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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 49min
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 Juni 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 Juni 1h 14min
Anil Seth on a New Science of Consciousness
In this conversation, Anil Seth discusses a new scientific approach to consciousness — moving beyond the traditional “hard problem” toward explaining the actual properties of conscious experience. Rob...
27 Maj 1h 2min
