Mathematician Adam Kucharski: Our concepts of what we can prove are shifting'

Adam Kucharski’s book, Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty, delves into how we can evaluate evidence in our pursuit of truth. He draws insights from historical shifts in mathematical proofs, highlighting cultural variances, such as Europe's reluctance to accept negative numbers compared to Asian perspectives tied to finance. In an era marked by urgent information demands, Kucharski emphasizes the need for a reassessment of what constitutes trustworthy evidence, especially in critical contexts.

"In Europe, for example, negative numbers were shunned for a very long time. That's because a lot of our maths was built around ancient Greek geometry."

"We’re entering an era where questions around information—what we trust and how we act—are increasingly important, and our concepts of what we can prove are shifting as well."

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