Welcome to the debut episode of "The Scientists," a captivating new series from the Into the Impossible Podcast Network, hosted by Brian Keating, Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego.

Each week, Brian takes us on a journey into the extraordinary minds behind history’s greatest scientific breakthroughs—not just exploring what these giants of science discovered, but delving deep into who they were, what drove their relentless curiosity, and the very human obsessions that shaped their careers and our world.

If you’re curious about the messy, intensely human reality behind monumental discoveries—and how these stories can reshape your worldview—tune in as we venture into the lives, the questions, and the obsessions that made science possible.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Exploring Scientific Pioneers Podcast

06:08 Exploring Scientific Genius Insights

07:46 Visionary Inventors and Iconoclasts

12:48 Exploring Intellectual and Business Obsessions

14:35 Scientific Revolutions and Genius Insights

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