{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 74 \u2018The Half-Life of Facts\u2019 with Samuel Arbesman","description":"Has every fact we\u2019ve ever known undergone revision or reversal? It\u2019s a provocative and consequential idea, and one that complexity scientist Samuel Arbesman argues has some truth to it \u2014 even if he wouldn\u2019t state it that strongly. On today\u2019s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we talk with Arbesman about his 2012 book, The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. If facts about our world are constantly shifting, shouldn\u2019t the protection of free speech \u2014 the right to openly question the world and all we believe about it \u2014 become even more critical? We explore what, if any, implications Arbesman\u2019s argument has for those who care about free speech and open inquiry. Show notes:   Podcast transcript http:\/\/www.Arbesman.net  \u201cWorld citation and collaboration networks: uncovering the role of geography in science\u201d  \u201cNon-compete Agreements: Barriers to Entry \u2026 and Exit?\u201d  \u201cHow a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie\u201d   \u201cUndiscovered Public Knowledge\u201d by Don R. Swanson www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/freespeechtalk  Like us on Facebook:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sotospeakpodcast  Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org ","author_name":"So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.sotospeakpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7892198\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f04f63\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/28839893"}