It’s hardly news that computers are exerting ever more influence over our lives. And we’re beginning to see the first […]
Episode 30: Derek Leben on Ethics for Robots and Artificial Intelligences Read More
Sometimes science is asking esoteric questions about the fundamental nature of reality. Other times, it just wants to solve a
Episode 29: Raychelle Burks on the Chemistry of Murder Read More
Sir Roger Penrose has had a remarkable life. He has contributed an enormous amount to our understanding of general relativity,
Episode 28: Roger Penrose on Spacetime, Consciousness, and the Universe Read More
There won’t be any regular episodes of Mindscape this week or next, as we take a holiday break. Regular service
Holiday Message 2018 Read More
It’s a big universe out there, full of an astonishing variety of questions and puzzles. Today’s guest, Janna Levin, is
Episode 27: Janna Levin on Black Holes, Chaos, and the Narrative of Science Read More
Everywhere around us are things that serve functions. We live in houses, sit on chairs, drive in cars. But these
Episode 26: Ge Wang on Artful Design, Computers, and Music Read More
The “Easy Problems” of consciousness have to do with how the brain takes in information, thinks about it, and turns
Episode 25: David Chalmers on Consciousness, the Hard Problem, and Living in a Simulation Read More
I remember vividly hosting a colloquium speaker, about fifteen years ago, who talked about the LIGO gravitational-wave observatory, which had
Episode 24: Kip Thorne on Gravitational Waves, Time Travel, and Interstellar Read More
Brains are important things; they’re where thinking happens. Or are they? The theory of “embodied cognition” posits that it’s better
Episode 23: Lisa Aziz-Zadeh on Embodied Cognition, Mirror Neurons, and Empathy Read More
There’s no question that human activity is causing enormous changes on our planet’s environment, from deforestation to mass extinction to
Episode 22: Joe Walston on Conservation, Urbanization, and the Way We Live on Earth Read More