Paradigm

Do we need nuclear energy? Michael Muthukrishna shares his insights. Michael is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone". Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Make a one-off donation here: ⁠https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Michael's books: https://www.atheoryofeveryone.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections 08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together? 23:30 Why is human coordination and cooperation so difficult 33:50 Why do we need energy abundance to enable cooperation? 46:05 What is the most efficient energy source? 1:00:00 Why is energy becoming scarce? 1:06:45 Nuclear - why might this be our best bet? 1:11:40 Sustainability - should we pull the brakes? 1:23:16 Major challenge for the 21st century 1:27:50 Book recommendations #nuclear #energy #sustainability #solarenergy #windenergy #nuclearenergy

Lee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial. Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Lee's books: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro - disinformation 5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon 9:30 What is disinformation? 11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation? 16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial? 22:15 Origins to Big Tobacco 27:50 Amplification of disinformation 31:25 Is social media to blame? 34:30 How should social media companies be regulated? 46:30 Social media business models 50:15 Information diet - what is healthy? 56:45 How can individuals protect themselves against misinformation? 59:25 Book recommendations

Philip Goff is a philosopher and author, and one of the world's foremost proponents of panpsychism, among several other non-mainstream philosophical views. Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Philip's Links: ‘Mind Chat' Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MindChat Book: ‘Why? The Purpose of the Universe': https://www.amazon.com/Why-Purpose-Universe-Philip-Goff/dp/0198883765/ Website: https://philipgoffphilosophy.com Social Media: https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:30 Response to Richard Dawkins' meaningless purposeless universe 10:15 Why might the universe have a purpose? 15:10 Why does the universe seem designed for life? 20:30 Is the universe design for rabbits? 26:30 The multiverse hypothesis and reverse gambler's fallacy 38:10 Pseudoscience and falsifiability 41:30 What does it mean to say the universe has a purpose? 45:10 Is a universe with purpose a good thing? 56:50 How this has changed Philip's life? 1:02:55 Regrets and #movember 1:04:30 Book recommendations 1:09:50 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence?

Sara is an astronomer and planetary scientist known for her pioneering work on the vast and unknown world of exoplanets, and the search for life beyond Earth. We discuss: The prospects for finding alien life in our solar system The possibility that there is life on Venus The infamous fermi paradox Exoplanets The beautify of the night sky  … and other topics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus content and perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Where are they? 5:35 Is there life on Venus? 13:25 Venus Life Finder mission 17:15 Non-biological life? 20:15 How might aliens discover life on Earth? 23:17 Should we broadcast our existence? 28:30 Consensus view - is there life outside of Earth? 31:05 Fermi Paradox - where are they? 34:50 Exoplanets 48:20 Starshade mission 54:11 Beauty and awe in physics 1:03:50 Book recommendations 1:11:23 Behind the scenes / backstory

Joscha is an artificial intelligence researcher, cognitive scientist, and philosopher known for his work on cognitive architectures and mind extension technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus content and perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Watch on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here. Follow me on LinkedIn or Twitter/X for episodes and infrequent social commentary. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro - AI risk 5:20 Transhumanism and mind uploading 10:20 Philosophy of self & mind 12:50 Is mind uploading physically possible? 21:50 Tele-transportation 24:50 Philosophy of self & mind - part 2 31:40 Gaia & hypergaia 37:05 Information processing & consciousness 54:10 AI risk & Eliezer Yudkowsky 1:03:10 AI regulation & control 1:11:25 Responsible AI development 1:27:26 AI intelligence explosion 1:36:23 Book recommendations & wrap

Anil is a cognitive and computational neuroscientist and author of an excellent and highly successful book called Being You: A New Science of Consciousness. He is recognised as being in the top 0.1% of most impactful researchers globally, and his TED talks have collectively been viewed around 20 million. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers and get access to bonus content, episode notes, and subscriber perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:10 Blue and black or white and gold? 9:08 Yanny or Laurel? 12:17 Do we see the world in the same way? 18:21 Perceived is a controlled hallucination 24:16 Why does consciousness exist? 31:19 The Hard and Real problems of consciousness 34:15 Integrated information theory 46:17 Beast machines and the emergence of consciousness 1:04:40 Dreams, psychedelics and exotic conscious experiences 1:18:00 Book recommendations

Samir is a philosopher of science whose work focuses on theories of knowledge, evolutionary theory and the philosophy of biology. He's a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of several interesting and very accessible books on philosophy and science, including Agents and Goals in Evolution, and an introductory book to the philosophy of biology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers and get access to bonus content, episode notes, and subscriber perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:00 The limits of human knowledge 3:55 What is science? 9:00 Science vs philosophy 18:38 Can we make progress in philosophy? 23:20 Philosophy of biology 29:58 Functional language in biology 34:12 Is evolutionary psychology is pseudoscience? 45:40 Evolution and morality 58:28 Can we get 'ought' from 'is'? 1:08:00 Book recommendations

Naomi is a Harvard University professor of the history of science, and an Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. She's a leading voice on the role of science in society, the reality of anthropogenic climate change, and the role of disinformation in blocking climate action. She's also a world-renowned author, having co-authored 9 books, including the best-selling book Merchants of Doubt, Climate change denial, and her most recent book, the Big Myth, which explores the idea of free market economics, and its dark and politically laden history. In this conversation Naomi and Matt discuss: * The relationships between science, economics, and politics * The idea of the free market, and common misconceptions about free market economics * Arguments for and against a free market way of thinking * The incentives systems that influence how ideas spread in a society * Meme theory * Propaganda … and other topics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers and get access to bonus content, episode notes, and subscriber perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:15 Myth of the Free Market 0:08:55 Adam Smith vs regulation 0:28:40 Bad incentives vs bad actors 0:34:25 Arguments for and against regulation 0:44:10 Are free markets more fair? 0:53:00 Distrust in government as a cause of free market thinking 0:57:50 Meme theory of free market thinking 1:01:00 Ayn Rand & propaganda 1:09:00 Advice for people in positions of power 1:14:20 The Entrepreneurial State 1:16:50 Book recommendations 1:18:00 Advice for scientists 1:18:00 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence?

Stephen Fleming is a professor of cognitive neuroscience whose work focuses on metacognition - what people think or know about their own minds - and the computational and neural basis of subjective experience. He's the author of the book Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness. Today's topics include the possibility of self deception; cognitive biases and what we can do to guard against them; the benefits and drawbacks of improved metacognition; the relationship between metacognition of conscious experience; the theoretical limits of self knowledge; and other topics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers and get access to bonus content, episode notes, and subscriber perks, visit: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:20 Self deception 0:08:08 Cognitive biases and over confidence 0:14:40 Evolution of metacognitive biases 0:18:18 Dunning Kruger effect 0:20:52 Split brain experiments and self narratives 0:25:32 Delusion of self understanding 0:29:54 Isolation of losing touch with reality 0:34:38 How good is our metacognition? 0:38:53 Metacognition vs performance 0:42:46 How trainable is metacognition? 0:46:51 Limits of self knowledge 0:50:52 Theory of self vs others 0:54:16 Benefits from improving metacognition 1:01:40 Psychosis and reality vs imagination 1:14:15 The hard problem of consciousness 1:27:05 Book recommendations 1:33:35 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence?

Thomas Metzinger is a philosopher and author whose work focuses neuroethics, neurotechnology, and the philosophy of mind. Thomas is the author of books on the philosophy of mind, consciousness, and the self, including the Ego Tunnel, Being No One, and The Elephant and the Blind.Today's topics include the prospects for engineering post-biotic conscious systems, and the ethical implications of doing so; psychedelic drugs and psychedelic experiences, and what these might teach us about the nature of the mind; the range of possible conscious experiences available to human beings and other systems; climate change; intellectual honesty; and other topics.Links:* Twitter: @ThomasMetzinger* WebsiteSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewGeleta/featured- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-googleChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:02:10 Postbiotic conscious systems0:13:00 The Ego Tunnel0:20:15 Space of possible experiences0:29:13 Psychedelics and epistemology0:36:17 Ethical obligations to explore phenomenal state space0:50:36 Climate change & culture of consciousness1:00:45 Can we pull back from the brink?1:09:00 AI ethics & suffering AI1:27:20 Minimal forms of consciousness1:35:40 Book recommendations1:37:00 Advice (meditate!) Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Alice Dreger is a bioethicist, historian, activist, and author. She's well known as a powerful public voice in support of rights people born with atypical sex characteristics, such as intersex.In this conversation, Alice and Matt explore the science, philosophy, and history sex, gender, intersex, and similar topics.Topics:* Biological and social determinants of sex and gender* Medical treatment of people born with atypical sex characteristics* Ethics of sex and gender affirming medical interventions, especially in the case of children and adolescents* Conflicts that often arise between science and activists on matters relating to individual identity… and other topics.Alice's links:* Website: https://alicedreger.com/* Books: https://alicedreger.com/books/* Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceDregerSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:02:20 Alice's path to studying intersex0:04:05 What are sex and gender?0:08:20 Are sex and gender biologically determined?0:10:14 Is intersex a “problem”?0:13:00 Sexual orientation vs gender identity0:16:34 How common is intersex?0:22:24 Medical treatment of intersex people0:30:23 Experience of people with intersex0:41:21 Intersex in children and adolescents0:44:32 Scientists vs activists0:55:54 Galileo's Middle Finger0:58:21 Book recommendations1:01:20 Advice for aspiring activists Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Thomas Hertog is a cosmologist and one of Stephen Hawking's closest collaborators. He's the author of the book On the Origin of Time, which is a beautiful blend of physics, philosophy, and biography of Stephen and his long term collaboration with Thomas.Topics:* The physics and philosophy of time* The origin of time, and how even make sense of statements of that type* A bold new idea about the origin of the laws of physics* Stephen Hawking, both as a scientist and a human being… and other topics.Thomas' book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Origin-Time-journey-Stephen-Hawking-ebook/dp/B08QV2Y1JFSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:10 How could time have an origin?8:15 Human intuition and the origin of time10:50 Thomas and Matt reminisce about Stephen Hawking20:20 Can time flow in reverse?28:30 Wave Function of the Universe36:25 Imaginary time & quantum gravity39:15 Darwinian evolution of the laws of physics56:15 Quantum multiverse1:06:10 Experimental verification of Thomas' & Stephen's' theories1:15:25 Book recommendations1:18:25 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence? Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Chris is a physicist and mathematician, whose work focuses on quantum mechanics and quantum computing. He's the author of several highly successful science books, as well as cofounder of the quantum computing company, Eigensystems.Chris holds a PhD in mathematics on Theory and Applications of Probability in Quantum Mechanics from the Institute for Quantum Computing and University of Waterloo, and works as a senior lecturer at the Centre for Engineer Quantum Systems of the University of Technology Sydney.Topics:* The foundations of quantum computing* The state of quantum computing technology today* What impact quantum computers might have on the world* Quantum hype … and other topics.Chris's links:* Website: https://www.csferrie.com/* Books: https://www.csferrie.com/booksSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:00 Should we still be using classical encryption?2:58 How much faster will quantum computers be?4:18 Did Google achieve quantum supremacy?9:39 How does quantum computation work?12:35 What's needed to get to commercial scale quantum computing?16:12 Physical vs virtual qubits and fault-tolerant computers18:25 How long until we have 'useful' quantum computers?26:48 What's halting progress in quantum computing?31:30 Applications of quantum computing34:55 The Quantum Multiverse & David Deutsch42:24 Decoherence (Evidence of a multiverse?)47:46 Why is the quantum multiverse polarising?49:50 Quantum bullsh*t55:55 Eigensystems1:01:45 Book recommendations1:03:30 Advice for curious minds1:06:26 Tommy Wiseau Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Joel is a renowned mathematician and philosopher whose work covers a wide range of important topics, including logic, computability theory, game theory, the philosophy of infinity, and more. He's also the top rated user by reputation on the MathOverflow network.Joel is the author of several books including Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics, and the The Book of Infinity, which he's publishing in a serialised form on his Substack, Infinitely More.Topics:* the concept of truth in maths and elsewhere* the nature of proof in mathematics* the acclaimed completeness and incompleteness theorems* the relationship between mathematical thinking and the human mind ...and other topicsJoel's links:* Substack: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/* Book of infinity: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/s/the-book-of-infinity* Panorama of logic: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/s/panorama-of-logic* Other books: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/p/booksSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:17: Truth8:38 Intuition vs objective truth13:15 Proof20:39 Completeness30:18 Incompleteness37:20 Is completeness a 'problem'?43:07 Hierarchies of logical systems48:44 Axioms and where they come from1:03:50 Motivations for studying pure mathematics1:19:57 Joel's books1:22:58 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence? Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Junaid Mubeen holds a PhD in maths from Oxford and a Masters in Education from Harvard. He has spent over a decade working on innovative learning technologies, including as Head of Product and Director of Education at Whizz Education, and as Chief Operating Officer at Write the World.Junaid is the author of the book “Mathematical Intelligence”, which explores the role that creativity plays in maths, and the edge this currently gives human mathematicians over artificial intelligence. He's also working with acclaimed science communicator, Simon Singh, in developing the world's largest online maths community. And, as a cherry on top, Junaid once earned fleeting fame as a winner of the TV game show series, Countdown.In this conversation we dive deep into the latest developments in generative AI and how this may impact education. We discuss* AI in chess and other games* AI performance on standardised tests* Problems with the education system and the role AI might play in alleviating these troubles* Risks in the use of AI in tutors and teachers… and other topicsJunaid's links:* Book: Mathematical Intelligence (UK version, US version)* Website: www.fjmubeen.com* Substack: PODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:24 Gary Kasparov & artificial intelligence in chess5:32 GPT4 performance on standardised tests11:21 Ken Robinson & risks of AI in traditional education17:03 Khan Academy and advancements in EdTech38:19 Government regulation of educational AIs44:20 Will AIs replace teachers and tutors? 55:55 Big picture view of AI in education1:02:49 Identifying high-potential young mathematicians1:11:04 Junaid's work with Simon Singh1:16:06 Advice for young ambitious people1:19:44 Book recommendations1:23:14 Who should represent humanity to a superintelligent AI?1:25:05 Thanks and wrap-up Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Mark Solms is a celebrated neuroscientist known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming. His work with Karl Friston and others has had a profound influence on our understanding of consciousness.Mark is the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, which is an fascinating exploration of how consciousness arises in the brain, and the prospects of synthesising consciousness in non-biological systems.Today's topics include:* Consciousness in non-human animals* Historical paradigms in our understanding of consciousness* The source of consciousness in the brain stem* The “hard problem” of consciousness* The possibility of engineering consciousness in non-biological substrates* The ethical implications of synthetic and non-biological systems… and other topics,If you're enjoying this podcast, please give us a 5-star review on your favourite podcast player - that's the best way you can support us.Mark's links:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_solms* Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hidden-spring/mark-solms/9781788162838 SUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rss Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Tony Padilla is a theoretical physicist and a star of the Numberphile YouTube network, where many of his videos have been viewed by millions of people around the world.Today's discussion includes:* The mysterious force of gravity* The search for a so-called ‘theory of everything'* Black holes, including the black hole at the centre of our own galaxy* Entropy, and Stephen Hawking's foundational contributions to this topic* The possibility that we may be living in a holographic universe… and other topics.If you're enjoying this podcast, please give us a 5-star review on your favourite podcast player - that's the best way you can support us.Tony's links:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTonyPadilla * Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fantastic-Numbers-Where-Find-Them/dp/0374600562* Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWL8KAJKO3WfHhJcWrJfjgfUSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rss Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science and founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics.Today's topics include:* Philosophy of science and its relationship to science in practice* Paradigms in philosophy, science, and mathematics* The foundations of quantum mechanics* ‘Interpretations' of the quantum wave function* ‘Many worlds' and other hypotheses for the nature of our universeTim's links:* John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org/* Tim's website: http://www.tim-maudlin.site/SUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssMusic written and produced for the Paradigm Podcast by James Mckernan: jamesoctobermusic@gmail.com Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Yang-Hui He is a mathematical physicist and pioneer in the usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pure mathematics and theoretical physics.Today's topics include:* The mathematical foundations of the laws of nature* Misconceptions about geometry* The search for a ‘theory of everything', leading to the rise of string theory* Artificial intelligence and its applications in fundamental sciences* And Yang's pioneering use of machine learning in string theory and beyondYang's books:* Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics* Topology And Physics* The Calabi–Yau Landscape: From Geometry, to Physics, to Machine LearningSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow and leave a 5-star review- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta- Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigmPODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rss Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Richard Harries is a member of the House of Lords in the UK, and former Bishop of Oxford, and Dean of King's College London. He's an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a Fellow of the the Royal Society of Literature.Richard is a Cambridge University graduate, and holds honorary doctorates from both the University of London and Oxford Brookes University. He's also a former Lieutenant of the British Army, and winner of the President's Medal by the British Academy. On top of all that, he's the author of an astonishing 35 books, several of which have won literary awards, and he makes regular radio, television, and print appearances on the BBC.Today's topics include* The place of religious beliefs and institutions in the modern world* The philosophy underlying progress and reform within religion* Stem cell research and artificial intelligence, and the prospects of creating artificial general intelligence (AGI)* The relationship between scientific and religious worldviews* Whether religion has a role to play when it comes to technology innovation and policies* The future of religionFind Richard at:* UK Parliament website: https://members.parliament.uk/member/3813/contactRichard's books:* The Shaping of a Soul: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BX4V53C8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0* The Beauty and the Horror: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LZPET5P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5* After Evil: After the Evil: Christianity and Judaism in the Shadow of the Holocaust: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001M5U534/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i11PODCAST INFO:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow, share with friends, and leave a 5-star review- Make a one-off donation: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeletaMusic written and produced for the Paradigm Podcast by James Mckernan: jamesoctobermusic@gmail.com Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including- the difference between cosmology and astrophysics- the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation)- the fine-tuning problem in physics- the anthropic principle- simulated universes and simulated intelligence- the multiverseFind Geraint at:- Website: https://www.geraintflewis.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cosmic_HorizonsGeraint's books:- Where did the Universe come from?- The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook- A Fortunate UniversePODCAST INFO:- Website: https://paradigmpodcast.substack.com/- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google- YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube- RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1656558/s/65176.rssSUPPORT & CONNECT:- Follow, share with friends, and leave a 5-star review- Make a one-off donation: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/- Substack: https://paradigmpodcast.substack.com/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeletaMusic written and produced for the Paradigm Podcast by James Mckernan: jamesoctobermusic@gmail.com Get full access to Paradigm at paradigmpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department at Tufts University, with a background in both computer science and biology, including PhD from Harvard, and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. Find Michael at: - Website: https://drmichaellevin.org/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Michael's businesses: - https://www.morphoceuticals.com/ - https://www.faunasystems.com/ PODCAST INFO: - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ - Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-google - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewGeleta SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Follow, share with friends, and leave a 5-star review - Make a one-off donation: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta Music written and produced for the Paradigm Podcast by James Mckernan: jamesoctobermusic@gmail.com