Heretics: The Scientists Who Were Mocked But Later Proven Right
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Episode: Heretics: The Scientists Who Were Mocked But Later Proven Right
Pub date: 2026-03-12
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Why do some world-changing ideas get ignored, attacked, or buried for years before anyone takes them seriously?
Michael Shermer sits down with The Economist science correspondent Matt Kaplan to discuss the scientists who got there first and paid the price. They talk about why institutions resist new ideas, why careers can depend on…
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