How do we distinguish genuine science from pseudoscience, ideology, and bunk?

This audio Deep Dive explores Nonsense on Stilts (2nd Edition) by Massimo Pigliucci, a philosophical examination of the demarcation problem — the long-standing challenge of defining what counts as science.

Rather than offering rigid definitions, Pigliucci argues for virtue epistemology: an approach grounded in intellectual humility, expert knowledge, and evidence-based reasoning.

Topics include:

• Why simple definitions of science fail

• Falsification, Bayesian reasoning, and real-world practice

• Replication crises and scientific uncertainty

• Anti-intellectualism and motivated skepticism

• Why trust in expertise matters — and how it breaks down

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