Photo: #Scientists look at computer screens showing traces on the Atlas experiment of the first protons injected in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) during its switch-on operation at the Cern's press center on Sept. 10, 2008 near Geneva. Helium leaks later shut down the massive project while it raised "end of the world" fears among some of the public.
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Scientists look at computer screens showing traces on the Atlas experiment of the first protons injected in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) during its switch-on operation at the Cern's press center on Sept. 10, 2008 near Geneva. Helium leaks later shut down the massive project while it raised "end of the world" fears among some of the public. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Audacious science

Broadcast: Midmorning, 09/30/2009, 10:06 a.m.

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To what extent can scientists challenge prevailing assumptions, transform their fields, and ask bold questions without losing credibility? Audacity has its cost, but is it a necessary part of doing good science? Midmorning talks to scientists who push the envelope including a MacArthur genius grant recipient.

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  • Kenneth Waters: the director of the philosophy of science program and professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota.
  • Dave Montgomery: geomorphologist at the University of Washington's Department of Earth and Space Sciences. He was also awarded a MacArthur genius grant in 2008 and his latest book is "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations."

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