On Episode 92, Nick chats with Prasanta Bandyopadhyay, Professor at Montana
State University, about his work developing a Bayesian account of
scientific methodology, in which he applies statistical/probabilistic
notions to a long-standing conundrum of methodological issues in the
sciences.

Timestamps:

(0:00 ) - Introduction

(1:45 ) - Prasanta Bandyopadhyay and life in Montana

(6:10 ) - Prasanta’s background, upbringing, and family

(10:00 ) - Early interests and early school years

(15:44 ) - Journeying into philosophy in India

(23:57 ) - Getting into professional training in philosophy and moving to
the UK

(32:20 ) - The big questions that Prasanta is attempting to
address/clarify/resolve

(37:55 ) - Theory of acceptance in Prasanta’s dissertation

(39:26 ) - Prasanta’s approach to collaboration with researchers and
statisticians

(44:07 ) - Prasanta’s main works and book

(46:15 ) - Current projects

(51:34 ) - Applying philosophy to the real world

(55:18 ) - The greatest challenge that philosophy of science faces today