Within every person’s mind there is on ongoing battle between reason and emotion. It’s not always a battle, of course; […]
Episode 34: Paul Bloom on Empathy, Rationality, Morality, and Cruelty Read More
Reality is a tricky thing. Is love real? What about the number 5? This is clearly a job for a
Episode 33: James Ladyman on Reality, Metaphysics, and Complexity Read More
Our climate is in the midst of dramatic changes, driven largely by human activity, with potentially enormous consequences for humanity
Episode 32: Naomi Oreskes on Climate Change and the Distortion of Scientific Facts Read More
String theory was originally proposed as a relatively modest attempt to explain some features of strongly-interacting particles, but before too
Episode 31: Brian Greene on the Multiverse, Inflation, and the String Theory Landscape Read More
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