Jack Lawrence is best known for his TikTok videos, whereby he explores themes of philosophy, science and anything else that takes his fancy. In this podcast he dives deeper into these concepts, interviewing scientists, philosophers, and frankly anyone he thinks is interesting or funny.
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#11 Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida on African Philosophy, Kierkegaard and Effective Altruism
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Godesulloh is a philosopher, teacher, podcaster, musician and lover of bubble tea. In this interview we discuss African Philosophy, Kierkegaard, Stoicism vs Broicism, Effective Altruism and much more Timestamps: 01:15 Who is Godesulloh and why is he in my flat 02:38 Challenges making educational philosophy content on Tiktok 05:00 How would Godesull…
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#10 Solving the top /r/askphilosophy questions of ALL TIME with Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida
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Hello! WE'RE BACK In this episode the wonderful Godesulloh J. Bawa (philosopher, podcaster, teacher, musician and all round cool guy) and I sit down and try and answer the top questions of all time from the subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/ We get side-tracked a bit talking about relationships and end it with a discussion on the mor…
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#9 Adam Boro: From NASA and Aerospace to Adventure Filmmaking, and the Joy and Struggle of a Full Life.
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"I always wanted to have this big impact, and to work on something that's changing the world" My guest today is Adam Boro. Adam is a magnificent filmmaker, who currently has over half a million followers on TikTok. You may have seen some of his mega viral videos, which include taking a girl to the north pole for a first date, randomly travelling to…
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#8 @Benjhandy: The Nature of Time, The Future, and Chain of Command
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"Time is the dimension by which consciousness experiences change" My guest today is Ben Johnston Handy, You probably know Ben as the prolific TikTok creator @Benjhandy, who has over 1.1 million followers. He makes videos on futurism, science, and most recently, what to do in a dangerous/embarrassing situation. But Ben has done and does many other t…
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#7 Kilian Lohmann - One Of The Most Brilliant People I Know. God, Science, Improv, and What Makes For A Good Physicist
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"I was always motivated by the idea of - what if there was a way to break the system? If you know the system you can break the system. And if you can break the system, then you can do cool stuff" Today's guest is Kilian Lohmann - he's an Oxford Physicist, who has recently submitted his PhD Researching Solar Cells. He's also an improvised comedian, …
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#6 Alice O'Keefe: Nanoparticles to Treat Brain Tumours, Interpreting Quantum Mechanics and the Utility of Buddhism for Science
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"The fact that Science can call itself out when there are gaps in its knowledge - and it can update and make revisions overtime - people see that as being inconsistent, but it's actually more about being being more and more confident over time as we update our understanding. People think that Science contradicts itself, but that's the best part." M…
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#5 Philosophy of Science 101 - What The Hell Is Science Anyway?
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In this highly requested solo episode I present an introduction to the Philosophy of Science. I’ve explored some of these ideas in some tiktok videos, and have mentioned them in other episodes tangentially, giving brief explanations. In this episode, I offer a short crash-course into some of those key ideas. We will ask ourselves what Science funda…
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#4 Dr Charlotte Waterfall aka @Space_Waterfall: Solar Flares, Space Weather and Academia
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"Find something you like doing, and go for it" - Dr Charlotte Waterfall Dr Charlotte Waterfall is an astrophysicist specialising in Heliophysics and Space Weather. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher following the completion of her PhD work on flaring young stars. She is better known as Space_Waterfall on TikTok where she makes ed…
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#3 TallPsychology aka Ethan Milne: Ethical Dilemmas, Fighting Misinformation, and the Wisdom of Blocking
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"Don't answer the poll yet, it's time for another moral dilemma..." My guest today is Ethan Milne, better known as TallPsychology on TikTok. Ethan is a doctoral student at the Ivey business school at western university, where he researchers the role of aggression in consumer behavior. Ethan has had his research published in top medical journals, ho…
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#2 Dr Helena Bates: Planetary Science, Meteorites, Alien Life, Flat Earthers, and So Much More
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"I think there are two types of people that do science. People that like the process and people that just want to know more, and I am very much one of the people that just wants to know more. " - Dr Helena Bates Dr Helena Bates is a Planetary Scientist, currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Natural History Museum. She has a …
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#1 Introduction: The Fabric of Reality, Physics and Philosophy, and What Shaped my Thinking
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In this intro episode I talk about what shaped my thinking from a young age, focusing primarily on David Deutsch's book The Fabric of Reality. I also give an overview of my background, my intentions for the podcast, and some anecdotes from how I ended up here recording this. Books mentioned: The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch A New History of W…
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