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The Power of Uncertainty

Book cover of Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure; photo of Maggie Jackson standing with arms crossed
https://www.maggie-jackson.com/ Maggie Jackson photo by Karen Smul

Acclaimed author, journalist and observer of social trends Maggie Jackson joins us to discuss her just-released book Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure. She talks about why being uncertain can be beneficial, and how uncertainty is a driving force in the ways we deal with politics, health, education and more.

Panelists:
Maggie Jackson, journalist and authorof the award-winning Distracted: Reclaiming Our Focus in a World of Lost Attention.

Call-in guest:
Dr. Paul Han, senior scientist, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute; author of Uncertainty in Medicine: A Framework for Tolerance

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