Best Dr Tevin Naidu Podcasts (2024)

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Hyman Schipper: What is Kabbalistic Panpsychism? The Enigma of Consciousness & The Mind-Body Problem 2:10:44

2h ago2:10:44

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Dr Hyman Schipper is a Professor of Neurology and Medicine (Geriatrics) at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, a clinical neurologist at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital and the director of a neuroscience laboratory in the hospital’s affiliated Lady Davis Institute for biomedical research. His research focuses on degenerative diseases affectin…

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John Vervaeke: Can Science Untangle the World-Knot of Consciousness? Relevance Realization & Meaning 2:00:40

11d ago2:00:40

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John Vervaeke, Ph.D. is an award-winning Professor at the University of Toronto in the departments of Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Buddhist Psychology. He currently teaches courses in the Psychology department. He is the director of the Cognitive Science program, and the director of the Consciousness and the Wisdom Studies Laboratory. He has …

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Michael Levin: What is Synthbiosis? Diverse Intelligence Beyond AI & The Space of Possible Minds 1:26:23

17d ago1:26:23

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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 and serves as director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts and the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology…

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Roy Baumeister: Do Humans Have Free Will? The Self, Ego Depletion Theory, Self Control & Willpower 1:20:43

1M ago1:20:43

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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. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in …

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Johnjoe McFadden: Is Consciousness An Electromagnetic Information Field? The CEMI Field Theory 1:18:52

1M ago1:18:52

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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 scientist and author. He has written several books, including "Quantum Evolution: Life in the Multiverse" (2000), "Life on the…

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Tevin Naidu: What Is Consciousness? (Theories Of Consciousness) 1:07:07

1M ago1:07:07

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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 the content on Dr Nader's channel, so please check it out, like his content, and subscribe! Let's grow the Consciousness Comm…

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Brian Keating: What Is Space, Time, & Matter? The Origin & Evolution Of The Universe 1:14:03

2M ago1:14:03

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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, inventor, and an expert in the study of the universe’s oldest light, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), using it to learn abo…

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Curt Jaimungal: What Is A Theory Of Everything? Theories Of Everything /\ Mind-Body Solution 2:35:02

2M ago2:35:02

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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 exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. Similar to Mind-Body Solution, a separat…

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Stephen Law: Could God Be Evil? (The Evil God Challenge) 1:19:16

2M ago1:19:16

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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 Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He attained his BSc in Philosophy at City University in London, a BPhil a…

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Ogi Ogas: Can This Unified Theory Of Consciousness Explain All States Of Mind? 1:50:33

2M ago1:50:33

1:50:33

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 the director of the Dark Horse Project in the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at the Harvard Graduate School of Ed…

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Donald Hoffman: What Is Beyond The Quantum And Cosmic Boundaries Of Spacetime? 2:27:12

7M ago2:27:12

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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 Computer Science. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is an author of over 120 sci…

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Karl Friston: How Does Death Shape Life? 1:56:17

7M ago1:56:17

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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 York and Radboud University. He is the world expert on brain imaging, neuroscience, and theoretical neurobiology, and pioneers t…

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Stephen Grossberg: How Do Resonant Brains Make Conscious Minds? 1:53:50

7M ago1:53:50

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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 Center for Adaptive Systems. He is a Cognitive Scientist, Theoretical and Computational Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Mathematici…

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Michael Muthukrishna: Who Are We? How Did We Get Here? And Where Are We Going? 1:40:02

8M ago1:40:02

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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 was one of the youngest tenured Professors at LSE. Michael uses the "Theory of Human Behavior" to tackle a variety of related…

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Michael Shermer: Why Do The Rational Believe The Irrational? 2:09:37

8M ago2:09:37

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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 Times bestsellers Why People Believe Weird Things and The Believing Brain, Why Darwin Matters, The Science of Good and Evil, Th…

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Edouard Machery: When Does Science Go Wrong? 1:05:10

8M ago1:05:10

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🧠 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 Machery, a distinguished French-American philosopher and Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the Un…

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John Horgan: Can Science Explain Everything? 1:36:19

8M ago1:36:19

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🧠 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, journalist, and author, known for his thought-provoking insights. 📰📖 In this enlightening conversation, we delve into the complexities…

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Thomas Campbell: Are We In A Virtual Reality? 3:15:22

8M ago3:15:22

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🚀 Journey through Consciousness & Out of the Body with Dr Tom Campbell 🌌In this episode of Mind-Body Solution, we go on a mind-expanding journey through altered states of consciousness as we sit down with Tom Campbell, a seasoned physicist who has ventured into the fascinating realm of an consciousness & virtual realty. With a career spanning over …

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Anand Vaidya: What Is Pure Consciousness? 2:01:57

8M ago2:01:57

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🧠 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 Professor and Philosopher, renowned for his expertise in this intricate field. 🎓📖 In this enlightening conversation, we explor…

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David Wolpert: Was Mathematics Invented or Discovered? 49:43

9M ago49:43

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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 co-editor of several more), over 200 papers, has three patents, is an associate editor at over half a dozen journals, has re…

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Manil Suri: Is The Universe Mathematical? 1:12:12

9M ago1:12:12

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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 acclaimed novels, The Death of Vishnu, The Age of Shiva, and The City of Devi. His fiction has been translated into twenty-se…

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Avi Loeb: Where Are The Aliens? 1:52:56

9M ago1:52:56

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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 holes, the first stars, the search for extraterrestrial life and the future of the Universe. He is the founder of the Galileo Pr…

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Lawrence Krauss: What Are The Known Unknowns? 1:00:36

9M ago1:00:36

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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 actively crossed the chasm between science and popular culture. He is the author of over 500 publications, as well as numerou…

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François Kammerer: Is Consciousness Illusory? 1:49:14

10M ago1:49:14

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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 Paris (Ecole Normale Supérieure/Institut Jean Nicod) and as a postdoctoral research fellow in Belgium (Université catholique …

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Mark Solms: Why Do We Dream? 1:35:33

10M ago1:35:33

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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 is director of Neuropsychology in the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Depar…

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Randolph Nesse: Can Evolution Explain Mental Disorder? 1:49:56

10M ago1:49:56

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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 of Life Sciences, and Founding Director of The Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University; Founding Presiden…

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Stephen Grossberg: How Does Brain Make Mind? 2:19:12

10M ago2:19:12

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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 Center for Adaptive Systems. He is a Cognitive Scientist, Theoretical and Computational Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Mathematici…

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Thomas Campbell: Is Reality A Simulation? 3:26:30

11M ago3:26:30

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Thomas Campbell is a Nuclear Physicist, Lecturer, and Author of the "My Big T.O.E." (Theory of Everything) trilogy. He worked as a physicist in technology development and complex-system risk analysis for both government and industry. In addition, he championed for more than 50 years the scientific, drug-free research into altered states of consciou…

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Michael Levin: Are Minds Everywhere? 1:56:08

11M ago1:56:08

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Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology department at Tufts University. He holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair and serves as director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts and the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology. To explore the algorithms by which the biological world implemented complex adaptive behavio…

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What is The Mind-Body Problem? (Mind-Body Solution with Dr Tevin Naidu) 7:34

11M ago7:34

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What is the Mind-Body Problem? Are we minds with bodies? Are we bodies with minds? What is the mind-body connection? Does consciousness render the mind-body problem intractable? Mind-Body Solution takes an in-depth philosophical probe into philosophy of mind's most infamous problem: "The Mind-Body Problem".Podcast Title: What is The Mind-Body Probl…

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Kevin Mitchell: How Did Free Will Evolve? 2:00:43

11M ago2:00:43

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Kevin Mitchell is Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He is a graduate of the Genetics Department, Trinity College Dublin (B.A., Mod. 1991) and received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley (1997), where he studied nervous system development with Prof. Corey Goodman. He did postdoctoral res…

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Tim Maudlin: Does Science Need Philosophy? 1:53:16

12M ago1:53:16

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Tim Maudlin is an American philosopher of science who has done influential work on the metaphysical foundations of physics and logic. He studied physics and philosophy at Yale University, and history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his PhD. He taught for more than two decades at Rutgers University before…

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Ogi Ogas: How Did Thinking Emerge From Chaos? 2:17:11

12M ago2:17:11

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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 the director of the Dark Horse Project in the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at the Harvard Graduate School of Ed…

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Thomas Metzinger: Is the Self an Illusion? 2:16:16

12M ago2:16:16

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Thomas Metzinger is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. He is the author of The Ego Tunnel and Being No One (MIT Press), the coeditor of Open MIND, and the editor of Neural Correlates of Consciousness (both MIT Press). His research focus lies in analytical philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as wel…

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Tevin Naidu: Is There A Solution To The Mind-Body Problem? 1:53:58

1y ago1:53:58

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Special thanks to Sigma Series for allowing me to re-post this wonderful interview on Mind-Body Solution. Formerly named "The Truth", "Sigma Series" seeks to better understand the fundamental nature of reality through philosophy, science, & art. If you like Mind-Body Solution, you'll love this educational channel. Please check it out and don't forg…

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Bernardo Kastrup: Are We Dissociated Alters Of Cosmic Consciousness? 2:27:44

1y ago2:27:44

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Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a s…

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Jude Currivan: Are We in a Cosmic Hologram? 1:14:47

1y ago1:14:47

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Dr Jude Currivan is a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, author, previously one of the most senior business women in the UK and co-founder of WholeWorld-View. She holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Reading in the UK researching ancient cosmologies and a Masters Degree in Physics from Oxford University specialising in cosmology …

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Susan Blackmore: Are We Deluded About Consciousness? 57:35

1y ago57:35

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Susan Blackmore is a freelance writer, lecturer, broadcaster, and Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has a degree in psychology and physiology from Oxford University (1973) an MSc and a PhD in parapsychology from the University of Surrey (1980). Her research interests include memes, evolutionary theory, consciousness, and med…

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Donald Hoffman: Does Consciousness Create Reality? 2:10:55

1y ago2:10:55

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Donald Hoffman is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including “The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes.” (2019). He has a TED Talk titl…

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Karl Friston: Is Reality Inferred? 2:02:03

1y ago2:02:03

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Professor Karl Friston is one of the greatest neuroscientists in history. He is Professor of Neuroscience at King's College London and holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Zurich, University of York and Radboud University. He is the world expert on brain imaging, neuroscience, and theoretical neurobiology, and pioneers the Free-Energy P…

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Angela Mendelovici: What is Intentionality? 58:51

1y ago58:51

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Angela Mendelovici' is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario. Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Philosophy at The Australian National University, a graduate student at the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University, and an undergrad at McGill University. She is the author of "The Phenomenal …

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Christof Koch: Can Consciousness Be Measured? 1:00:10

1y ago1:00:10

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Professor Christof Koch is the Chief Scientist of the MindScope Program. He received his baccalaureate from the Lycée Descartes in Rabat, Morocco, his B.S. and M.S. in physics from the University of Tübingen in Germany and his Ph.D. from the Max-Planck Institute for biological Cybernetics in 1982. Subsequently, he spent four years as a postdoctoral…

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Noam Chomsky: Do We Have Free Will? 1:21:14

1+ y ago1:21:14

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Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in modern history. He is a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Known as "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a Laurea…

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Tony Nader: Is Consciousness All There Is? 1:44:17

1+ y ago1:44:17

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Dr Tony Nader is a Medical Doctor trained at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD. in Neuroscience), and a globally recognised Vedic Scholar. Dr Nader is an author and fellow podcaster, with his book titled: "One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness" and his podcast titled: "Consciousness Is All There Is". As Maharishi Mahe…

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Rebecca Goldstein: What's The Matter With Matter? 1:07:51

2y ago1:07:51

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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein is a novelist, public intellectual and Professor of Philosophy. She has written ten books, both fiction and non-fiction. She graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College, receiving the Montague Prize for Excellence in Philosophy, and immediately went on to graduate work at Princeton University, receiving her Ph.D. in p…

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Bernardo Kastrup: Is Reality Made of Consciousness? 1:52:22

2y ago1:52:22

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Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a s…

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Philip Goff: Is The Universe Conscious? 1:39:40

2y ago1:39:40

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Philip Goff is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Durham University, UK. His main research interest is consciousness, although he also has a sideline in political philosophy (taxation, globalisation, social justice). He blogs at Conscience and Consciousness, and his work has been published in The Guardian and Philosophy Now, among others. He is t…

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Helen Yetter-Chappell: Is Consciousness Everything? 1:27:50

2y ago1:27:50

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Helen Yetter-Chappell is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami. She received her PhD from Princeton University, and has since been a Bersoff Fellow at NYU and a lecturer at the University of York. She is currently writing a book, titled "The View From Everywhere: Realist Idealism Without God." The book develops a novel qua…

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Chris Frith: What Is The Function Of Consciousness? 1:33:07

2y ago1:33:07

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Chris Frith is Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychology at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London (UCL), Visiting Professor at the Interacting Minds Centre at Aarhus University, Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy and Quondam Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences fr…

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Helen Steward: Why Do We Have Free Will? 57:45

2y ago57:45

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Helen Steward is Professor of Philosophy of Mind and Action at the University of Leeds. Her interests include the metaphysics and ontology of mind and agency; the free will problem; the relation between humans and animals; and the philosophy of causation and explanation. She joined the University of Leeds in 2007, having previously been a Tutorial …

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