On scientists and their demons | Jimena Canales [Full Interview]

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Science historian Jimena Canales talks about discovery vs invention, the importance of creativity and the role of the imaginary in science.

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Join award-winning science historian Jimena Canales in this studio interview as she discusses the process of discovery and the nature of the unknown in science.

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Jimena Canales is a pioneering historian of science and an expert in 19th and 20th century history of the physical sciences. She is currently Vice-President of the Board of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

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