Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison - Objectivity

Imagine you're a scientist. What is it you are seeking: objectivity or truth? In this episode of Computer Science Off Course, we reflect on the aims of science in general and Computer Science in particular. We discuss the notion of objectivity and the role of emotion and fear in research. We take a look at Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison's book "Objectivity" (2021) and walk you through the three periods in the history of objectivity. Also, there is talk about the shape of splashes and the beauty of flowers. Felienne has plans for one or two new tattoos, and Hanna refuses to choose between objectivity and truth! Whether you are a scientist or not, if you are interested in knowledge, this episode is for you. Mentions and references: Daston, L., & Galison, P. L. (2021). Objectivity. Princeton University Press. We have a discord, please join: https://discord.com/invite/Vt2Pcc44m6 Feynman, R. (1981). The beauty of a flower [Video]. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018w2zl. Also available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbFM3rn4ldo van Duijn, M. J. (2016). The lazy mindreader: A humanities perspective on mindreading and multiple-order intentionality (Doctoral dissertation, Leiden University). Naur, P. (1985). Programming as theory building. Microprocessing and microprogramming, 15(5), 253-261. Shownotes have a character limit. For more references, please have a look at the homework Links: Felienne’s blog post: https://www.felienne.nl/csoc-s01e09/ Hanna’s homework: https://homework.unedited.me/posts/csoc-s01e09-homework/ Audio and music credits: Song: “Curiosity Rag” (1910) by James E.C. Kelly (public domain) Sound effects and background sounds: Public domain/CC0 sounds from Freesound.org and self-recorded page-turning sounds Audio editing: Hanna at Earpolish.com