Episode 1: Motivus

In our first episode, we discuss a quote from the preface to The Instauratio Magna (of which Novum Organum is a part), in which Bacon claims that scientists should be motivated to do science for the betterment of mankind, and not for personal motives like fame, fortune, or even fun. 

Here is the tweet (by Heidi Seibold) on academia not being aligned with good scientific practices.

 

An unedited transcript of the episode can be found here.