The Economist asks: Have we reached the limits of human knowledge?

The pace of scientific advancement can seem relentless, and the ingenuity of scientists inexhaustible. But is there a finite amount of knowledge we can acquire about the universe around us? Mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy joins The Economist to discuss what we can never really know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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