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This podcast will allow you to listen to my opinions on certain subjects such as video games and movies
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We are ordinary guys exploring an extraordinary universe. From inner space to outer space, we follow our minds as they drift into the infinite.
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We dive deep into the science, tech, and social issues explored in the novel "After On." It's NOT necessary to be an "After On" reader to listen, learn & enjoy this podcast!
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60: Deep Fakes | Sam Harris and Zohaib Ahmed
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Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.By Rob Reid
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59: Generative AI | What’s New & What’s Next
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My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.By Rob Reid
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58: Recipes for Future Plagues | Kevin Esvelt
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USAID’s new “DEEP VZN” program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily assemble them.By Rob Reid
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57: Octopus Intelligence (and more!) | Roger Hanlon
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A wide-ranging discussion of cognition in octopuses & cuttlefish, plus many, many other topics with globally renowned sensory ecologist Roger Hanlon.By Rob Reid
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56: A Massive Future for an Old Vaccine? | Megan Murray
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Harvard epidemiologist Megan Murray tells us all about the anti-tuberculosis vaccine “BCG,” and the astonishing protection it may provide against Covid -- as well as looming future pandemics.By Rob Reid
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55: Detecting Disease Outbreaks from Internet Traffic | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
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This is closely tied to a 4-hour collaboration between Sam Harris and me, which Sam is posting to his podcast's feed. I strongly recommend that episode too! But it's not "required" for you to get everything out of this fascinating conversation with Seth.By Rob Reid
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This "episode" is just a quick new announcement of a new season of the podcast (finally)! And also of something very cool that I'm working on with fellow podcaster Sam Harris.By Rob Reid
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53: The Case Against Reality | Don Hoffman (classic + updated)
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Quantitative Psychologist Don Hoffman has a head-spinning take on the true nature of reality vs. what our senses report to us. This is a revisitation of our original interview, expanded with lots of new material recorded last week.By Rob Reid
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I can’t even put my emotions into words today as I was overwhelmed with sadness
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52: Many Quantum Worlds | Sean Carroll
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Quantum mechanics – and its eerie "Many Worlds" interpretation – are explored in terms that both poets & physicists can appreciate.By Rob Reid
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In this episode we talk about my favourite games which I have played within my lifetime. Take note that these games are all brilliant and have just been called the worst for my brain not having to do any work
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51: On Consciousness | Annaka Harris
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The baffling and fascinating mysteries connected to the phenomenon of consciousness are explored in this conversation with the deeply thoughtful science writer, Annaka Harris.By Rob Reid
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50: About that TED Talk | Kevin Rose
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This morning, TED posted a talk I just gave at their annual conference (on 11 days notice!). Kevin Rose interviewed me about my talk for his podcast. I’m posting his interview here as well.By Rob Reid
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49: Canceling PTSD with MDMA (part 2) | Rick Doblin
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The drug known as Molly, Ecstasy and MDMA may soon get regulatory approved for therapeutic use, thanks to a 34-year campaign waged by Rick Doblin. Rick and I discuss all of this, plus his own unique story.By Rob Reid
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48: Canceling PTSD with MDMA (part 1) | Rick Doblin
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The drug known as Molly, Ecstasy and MDMA may soon get regulatory approved for therapeutic use, thanks to a 34-year campaign waged by Rick Doblin. Rick and I discuss all of this, plus his own unique story.By Rob Reid
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47. AI Boom, or Doom? | Stuart Russell
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Stuart Russell’s textbook is used to teach AI in over 1,400 universities and 120 countries. If AI scares him, it should scare you too.By Rob Reid
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46: Defeating Food Allergies | Kari Nadeau
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The food allergy epidemic is mysterious, volatile, and growing fast. Kari Nadeau and her Stanford team are trying to halt it.By Rob Reid
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45: End Games (part 2) | Naval Ravikant
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A rampage killer with a knife can kill a few. With a gun, dozens. With a jetliner, way more. What might future tech enable? In Part Two of our conversation, Naval and I discuss "The Ender."And how to preclude this monstrosity.By Rob Reid
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44: End Games (part 1) | Naval Ravikant
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Naval & I discuss a horrifying risk. We questioned whether to post this. Might it give someone ideas? Well, the bad guys already HAVE ideas. And cataclysms are only averted if we face them. There’s still time.By Rob Reid
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43: Synthetic Neurobiology | Ed Boyden
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Not yet 40, Ed Boyden has already concocted a panoply of tools, which are revolutionizing neuroscience research. He tells us all about optogenetics, expansion microscopy, and more.By Rob Reid
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42: Live from Gainesville + the 2019 Plan
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We start with a review of this podcast's 2019 roadmap. Then – recorded before a live audience in Gainesville, Florida – I'M the interviewee for once!By Rob Reid
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41: The Medical Potential of Video Games | Adam Gazzaley
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Both a recap and extensive update of last summer's conversation about neuroscience, consciousness, and the medical potential of video games.By Rob Reid
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40: Our Interstellar Visitor | Avi Loeb
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Did the product of an alien intelligence make a near-Earth approach last fall? Harvard Astronomy Department Chair Avi Loeb believes this is possible.By Rob Reid
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39: Restoring Sight to the Blind | EJ Chichinilsky
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Amazing work at Stanford could restore vision to the blind. Then later become a gateway some mind-blowing neural augmentation! We discuss the astounding neuroscience and engineering behind all this, with the professor who's making it happen.By Rob Reid
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38: The Science & Practice of Happiness | Laurie Santos
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This spring, Yale evolutionary psychologist Laurie Santos debuted a course about happiness, almost as an experiment. It became the most popular course in the university's 300+ year history. Listen carefully, because this episode could make you happier!By Rob Reid
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37. On the Future | Astronomer Royal Martin Rees
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Can humankind survive this century? Great Britain’s Astronomer Royal Martin Rees shares some of his profoundly original thinking on this fraught question.By Rob Reid
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