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 we…

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/⁠

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 boo…

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

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

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…

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 phenome…

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.…

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 in…

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. List…

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:…

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 …

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 book…

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…

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 consc…

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…

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 a…

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 co…

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 elsewher…

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.matthewgele…

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 * Histor…

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 everyt…

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 qu…

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 searc…

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…

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, in…

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…