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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
4:08 – Ideology and science
15:43 – Wernher von Braun
22:49 – The scientific process
32:52 – Censorship
42:05 – Anthony Fauci
47:16 – Courage in science
54:35 – Tobacco industry
1:18:21 – Nazi medicine
1:28:30 – The Nazi War on Cancer
1:33:43 – Science funding
1:44:37 – Ignorance
1:52:17 – Ideology in academia
1:58:37 – Human origins
2:08:30 – Hobbies
2:15:48 – Diversity in the universe
2:19:23 – Stones
2:28:18 – Conspiracy theories
2:32:28 – Nazi impact on Soviet science
2:37:43 – Nazi tobacco industry’s denial campaign
2:41:58 – Hope for the future
2:44:32 – Meaning of life
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