Lex Fridman Podcast

#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology

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Robert Proctor is a historian of science at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(09:40) – Ideology and science
(21:14) – Wernher von Braun
(28:21) – The scientific process
(38:23) – Censorship
(47:37) – Anthony Fauci
(52:47) – Courage in science
(1:00:07) – Tobacco industry
(1:23:52) – Nazi medicine
(1:34:02) – The Nazi War on Cancer
(1:39:14) – Science funding
(1:50:08) – Ignorance
(1:57:49) – Ideology in academia
(2:04:09) – Human origins
(2:14:02) – Hobbies
(2:21:19) – Diversity in the universe
(2:24:54) – Stones
(2:33:49) – Conspiracy theories
(2:37:59) – Nazi impact on Soviet science
(2:43:14) – Nazi tobacco industry’s denial campaign
(2:47:30) – Hope for the future
(2:50:04) – Meaning of life

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