Michael Levin: Why Biology Holds the Key to Consciousness

Michael Levin: Why Biology Holds the Key to Consciousness

Michael Levin explores how consciousness and cognition arise from biological processes, arguing that emergent properties of living systems provide a bridge between mind and matter. He discusses recent research on cellular memory, bioelectric networks, and the implications for understanding the origins of consciousness. 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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Abhay Ashtekar: Loop Quantum Cosmology Replaces the Big Bang

Abhay Ashtekar: Loop Quantum Cosmology Replaces the Big Bang

Abhay Ashtekar examines Gödel universes, time travel paradoxes, and loop quantum cosmology's latest advances They explore how consciousness, philosophy and physics intersect and debate the prospects o...

1 Elo 20223h 47min

Gen Zed and Curt Jaimungal: Simulation Hypothesis and Consciousness

Gen Zed and Curt Jaimungal: Simulation Hypothesis and Consciousness

Curt Jaimungal explores the simulation hypothesis, consciousness mechanics, and recent UFO phenomena The conversation blends scientific theory with cultural speculation, challenging listeners to recon...

18 Heinä 20221h 27min

Coleman Hughes: Have Podcasts Replaced Universities?

Coleman Hughes: Have Podcasts Replaced Universities?

Curt Jaimungal joins Coleman Hughes to explore the nature of death, the reference class problem, and the role of consciousness in fundamental reality. The conversation also tackles UFO sightings, the ...

13 Heinä 20221h 8min

Eric Weinstein and Mick West Clash Over UFO Evidence and Stigma

Eric Weinstein and Mick West Clash Over UFO Evidence and Stigma

Eric Weinstein and Mick West dive deep into UFO phenomena, examining the evidence, the role of skepticism, and the stigma that surrounds the field. They trade perspectives on what counts as credible d...

8 Heinä 20222h 39min

Michael Levin, Karl Friston, Chris Fields: The Meta-Hard Problem

Michael Levin, Karl Friston, Chris Fields: The Meta-Hard Problem

Michael Levin, Karl Friston, and Chris Fields examine the meta hard problem of consciousness and societal cognition They debate whether society functions as a giant brain and examine the role of quant...

29 Kesä 20221h 59min

Curt Jaimungal: Consciousness, Physics, and Podcast Preparation

Curt Jaimungal: Consciousness, Physics, and Podcast Preparation

Curt Jaimungal explores consciousness, the challenges of learning physics, and the practicalities of preparing a podcast while diving into topics like ROEs, UFOs, and personal growth. He shares insigh...

26 Kesä 20222h 38min

Peter Gray: Why Unschooling Produces Better Learners Than School

Peter Gray: Why Unschooling Produces Better Learners Than School

Peter Gray (Boston College) argues for unschooling and teaching children without hierarchical structures He draws on his research in evolutionary psychology to argue for child‑led learning and the imp...

21 Touko 20221h 41min

Diana Pasulka: Religion, Atheism, Heidegger, and the Dark Night

Diana Pasulka: Religion, Atheism, Heidegger, and the Dark Night

Professor Diana Pasulka explores the intersection of religion, atheism, Jungian psychology, and UFO phenomena, debating how belief systems shape our understanding of the unknown. The conversation delv...

19 Touko 20223h 19min

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