#34 Markus Kruger - Physicist [English]

Talking Orangutans Podcast

TO Podcast #34 interview w. physicist Markus Kruger about finding the truth in research and life

Markus was introduced to me by Freddie from the Meet me in the Field podcast - https://freddie.org.za/mmitf/. I asked Freddie who do you think I will enjoy to have a conversation with and Markus was one of the first names. With most podcasts, I have an initial coffee before the actual podcast. Markus and I hit it off immediately!! During our coffee he gave me two valuable life lessons and referred me to 2 Youtube channels to help me gain a better perspective on aspects of life

A) Primer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKzJFdi57J53Vr_BkTfN3uQ

B) Veritasium https://www.youtube.com/user/1veritasium

Markus is a teacher at The Academy Hout Bay (https://theacademyhoutbay.co.za/). Our conversation centered around the application of of his world - physics and teaching it to others - on my world - a human trying to live a good life with others that might be on a lower, higher or similar intellectual level. We talked about doing research, analyzing it, interpreting it and applying that in many areas of one's life.

A) Mathematics & Physics

B) The Big Short movie

C) Pushing back uncertainty in science

D) Replication science ---- Astrid's Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFidk2Ka5Is

E) Targeted improvement vs. blue sky research

F) Problems of educational systems

G) How to get people to follow systems

H) Contributing to science vs. winning the Nobel Prize

I) Student-teacher relationships

J) Dropping levels of quality in the educational system

K) The problem of the Bell Curve

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