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Explore the psychological and scientific foundations of how humans process uncertainty in this 11-minute TED talk by mathematician and TED Fellow Adam Kucharski. Discover why certain concepts and ideas earn our trust more easily than others, and examine the fundamental human drive for explanation that influences our relationship with scientific knowledge. Learn how this need for certainty shapes public trust in science, fuels fear of emerging technologies, and contributes to the spread of conspiracy theories. Gain insights into the cognitive mechanisms that drive our responses to uncertain information and understand how these patterns affect decision-making in an increasingly complex world. Recorded at TEDxLondon in January 2025, the presentation offers a mathematical perspective on the intersection of human psychology, scientific literacy, and information processing.
