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#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology
Lex Fridman Podcast
Mar 05, 2022
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3 hr 55 min
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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
