# Why does uncertainty bother us so much?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxLondon
- Speaker: Adam Kucharski
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_kucharski_why_does_uncertainty_bother_us_so_much)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why do we find it easier to trust some concepts and ideas over others? Mathematician and TED Fellow Adam Kucharski explores the science of uncertainty, revealing how the very human need for explanation shapes trust in science, fear of technology and belief in conspiracy theories.

## Lectures

1. [Why does uncertainty bother us so much?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/adam_kucharski_why_does_uncertainty_bother_us_so_much/c442f73329bc), 12 min (TED's player)