galilei.
0:19.0	How to remain relevant for half a millennium.
0:23.0	Please join me in welcoming Dr. Keith.
0:25.0	Thank you so much.
0:30.0	Thank you so much.
0:33.6	Thank you, Dean Campbell.
0:35.5	Thank you, Associate Dean Lewis, and my good friends,
0:39.2	Dr Gang Jao, my former professor, Dr. Jim Gates who inspires and mentors me many different ways
0:45.6	gives me life advice from the avuncular perspective that only he can provide and
0:50.4	thank you to Professor Stefan Alexander, my oldest friend, my best man at my wedding, and you're going to hear a lot about
0:57.3	Stephan today.
0:58.3	We're going to talk a little bit about how the early connections that I made here have endured and how it led me to the
1:05.8	precipice of winning the Nobel Prize but losing it ultimately spoiler alert
1:10.8	it's called losing the Nobel Prize.
1:12.8	And unfortunately, because I'm winning the Harris Man Medal,
1:16.2	now I cannot write the book
1:17.4	losing the Harris Man Medal.
1:19.4	So that's unfortunate, but it's all worth it.
1:22.8	And so glad to see so many people here.
1:24.9	Today's talk will be only feature 75 equations
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