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Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation is a yogi, mystic and spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serve as a reminder that inner sciences are not esoteric philosophies from an outdated past, but a contemporary science vitally relevant to our times.

Beautiful Mistakes explores how some of humanity's most revolutionary innovations emerged not from careful planning but from errors, accidents, and unexpected results. Hosted by Ezra Wade, each episode examines a pivotal "mistake" that transformed science, medicine, or technology, forever changing how we live. Through Wade's signature blend of historical insight and wry commentary, the series celebrates the role of serendipity in human progress and reveals how being wrong in the right way can sometimes be more valuable than being right. From the laboratory to the bedroom, these stories ...

In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time: "I'm not a scientist, but..." Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed egregious transgressions against scientific knowledge prefaced by this seemingly innocuous phrase. Yet, as science journalist Dave Levitan reveals, that line is just the tip of the melting iceberg when it comes to rhetorical tools wielded to attack scientific findings that don't cooperate with political agendas.