Episodes (Page 15)
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Mathematics and morality share similarities.
Justin Clarke-Doane on Mathematics
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Internet enables communication but not always productive conversation.
Cultural Conservatism
Roderick Graham on Cyberspace
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Shadi Bartsch defends the relevance of classics.
Shadi Bartsch on Plato
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February 2021 AMA episode funded by Patreon.
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Robert Sapolsky discusses factors influencing behavior.
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Our senses perceive only a fraction of reality.
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Bonus episode: Interview of the host.
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New era in biology integrates physics and computer science.
Michael Levin on Growth
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Avi Loeb discusses the possibility of advanced alien civilizations.
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Frank Wilczek discusses fundamental physics, matter, energy, space, time, and cosmic structures.
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Sean Carroll reflects on the January 2021 Capitol events as a case study.
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Joseph Henrich examines the limitations of WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) populations in research.
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Holiday message discussing cosmic birefringence and its implications.
The Screwy Universe
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Erich Jarvis studies vocal learning in birds to understand human language evolution.
Erich Jarvis on Language
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Sean Carroll answers questions from Patreon supporters in a monthly AMA.
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David Stasavage traces the historical origins and evolution of democracy globally.
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David Haig explores the evolution of meaning from Darwinian to philosophical perspectives.
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Sean Carroll delves into the physics and fictional concepts of time travel.
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Sean Carroll hosts a monthly Ask Me Anything session for patrons.
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Emotions are constructed, not hardwired, varying by individual experience.