Where Are They, All Those Aliens?
Most scientists assume that the universe must be populated with innumerable alien intelligences and civilizations—after all, we humans can't be so special. OK, so where are they, these "innumerable al...
24 Maj 202326min
Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam on How Thinking Emerged from Chaos
Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, neuroscientists and authors of Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos, discuss why consciousness exists, how consciousness works, and their unified theory of the...
18 Maj 20231h 17min
The Multiverse: What’s Real?
Is the multiverse real? What could be more startling than many universes – multiple universes, innumerable universes, perhaps an infinite number of universes? But does the multiverse really exist? Fea...
10 Maj 202326min
Michio Kaku on Quantum Supremacy
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discusses his new book, Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything. He explores how quantum computing may eventually illuminate the...
3 Maj 20231h 14min
Hilary Lawson on Closure
English philosopher Hilary Lawson discusses his book, Closure: A Story of Everything, a text that develops a comprehensive system of non-realist metaphysics. Hilary Lawson is a philosopher and award-w...
26 Apr 20231h 15min
Are There Extra Dimensions?
Extra dimensions beyond length, width, height seem the stuff of science fiction. What would extra dimensions be like? Is time the fourth dimension? Could deep reality be so strange? And, anyway, why w...
19 Apr 202326min
Manil Suri on How to Build the Universe with Math
Mathematician Manil Suri talks about about his insightful new book, The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math. He explores if math describes the universe or creates it, what "...
12 Apr 20231h 1min
Why is Consciousness Baffling?
How does consciousness weave its magical web of inner awareness-appreciating music, enjoying art, feeling love? Even when all mental functions may be explained, the great mystery—what it "feels like" ...
5 Apr 202326min
