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  • Theory - Explore the ideas that shape our world with Felix Mercer

    Theory - Explore the ideas that shape our world with Felix Mercer
    Apr 16 2026
    Join Felix Mercer as he dismantles the myth that scientific theories are just "wild guesses." Discover how theories are rigorously tested, survive experimental scrutiny, and why their inability to be fully proven is their greatest strength. Subscribe for mind-bending conversations about scientific knowledge.

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    1 min
  • Theory - The Gauntlet of Falsification

    Theory - The Gauntlet of Falsification
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer explores how scientific theories survive testing through falsification—Karl Popper's revolutionary insight that strong theories risk being proven wrong. From Einstein's starlight predictions to Darwin's evolution, discover why the most trustworthy theories aren't unshakeable fortresses, but battle-tested frameworks that survived relentless experimental challenges.

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    33 mins
  • Theory - The Anatomy of an Explanation

    Theory - The Anatomy of an Explanation
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer unpacks what scientific theories really are—not guesses, but rigorously tested frameworks. From Shannon's information theory to Darwin's natural selection, we explore how theories differ from hypotheses and laws, examining their hidden architecture through syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic lenses.

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    27 mins