Ep142 "Do breakthroughs require rule-breakers?" with Eric Weinstein
Ep142 "Do breakthroughs require rule-breakers?" with Eric Weinstein  
Podcast: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Published On: Mon Feb 23 2026
Description: Why do revolutionary ideas so often come from outsiders? Do good scientists sometimes crowd out great ones? Do we still have room for scientific cowboys? And what is the relationship between national security and modern science? Are scientists participants in a larger game they barely see? What if the most important ideas are the ones you’re not allowed to hear about? From Crick and Watson to nuclear bombs and AI, today we’ll cover it all with physicist, mathematician, and iconoclast Eric Weinstein.