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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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57:34

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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

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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

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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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47:05

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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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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

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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

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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

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1:13:09

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Cover image for Nicholas Humphrey on the Invention of Consciousness

Neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey talks about his book, Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness. He tackles the hard problem of consciousness, Phenomenal Consciousness...

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Nicholas Humphrey on the Invention of Consciousness

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Cover image for Sir Roger Penrose on Consciousness and New Physics

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...

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Sir Roger Penrose on Consciousness and New Physics

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Cover image for Roger Penrose on Spacetime, Quantum Theory, and General Relativity

Sir Roger Penrose talks about the work that earned him a Nobel prize in physics, developing mathematics to analyze spacetime, his 1965 paper “Gravitational Collapse and...

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Roger Penrose on Spacetime, Quantum Theory, and General Relativity

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Cover image for Michio Kaku on Quantum Supremacy

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discusses his new book, Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.

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Michio Kaku on Quantum Supremacy

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1:12:59

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Cover image for Noam Chomsky on the Big Questions (Part 4)

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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Noam Chomsky on the Big Questions (Part 4)

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Noam Chomsky on Linguistic Theories and the Evolution of Language (Part 3)

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38:49

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Cover image for Noam Chomsky on Theories of Linguistics (Part 2)

Closer To Truth is proud to present this four-part miniseries with distinguished theoretical linguist, analytic philosopher, and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky. In Part 2,...

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Noam Chomsky on Theories of Linguistics (Part 2)

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Cover image for Noam Chomsky’s Reflections on Philosophy and Linguistics (Part 1)

Closer To Truth is proud to present this four-part miniseries with distinguished theoretical linguist, analytic philosopher, and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky. In Part 1,...

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Noam Chomsky’s Reflections on Philosophy and Linguistics (Part 1)

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Cover image for Roger Penrose on Mathematics, Physics, and the World

Sir Roger Penrose shares his thoughts on mathematics and world reflections. He discusses his “three worlds and three deep mysteries” theory, pure mathematics, the...

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Roger Penrose on Mathematics, Physics, and the World

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