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A World Where Questions Are More Important than Answers with Komal Dadlani

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Release Date: 05/10/2021

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In today’s episode, Komal and I discuss the gaps in science & education in Chile and Latin America and how those inequalities inspired her to start Lab4U. We describe the beauty of science and how we can all don lab coats and be scientists of our lives and explain why, as a society, we need to grow our “threshold” of science. We also highlight the importance of integrating spirituality, science, and business and how revolutionizing science and education can impact society and alleviate suffering in the world.

“Good intentions are not enough to solve the world’s problems - we need a real understanding of science to change them.” - Komal Dadlani

This week on Shift-Starters:

  • The impetus behind Lab4U
  • The science & education inequalities in Chile and Latin America
  • The beauty of science and what defines a scientist
  • Life as a series of data points and why a PhD is an entrepreneurial venture
  • Bringing the scientific mindset into education and entrepreneurship
  • The power of inquiry-based learning and the importance of helping students inquire about the world
  • The fundamental philosophy of coaching
  • Science as an approach to life and the long-term vision of Lab4U
  • Exploring epistemology and the philosophy of science
  • Transforming education to reduce social pain and the importance of civic & scientific literacy
  • The lessons Komal realized about being a woman entrepreneur in a male-dominated world
  • My past life in the tech industry and the perspective that’s missing in start-up culture
  • The place of spirituality in science and business
  • The tension between science and religion and how the two can work in symbiosis

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