David Robert Grimes on How Critical Thinking Can Save the World

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David Robert Grimes on How Critical Thinking Can Save the World

Andrew Keen

Feb 17, 2022

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by David Robert Grimes, the author of “Good Thinking: Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World”.

David is a scientist with a keen interest in the public understanding of science. He writes on science and society for outlets including the Guardian, the Irish Times, the BBC, the Spectator and the Sunday Business Post. He appears frequently on news media to discuss and debate topics as diverse as vaccination to climate-change, and gives talks across the world on the importance of evidence in society. He was joint winner of the 2014 Nature / Sense About Science Maddox Prize for standing up for Science.

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