What is Nothing?
What is “nothing”? What does it mean for nothing to exist—or for nothing to have ever existed? In this episode, Robert Lawrence Kuhn explores one of philosophy’s deepest questions: Why is there someth...
22 Jul 0s
Saleem Ali on Natural Laws and Human Life
How do natural laws shape human societies? In this conversation, Saleem Ali discusses Earthly Order: How Natural Laws Define Human Life, exploring connections between natural systems, social organizat...
15 Jul 1h 21min
Mario Livio on Galileo, Science Denial, and the Future of the Universe
What can Galileo still teach us about science, truth, and discovery? In this conversation, Mario Livio discusses Galileo’s scientific legacy, the Hubble Space Telescope, science denial, exoplanets, co...
8 Jul 1h 6min
Gregg Caruso on Free Will: Philosophy and Moral Responsibility
Do we really have free will? In this conversation, Gregg Caruso explores the philosophy of free will, moral responsibility, determinism, compatibilism, libertarian free will, and free will skepticism....
1 Jul 1h 18min
Wendy Freedman on the Hubble Constant, Standard Candles, and Cosmology
How do we measure the expansion of the universe? In this conversation, Wendy Freedman discusses the Hubble constant, standard candles, redshift, and the ongoing effort to determine the age, size, and ...
24 Jun 49min
Michael Ruse on Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, and Philosophy of Biology
What does evolution imply about human nature and human value? In this conversation, Michael Ruse explores the philosophy of biology, the mechanistic view of life, human exceptionalism, and the relatio...
17 Jun 1h 10min
Thomas Hertog on the Origin of Time
How did the universe begin—and what determines the laws of physics we observe? In this conversation, Thomas Hertog discusses On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory, presenting a new app...
10 Jun 1h 13min
David Chalmers on Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy
Can virtual worlds be genuinely real? In this conversation, David Chalmers explores the philosophical implications of virtual reality, simulation theory, and digital existence. Discussing themes from ...
3 Jun 1h 14min
