Name: Science and democracy
Uploaded: 2008-11-10T01:00:00Z
Duration: 12 min 11 s
Description: Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, "we fight and argue as hard as we can," but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how democracy works, too.

Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, "we fight and argue as hard as we can," but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how democracy works, too.

Lee Smolin: Science and democracy

Science and democracy

The Perimeter Institute embodies a revolutionary approach to science, championing young ideas over traditional power structures.

Science and democracy share a core ethos: community reasoning and perpetual evolution, driven by an ethics of engagement and respect.

21st-century science, blending Darwinism with relationalism, hints at a future where democracy thrives on pluralism and interconnectedness.