Listen to Uncertain, a five-part podcast series

[Scientific American]( Does the word "uncertainty" make you nervous? Would you say it sort of describes the state of the world these days? Embracing the unknown can be frightening. But for scientists, it’s the starting point for exploration. Enter [Uncertain]( a new limited podcast series from Scientific American, that provides practical ways to think through what we don’t know in our lives. In five episodes, your host Christie Aschwanden talks with scientific explorers about their own habits of mind and techniques for facing and embracing the unknown. You’ll learn how neglecting uncertainty can lead to overconfidence and how embracing it can allow for a more nuanced and accurate understanding of the world. All five episodes are available now on [Apple Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or your favorite podcast platform. [Uncertainty Is Science’s Superpower. Make It Yours, Too]( [Uncertainty Is Science’s Superpower. Make It Yours, Too]( Inspiration, creativity, discovery—all of these things start from a place of not knowing, and these researchers know how to navigate those uncertainties. [Listen Now]( [Think Seeing Is Believing? Think Again]( [Think Seeing Is Believing? Think Again]( We think that what we see represents stone-cold reality. Science has found out how wrong we can be. [Listen Now]( [Overconfidence Can Blindside Science and Society Alike. Here's How Not to Get Fooled]( [Overconfidence Can Blindside Science and Society Alike. Here's How Not to Get Fooled]( The tale of how the "backfire effect" ultimately, itself, backfired, and what scientists can learn from being wrong. [Listen Now]( [This Simple Strategy Might Be the Key to Advancing Science Faster]( [This Simple Strategy Might Be the Key to Advancing Science Faster]( The incentives in science don’t always encourage openness—but being wrong might just be the key to getting it right. [Listen Now]( [How Do We Know Anything For Certain?]( [How Do We Know Anything For Certain?]( Some practical advice for how to sit, happily, joyfully, with uncertainty—and in doing so, grow and learn from it. [Listen Now]( [SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN June Issue]( $1 for 90 Days Get unlimited digital access. [Subscribe]( To view this email as a web page, [go here](. You received this email because you opted-in to receive email from Scientific American. To ensure delivery please add news@scientificamerican.com to your address book. [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Contact Us](