Belief in the existence of the “spiritual essence” of an immortal soul has infused human thought and history. Still, most of today’s scientists remain...
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Roundtable
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Can physical facts about the brain account for mental experiences of the mind? Has philosophy of mind made progress? We take a 15-year journey with John Searle and David...
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Episode 07
Season 16
26:46
Most people believe that ESP, or extrasensory perception, is real. Most scientists assume the opposite. Is ESP wishful thinking, sloppy science or clever conjuring — or...
As two practitioners for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) square off with a traditionally-trained medical doctor and a leading public health advocate, their...
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Robert Lawrence Kuhn discusses his extensive new article, "A Landscape of Consciousness".
Classic Chats, CTT Chat
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...
Authors Series, CTT Chat
1:12:35
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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Philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett discusses his new memoir, I’ve Been Thinking, about the dominant themes of twentieth-century philosophy and cognitive...
1:21:35
Sir Roger Penrose joins Closer To Truth to discuss consciousness and new physics. Can the known laws of physics explain consciousness? Can the mind be duplicated by a...
CTT Chat
35:30
Closer To Truth is proud to present this four-part miniseries with distinguished theoretical linguist, analytic philosopher, and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky. In our...
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Creativity is exciting, but also demanding, consuming, frustrating, and addicting. It’s inspiring, but also fickle, erratic, tricky, and risky. Experts gather to...
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