Episodes (Page 10)
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Christof Koch discusses consciousness and integrated-information theory.
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Tom Chivers explains Bayesian statistics and its applications.
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Lisa Kaltenegger on the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Bruce Hood explores the science of happiness.
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Robin Reames analyzes rhetorical techniques in persuasion.
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Adam Gopnik contrasts achievement with accomplishment.
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Annie Jacobsen discusses the realities of nuclear war preparedness.
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Nick Bostrom explores the potential for an AI utopia.
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Robert Zubrin details plans for Mars colonization.
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Discussing social, sex, and therapy robots, and the future of AI like ChatGPT.
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Examining the formation and diversification of world religions using evolutionary systematics.
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Advocating for embracing uncertainty in an era of unpredictability and complex crises.
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Coleman Hughes discusses pessimism about race relations versus his grandparents' experience.
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Addressing deep dysfunction in American democracy, polarization, and problematic candidates.
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Gen Z's mental health crisis: rising suicide, antidepressant use, and loneliness.
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Dan Stone reveals overlooked aspects of Holocaust history beyond 'industrial murder'.
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Exploring fundamental questions about reality, simulation, and pocket universes.
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Leah Goldstein shares her journey as a kickboxing champion and commando.
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Examining the enigmatic nature of the Qur'an and its classical Arabic language.
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Evolution challenges the idea of inherent purpose in life.