2024-02-29
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Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.
I'm head of programming Connor Boyle.
We're dipping into the extensive intelligence squared archive today with a great chat from theoretical physicist, author, science communicator and broadcaster Jim Al Khalili.
Hes the scientist who makes science look easy and is perhaps best known as the voice of BBC Radio fours the life scientific.
As an academic, he holds the position of distinguished chair in physics and University chair in Public Engagement at the University of Surrey.
Back in June 2022, Jim joined us to discuss his book the Joy of Science, which offers eight core scientific principles that can be applied to everyday life.
Joining him to discuss it was Rosamund Irwin, media editor for the Sunday Times.
Let's hear that shot from Rosmond and Jim now.
Welcome to intelligence Squared, Jim.
Hi Rosamund, pleased to be here.
Where I'd like to start is a cave, specifically Plato's made up cave, and I'd love you to tell us this, algory, and what it means and tells us about science.