Fay Dowker: Causal Set Theory as Quantum Gravity's Best Candidate

Fay Dowker: Causal Set Theory as Quantum Gravity's Best Candidate

Fay Dowker joins us to explore causal set theory as a candidate for quantum gravity, discussing how discrete spacetime might reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. The conversation also delves into the implications for consciousness, non‑locality, and the legacy of Stephen Hawking’s work. Listeners gain a clear overview of the challenges and promises of this emerging framework. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Merel Kindt: How to Eliminate Phobias and PTSD Permanently

Merel Kindt: How to Eliminate Phobias and PTSD Permanently

Merel Kindt discusses how fear extinction can be achieved permanently, covering propranolol, epigenetics, psychedelics, and the broader implications of erasing fear. The conversation explores scientif...

20 Loka 20201h 12min

Richard Haier: What Brain Scans Reveal About Human Intelligence

Richard Haier: What Brain Scans Reveal About Human Intelligence

Richard Haier reveals how brain efficiency correlates with IQ and explains the controversial g-factor of intelligence They examine controversies such as The Bell Curve, discuss genetic and environment...

9 Loka 20201h 38min

Joscha Bach: Why Consciousness Is Computation All the Way Down

Joscha Bach: Why Consciousness Is Computation All the Way Down

Joscha Bach explores the nature of intelligence, consciousness, and reality, tackling questions from the definition of truth to the existence of free will. He contrasts various theories of consciousne...

7 Loka 20203h 19min

James Robert Brown: Thought Experiments Reveal Mathematical Reality

James Robert Brown: Thought Experiments Reveal Mathematical Reality

James Robert Brown (University of Toronto) argues for mathematical Platonism and examines the Continuum Hypothesis He examines moral realism, the nature of mathematical objects, and debates free will ...

27 Syys 20202h 44min

John Vervaeke: Evil, Psychedelics, and the Roots of Consciousness

John Vervaeke: Evil, Psychedelics, and the Roots of Consciousness

John Vervaeke examines the meaning crisis and argues for integrating Buddhism with Christianity via psychedelics He weaves cognitive science, philosophy, and personal practice to map how we can cultiv...

15 Syys 20203h 58min

Noam Chomsky: Why Consciousness Cannot Be Reduced to Brain Activity

Noam Chomsky: Why Consciousness Cannot Be Reduced to Brain Activity

Curt Jaimungal interviews Noam Chomsky, diving into consciousness, free will, and the nature of God before tackling moral relativism, activism, and the challenges of modern education. The conversation...

5 Syys 20201h 7min

Rupert Sheldrake: Peer-Reviewed Telepathy and Scientific Suppression

Rupert Sheldrake: Peer-Reviewed Telepathy and Scientific Suppression

Rupert Sheldrake exposes alleged scientific deception and defends his peer-reviewed dog telepathy experiments They explore why mainstream science dismisses Sheldrake's ideas, discuss the role of myth ...

4 Syys 20201h 12min

Richard Wolff: Why Capitalism Is Failing and What Comes Next

Richard Wolff: Why Capitalism Is Failing and What Comes Next

Richard Wolff discusses the foundations of Marxist economics, the relevance of Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and the prospects of a third‑wave socialism. He examines historical Marxist ide...

28 Elo 20201h 54min

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