Episodes

June 26, 2024

Michael Levin: What is Synthbiosis? Diverse Intelligence Beyond AI & …

Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology department at Tufts University and associate faculty at the Wyss Institute for Bioinspired Engineering at Harvard University. He holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair ...

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June 8, 2024

Roy Baumeister: Do Humans Have Free Will? The Self, Ego Depletion The…

Professor Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential Psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books, and is one of the most highly cited scientists alive today. I...

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June 1, 2024

Johnjoe McFadden: Is Consciousness An Electromagnetic Information Fie…

Johnjoe McFadden is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He obtained his BSc in Biochemistry at the University of London, and his PhD at Imperial College London. He is an accomplished s...

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June 1, 2024

Tevin Naidu: What is Consciousness? Theories of Consciousness & The M…

This interview with me was hosted by Dr Tony Nader on his wonderful podcast "Consciousness Is All There Is" where we discussed the various pros and cons of different theories of consciousness. If you enjoy MBS, you will love ...

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May 24, 2024

Brian Keating: What Is Space, Time, & Matter? The Origin & Evolution …

Brian Keating is the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He is a public speaker, inve...

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May 18, 2024

Curt Jaimungal: What Is A Theory Of Everything? Theories Of Everythin…

Curt Jaimungal is a Torontonian filmmaker and podcast host, with a Degree in Mathematical Physics from the University of Toronto. His channel "Theories of Everything" (TOE) analyses various "Theories of Everything" by explori...

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May 18, 2024

Stephen Law: Could God be Evil? Belief in the Supernatural & The Evil…

Stephen Law is a Philosopher and Author. Currently director of Philosophy and Course Director of the Certificate of Higher Education at the Department of Continuing Education at Oxford University, he was formerly Reader in Ph...

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May 6, 2024

Ogi Ogas: Can this Unified Theory of Consciousness Explain all States…

Ogi Ogas is a Mathematical Neuroscientist and Author. He attained his PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Boston University. He was a United States Department of Homeland Security Fellow during his graduate studies, and is t...

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Dec. 21, 2023

Donald Hoffman: What is an "Observer"? New Discovery in Search of "On…

Donald Hoffman is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine with joint appointments in the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, and the School of ...

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Dec. 16, 2023

Karl Friston: How does Death Shape Life? Mortal Computation & the Fie…

Professor Karl Friston is one of the most highly cited living neuroscientists in history. He is Professor of Neuroscience at King's College London and holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Zurich, University of Yor...

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Dec. 15, 2023

Stephen Grossberg: A Unified Theory of Consciousness? Adaptive Resona…

Stephen Grossberg is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics & Statistics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He is Wang Professor of Cognitive and Neural Systems & Director of the Cent...

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Dec. 1, 2023

Michael Muthukrishna: What is a Theory of Everyone? Who We Are, How W…

Michael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. He has degrees in Engineering and psychology, with graduate training in economics, biology, and statistics. At 32, Michael ...

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Dec. 1, 2023

Michael Shermer: Why Do The Rational Believe The Irrational? Biases, …

Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the podcast The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. He is the author of New York Ti...

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Dec. 1, 2023

Edouard Machery: When does Science go Wrong? Issues with Common Sense…

🧠 Delve into the Frontiers of Experimental Philosophy with Prof Edouard Machery 📚 Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we engage in a profound exploration of philosophy, consciousness, and free will with Edouard Mach...

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Nov. 19, 2023

John Horgan: Can Science Explain Everything? Scientism & Philosophy's…

🧠 Dive into the Depths of the Mind-Body Problem with John Horgan 📚 Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we embark on an exploration of science & consciousness with John Horgan, a distinguished science writer, journali...

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Nov. 19, 2023

Anand Vaidya: What Is Pure Consciousness? Non-Dualism & Indian Philos…

🧠 Dive into the Fascinating World of Indian Philosophy with Prof Anand Vaidya 📚 In this episode of Mind-Body Solution, we embark on an intellectual journey into the depths of Indian Philosophy with Dr Vaidya, a distinguished ...

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Oct. 25, 2023

David Wolpert: What Can We Really Know About That Which We Cannot Eve…

David Wolpert is a Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, external professor at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, adjunct professor at ASU, and research associate at the ICTP in Trieste. He is the author of three books (and...

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Oct. 25, 2023

Manil Suri: Can We Build The Universe Using Only Math? The Big Bang O…

Manil Suri is a Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is the author of The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math, as well as three internationally ...

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Oct. 7, 2023

Avi Loeb: Where is Everybody? Fermi's Paradox & the Scientific Search…

Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He is a Theoretical Astrophysicist and Bestselling Author. Avi has written 8 books and has over 800 academic publications on black hol...

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Oct. 7, 2023

Lawrence Krauss: Does Science Need Philosophy? The Unbelievers, Known…

Lawrence Krauss is a world-renowned theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation and host of the Origins Podcast. He is one of the few prominent scientists today to have ...

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Oct. 2, 2023

François Kammerer: Is Consciousness Real? Illusionism As A Theory Of …

François Kammerer is a French Philosopher of Mind. He received training in philosophy at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (MA) and at the Université Paris-Sorbonne (PhD). After his PhD, he held positions as a lecturer in ...

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Oct. 2, 2023

Mark Solms: How Do Dreams Relate To Consciousness? Why We Dream & The…

Professor Mark Solms has spent his entire career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. Best known for identifying the brain mechanisms of dreaming and for bringing psychoanalytic insights into modern neuroscience, he ...

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Sept. 17, 2023

Randolph Nesse: Are There Good Reasons For Bad Feelings? The Evolutio…

Randolph Nesse is the Founder of Evolutionary Medicine & Psychiatry. He is Professor Emeritus of the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan; Research Professor ...

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Sept. 11, 2023

Stephen Grossberg: How Does Each Brain Make A Mind? Adaptive Resonanc…

Stephen Grossberg is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics & Statistics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He is Wang Professor of Cognitive and Neural Systems & Director of the Cent...

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