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Cover image for Sara Imari Walker on Physics, Emergence, and Life on Other Planets

Astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker shares an intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges. What is life? This is...

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Sara Imari Walker on Physics, Emergence, and Life on Other Planets

Authors Series, CTT Chat

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Cover image for Greg Epstein on Technology, Morality, and Non-Religion

Greg Epstein—Humanist chaplain at MIT and Harvard University—explores how technology has evolved into a dominant cultural force, often resembling a religion in its...

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Greg Epstein on Technology, Morality, and Non-Religion

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1:05:50

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Cover image for David Papineau on Consciousness, Physics, & the Mind-Body Problem

How do conscious states relate to the rest of reality? Do all animals deserve moral consideration? Can AI be conscious? Philosopher David Papineau discusses the nature of...

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David Papineau on Consciousness, Physics, & the Mind-Body Problem

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1:13:47

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Cover image for Or Graur on the Big Bang and the Physics of Galaxies

Astrophysicist Or Graur offers a brief and fascinating overview of the history, physics, and astrophysical uses of galaxies. Starting with the history of the last two...

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Or Graur on the Big Bang and the Physics of Galaxies

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:03:42

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Cover image for Ned Block on Perception, Cognition, and Consciousness

Distinguished Philosopher Ned Block discusses perception, cognition, consciousness, and more.

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Ned Block on Perception, Cognition, and Consciousness

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1:18:14

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Cover image for Brian Swimme on Consciousness, Cultural Evolution, and the Noosphere

Professor Brian Swimme discusses cosmogenesis, our cultural evolution, human consciousness, the Noosphere, and more. Brian Thomas Swimme is a professor at the California...

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Brian Swimme on Consciousness, Cultural Evolution, and the Noosphere

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42:36

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Cover image for Sean Carroll on Physics, the Multiverse, and Quantum Mechanics

Why is matter solid? Why is there antimatter? Where do the sizes of atoms come from? Theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll cuts to the bare mathematical essence...

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Sean Carroll on Physics, the Multiverse, and Quantum Mechanics

Authors Series, CTT Chat

57:54

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Cover image for Hilary Lawson & Robert Lawrence Kuhn: Answering Fan Questions on AI, Consciousness, & More

To celebrate Closer To Truth's partnership with this year's HowtheLightGetsIn Hay festival, host Robert Lawrence Kuhn and IAI founder Hilary Lawson sat down for a...

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Hilary Lawson & Robert Lawrence Kuhn: Answering Fan Questions on AI, Consciousness, & More

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Cover image for Anna Abraham on the Neuroscience of the Creative Brain

Is there any truth to the idea that creativity originates from the right side of the brain? What is the link between mental illness and creativity? What role can psychedelics...

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Anna Abraham on the Neuroscience of the Creative Brain

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1:12:35

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Cover image for Robert Wright on Evolution and the Future of Humanity

Creative thinker and media visionary Robert Wright discusses a fascinating variety of topics including social media’s effect on society, sexual psychology and monogamy,...

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Robert Wright on Evolution and the Future of Humanity

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Cover image for Nick Bostrom on Superintelligence and the Future of AI

Philosopher Nick Bostrom discusses his new book, Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World, where he asks: In the face of incredible technological advances, what is the...

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Nick Bostrom on Superintelligence and the Future of AI

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:11:26

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Cover image for Paul Thagard on AI, Animal Consciousness, and Human Intelligence

How do animals and smart machines measure up to human intelligence? Can fish feel pain and do dogs get jealous? Paul Thagard—a philosopher and cognitive...

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Paul Thagard on AI, Animal Consciousness, and Human Intelligence

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:08:58

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Carlo Rovelli on White Holes

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52:47

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Cover image for Helen De Cruz on What Makes Life Worth Living

Philosopher Helen De Cruz discusses her new book, Wonderstruck: How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think. De Cruz explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in an...

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Helen De Cruz on What Makes Life Worth Living

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Cover image for Marcelo Gleiser on Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience

Theoretical physicist and astronomer Marcelo Glesier offers compelling argument for including the human perspective within science, and for how human experience makes science...

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Marcelo Gleiser on Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience

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1:13:03

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Cover image for Ilia Delio on Evolution, Quantum Physics, and Neuroscience in Theology

Innovative theologian and neuroscientist Ilia Delio discusses Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, technology and AI, the pursuit of extraterrestrial life, and the roles of evolution,...

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Ilia Delio on Evolution, Quantum Physics, and Neuroscience in Theology

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Cover image for Martin Rees on Cosmology and Existential Risk

Cosmologist Martin Rees discusses the latest advances in cosmology like the breathtaking images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope—galaxies formed soon after the...

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Martin Rees on Cosmology and Existential Risk

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Cover image for Terrence Deacon on the Noosphere

Neuroanthropologist and co-chair of the N2 Conference Terrence Deacon discusses the noosphere, biological evolution, and the upcoming N2 conference hosted by scientific...

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Terrence Deacon on the Noosphere

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Cover image for Philip Goff on the Purpose of the Universe

Why are we here? What’s the point of existence? Philosopher and consciousness researcher Philip Goff tackles these questions and more in this discussion of his new...

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Philip Goff on the Purpose of the Universe

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1:15:43

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Cover image for Will Kinney on Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe

Cosmologist and physics professor Will Kinney discusses his book, An Infinity of Worlds: Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe. Kinney considers what happened...

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Will Kinney on Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe

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1:09:11

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Cover image for Daniel Dennett on the Mysteries of the Mind

Philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett discusses his new memoir, I’ve Been Thinking, about the dominant themes of twentieth-century philosophy and cognitive...

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Daniel Dennett on the Mysteries of the Mind

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:21:35

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Cover image for Aomawa Shields on Life on Other Planets

Astronomer and astrobiologist Dr. Aomawa Shields discusses her latest book, Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe. The book charts her life as...

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Aomawa Shields on Life on Other Planets

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Cover image for Sara Manning Peskin on the Deepest Mysteries of our Brains

Neurologist Sara Manning Peskin discusses her book, A Molecule Away From Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain.

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Sara Manning Peskin on the Deepest Mysteries of our Brains

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:09:31

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Cover image for Thomas Hertog on the Origin of Time

Thomas Hertog discusses his book on the origin of time and Stephen Hawking.

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Thomas Hertog on the Origin of Time

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:13:09

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