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TEDxNTU - Dr Andrew D Giger - We don't know how little we know

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Perception has been the common thread through Andy's academic and professional career, including his current position as Director of Research & Web Outreach at the Science Centre Singapore. Whether as an ant herder, a bee tamer, a double agent in the war against pests, an artist or a science communicator, he has always dealt with how we and our fellow creatures make sense of the world around us. There is so much that escapes our attention while we notice a lot that isn't really there, yet we are convinced we know what's going on. In 'We don't know how little we know' Andy explores this phenomenon and its implications for all of us.

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