What is consciousness, and how does it arise? In this playlist, top neuroscientists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, and AI researchers tackle the most profound questions about the mind. Topics include the nature of subjective experience, the hard problem of consciousness, the mind-brain relationship, altered states of consciousness, free will, and machine consciousness. These discussions offer expert…
What is life, and how did it begin? In this series of thought-provoking conversations, leading biologists, philosophers, and scientists explore the nature of life, the origin of biological systems, and the mechanisms of evolution. Topics include natural selection, sex and gender, philosophy of biology, the future of humanity, and the possibility of life beyond Earth.…
Discover the mysteries of the universe in this collection of in-depth interviews on cosmology. Leading scientists, cosmologists, and philosophers explore the origin of the universe, the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, the multiverse, time, space, and the ultimate fate of the cosmos. How did the universe begin? What are the latest theories in theoretical…
Richard Swinburne discusses the core ideas of his popular book, Faith and Reason, Christian philosophical theology, the Trinity, incarnation, and more.
Richard Swinburne discusses his approach to free will and why the concept is so vexing to so many philosophers, as well as his views on substance dualism and the mind-body problem and other theories of consciousness.
Richard Swinburne’s seminal book, The Existence of God, thoroughly examines the probability of God’s existence. No other work has made a more powerful case for the probability of the existence of God. In this interview, Swinburne argues compellingly that the existence of the universe, its law-governed nature and fine-tuning, human consciousness and moral awareness, and…
Robert Lawrence Kuhn poses rapid-fire questions on consciousness to Annaka Harris, including inquiries like: Is consciousness fundamental? What is required for consciousness? What things are conscious? Can AI ever be conscious? Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind and writer and producer…
What is God like? Is God truly omniscient and omnipotent? What is God’s relationship to time? Philosopher Richard Swinburne explores these questions and more in this virtual interview.
In the second part of our extensive interview with Annaka Harris, we trace the arc of her new documentary’s journey by going through each chapter and exploring the experts she interviewed for the project—including Sean Carroll, Brian Greene, Janna Levin, Philip Goff, and many more. Annaka Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of…
In a follow-up to her seminal book, Conscious, Annaka Harris’ new audio original documentary offers beginners and experts alike a chance to unravel some of humankind’s most enduring puzzles. Where “Conscious”presents new questions about felt experience, Lights On seeks to find the answers. Annaka Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of Conscious: A Brief…
Professor Susan Schneider discusses the rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and others, transhumanism, and the future of artificial intelligence. Dr. Susan Schneider is a philosopher and artificial intelligence (AI) expert. She is the founding director of the Center for the Future Mind at Florida Atlantic University where she also holds the William F. Dietrich…