Are the laws of nature or physics blind in that they seek no direction and have no ‘purpose’? That’s the scientific paradigm. But the world works so well:...
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Topic Series
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Can biology be explained entirely in terms of chemistry and then physics? If so, that’s “reductionism.” Or are there “emergent” properties at higher levels of the...
5 videos
41:47
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6 videos
1:03:13
Are there “general principles” that encompass all sciences, that explain even beyond the sciences? What would that mean about our world and about us?
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Episode 04
Season 10
26:46
Our universe began with a swirling, seething plasma-everything, everywhere, all the same. Today we have galaxies, stars, planets, people. How did such structure come about?
Episode 09
Season 09
26:45
What is the essence of artificial intelligence? How to understand the deep meaning of AI today and what it may become tomorrow? Delve into the philosophical and metaphysical...
Curated
7 videos
2:07:07
We explore Baha’i philosophy and metaphysics with Dr. Stephen Lambden, a leading scholar of Abrahamic religious texts, especially those of the Baha’i Faith. He has...
CTT Chat
55:38
Dr. Mark Bailey writes about the intersection between artificial intelligence, complexity, and national security. He is an associate professor at the National Intelligence...
Classic Chats, CTT Chat
10:32
Two big ideas in biology: the evolution of species via mutation, fitness and natural selection; and the embryological development of individuals, from fertilized egg to whole...
Episode 3
Season 27
26:47
Sara Imari Walker shares an intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges.
Authors Series, CTT Chat
1:23:10
Cosmos: Something/Nothing? Final Theory? Consciousness: Fundamental? Aliens? Meaning: God knows future? Eternal life? Science-religion?
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13 videos
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