Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Meditations for Mortals, and several other books on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness. Ad-free episodes, links and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Watch on YouTube . Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or any other podcast platform. Connect - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-p...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 28
Ad-free episodes, links and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Neil Johnson is a professor of physics at George Washington University. His work explores impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in online battlefields (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more). Support & connect - Like and subscribe - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Podcast info - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W ...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 27
Find full ad-free video episodes and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Cailin O’Connor is a philosopher of science and evolutionary game theorist. She’s a Professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine. We discuss: news media and exaggerated and misleading headlines scientific and journalistic practices, and the incentives behind them how content curation impacts public perception and understanding of what is true the role of algorithms in perpetuating mislea...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 26
David Krakauer is an evolutionary biologist and President of the Santa Fe Institute. His research explores the evolution of intelligence and stupidity on Earth. Ad-free episodes, AMAs and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ David's Books Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 1 Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 2 David's website Books discussed Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight Douglas Hofstadter - Gödel, Escher, Bach Thomas Nagel - The View from Nowhere Timestamps 00:00 Int...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 25
This is the full video of our previously published audio-only discussion with neuroscientist Anil Seth. Video episodes and other content are available at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Special episode - please share your feedback. This is the video version of our most recent conversation with Christof Koch, without the intro from Matt. Usually video episodes are published on YouTube, and audio episodes with intros are published elsewhere. Which do you prefer? Please let us know what you think in the comments Christof's latest book can be found here
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Christof Koch is an acclaimed neuroscientist known for his work on consciousness and the physical world. Find full episode details, video, and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Christof's latest book: Then I Am Myself the World
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 24
Avi Loeb is a world-leading astrophysicist known for his work on the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilisations. Enjoy our conversation! Find full episode details, video, and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 23
Michael Muthukrishna is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone". Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Michael's books: https://www.atheoryofeveryone.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections 08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together? 23:...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Lee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial. Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Lee's books: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro - disinformation 5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon 9:30 What is disinformation? 11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation? 16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial? 22:15 Ori...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21
Philip Goff is a philosopher and author, and one of the world's foremost proponents of panpsychism, among several other non-mainstream philosophical views. Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Philip's Links: ‘Mind Chat’ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MindChat Book: ‘Why? The Purpose of the Universe’: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Purpose-Universe-Philip-Goff/dp/0198883765/ Website: https:...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Sara is an astronomer and planetary scientist known for her pioneering work on the vast and unknown world of exoplanets, and the search for life beyond Earth. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ We discuss: The prospects for finding alien life in our solar system The possibility that there is life on Venus The infamous fermi paradox Exoplanets The beautify of the night sky … and other topics. Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Where are they? 5:35 Is there life on Venus? ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 19
Joscha is an artificial intelligence researcher, cognitive scientist, and philosopher known for his work on cognitive architectures and mind extension technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus content and perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Watch on YouTube . Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here . Follow me on LinkedIn or Twitter/X for episodes and i...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 18
Anil Seth is a cognitive and computational neuroscientist and author of an excellent and highly successful book called Being You: A New Science of Consciousness . He is recognised as being in the top 0.1% of most impactful researchers globally, and his TED talks have collectively been viewed around 20 million. Episode notes more more available here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Anil's book available here: https://amzn.to/4dKXg2M https://amzn.to/4dKXg2M Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:10 Blue and black...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 17
Samir Okasha is a philosopher of science whose work focuses on theories of knowledge, evolutionary theory and the philosophy of biology. He’s a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of several interesting and very accessible books on philosophy and science, including Agents and Goals in Evolution, and an introductory book to the philosophy of biology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers and get access to bonus content, episode notes, and sub...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 16
Naomi is a Harvard University professor of the history of science, and an Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. She’s a leading voice on the role of science in society, the reality of anthropogenic climate change, and the role of disinformation in blocking climate action. She’s also a world-renowned author, having co-authored 9 books, including the best-selling book Merchants of Doubt, Climate change denial, and her most recent book, the Big Myth, which explores the idea of free ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 15
Stephen Fleming is a professor of cognitive neuroscience whose work focuses on metacognition - what people think or know about their own minds - and the computational and neural basis of subjective experience. He’s the author of the book Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness . Today’s topics include the possibility of self deception; cognitive biases and what we can do to guard against them; the benefits and drawbacks of improved metacognition; the relationship between metacognition of con...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Thomas Metzinger is a philosopher and author whose work focuses neuroethics, neurotechnology, and the philosophy of mind. Thomas is the author of books on the philosophy of mind, consciousness, and the self, including the Ego Tunnel, Being No One, and The Elephant and the Blind. Today’s topics include the prospects for engineering post-biotic conscious systems, and the ethical implications of doing so; psychedelic drugs and psychedelic experiences, and what these might teach us about the nature ...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Alice Dreger is a bioethicist, historian, activist, and author. She’s well known as a powerful public voice in support of rights people born with atypical sex characteristics, such as intersex. In this conversation, Alice and Matt explore the science, philosophy, and history sex, gender, intersex, and similar topics. Topics: * Biological and social determinants of sex and gender * Medical treatment of people born with atypical sex characteristics * Ethics of sex and gender affirming medical inte...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Thomas Hertog is a cosmologist and one of Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborators. He's the author of the book On the Origin of Time, which is a beautiful blend of physics, philosophy, and biography of Stephen and his long term collaboration with Thomas. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Topics : * The physics and philosophy of time * The origin of time, and how even make sense of statements of that type * A bold new idea about the origin of the laws of phys...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Chris Ferrie is a physicist and mathematician, whose work focuses on quantum mechanics and quantum computing. He's the author of several highly successful science books, as well as cofounder of the quantum computing company, Eigensystems. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Topics : * The foundations of quantum computing * The state of quantum computing technology today * What impact quantum computers might have on the world * Quantum hype … and other topics. ...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 10
Joel David Hamkins is a renowned mathematician and philosopher whose work covers logic, computability, game theory, the philosophy of infinity, and more. He’s also the top rated user by reputation on the MathOverflow network. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Topics : * the concept of truth in maths and elsewhere * the nature of proof in mathematics * the acclaimed completeness and incompleteness theorems * the relationship between mathematical thinking and ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Junaid Mubeen holds a PhD in maths from Oxford and a Masters in Education from Harvard. He has spent over a decade working on innovative learning technologies, including as Head of Product and Director of Education at Whizz Education, and as Chief Operating Officer at Write the World. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ We discuss * AI in chess and other games * AI performance on standardised tests * Problems with the education system and the role AI might pla...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Mark Solms is a celebrated neuroscientist known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming. His work with Karl Friston and others has had a profound influence on our understanding of consciousness. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s topics include: * Consciousness in non-human animals * Historical paradigms in our understanding of consciousness * The source of consciousness in the brain stem * The “hard problem” of consciousness * The possi...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Tony Padilla is a theoretical physicist and a star of the Numberphile YouTube network, where many of his videos have been viewed by millions of people around the world. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s discussion includes: * The mysterious force of gravity * The search for a so-called ‘theory of everything’ * Black holes, including the black hole at the centre of our own galaxy * Entropy, and Stephen Hawking’s foundational contributions to this topi...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science and founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s topics include: * Philosophy of science and its relationship to science in practice * Paradigms in philosophy, science, and mathematics * The foundations of quantum mechanics * ‘Interpretations’ of the quantum wave function * ‘Many worlds’ and other hypotheses for the nature of our universe Tim’s links : * J...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Yang-Hui He is a mathematical physicist and pioneer in the usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pure mathematics and theoretical physics. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s topics include: * The mathematical foundations of the laws of nature * Misconceptions about geometry * The search for a ‘theory of everything’, leading to the rise of string theory * Artificial intelligence and its applications in fundamental sciences * And Yang...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Richard Harries is a member of the House of Lords in the UK, and former Bishop of Oxford, and Dean of King’s College London. He’s an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a Fellow of the the Royal Society of Literature. Richard is a Cambridge University graduate, and holds honorary doctorates from both the University of London and Oxford Brookes University. He’s also a former Lieutenant of the British Army, and winner of the President’s Medal by the British Academy. On top of a...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including - the difference between cosmology and astrophysics - the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation) - the fine-tuning problem in physics - the anthropic principle - simulated universes and simulated intelligence - the multiverse Find Geraint...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 2
Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department at Tufts University, with a background in both computer science and biology, including PhD from Harvard, and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. Find Michael at : - Website: https://drmichaellevin.org/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Michael's businesses : - https://www.morphoceuticals.com/ - https://www.faunasystems.com/ PODCAST INFO : - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W - Apple Podcasts: https://ap...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 1
