Podcasts about mind the scientific quest

Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and string theory expert, is one of the most well known scientific commentators in the world. He received his doctorate from the University of California in 1972, and for three decades has held the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York. He hosts radio programs and is frequently seen on television shows and documentaries. He is the author of numerous publications in scientific journals and books, including ‘Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension,’ ‘The Future of Humanity,’ ‘Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe,’ ‘Physics of the Impossible,’ and ‘The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind.’

We recently had Matt Vincent, multi-time Highlands Games champion and the founder of HVIII Brands in to discuss the mindset that has made him so successful in sport.  Ben and Matt debate which is the better motivator, running from pain or towards pleasure.  Matt also gives us insight into what the Highlands Games are and what it takes to be the best.    What is the mindset behind the HVIII Brand? [0:50] Why it's important to drive towards the pain. [3:35] Does he think he could have trained better knowing what he knows now? [6:45] Where does the transition come from hating yourself to getting off the couch? The importance of doing something of meaning. [13:37] Why you should love the process rather than getting to the destination. [17:15] How does he self-regulate his training? [18:03] How much does your environment influence your outcomes? [21:30] Was he a fearful kid? [30:30] When he was at his highest peak, what were some of the interventions he would use to move the needle forward? [31:35] What is missing from people's understanding around hard work? [38:38] What are the events that make up The Highland Games? [43:20] On a scale from 1-10, how difficult is this? What has been the worst injury he has seen? His personal worst performance? [48:25] How did his brand start, why did he start it and what is the mission behind it? [56:25] Why not to do things out of obligation. [1:04:25] His drug trip gone very badly and the lessons learned from it. [1:12:05] How we are all cyborgs and we just don't know it yet. [1:17:14] Featured Guest Matthew Vincent (@ihviiimattvincent) • Instagram HVIII Brand Goods (@hviiibrandgoods) • Instagram Website YouTube Related Links/Products Mentioned Matt Vincent Books - Amazon.com The Muscle Intelligence Podcast Ep. 152- The Secrets of a Happy Life with Gretchen Rubin The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind - Book by Michio Kaku People Mentioned Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin) • Instagram/Twitter Paul de Gelder (@pauldegelder) • Instagram

This week we are thrilled to bring you our interview with Dr. Michio Kaku! Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-creator of string field theory, a branch of string theory. He received a B.S. (summa cum laude) from Harvard University in 1968 where he came first in his physics class. He went on to the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley and received a Ph.D. in 1972. In 1973, he held a lectureship at Princeton University. Michio continues Einstein’s search for a “Theory of Everything,” seeking to unify the four fundamental forces of the universe—the strong force, the weak force, gravity and electromagnetism. He is the author of several scholarly, Ph.D. level textbooks and has had more than 70 articles published in physics journals, covering topics such as superstring theory, supergravity, supersymmetry, and hadronic physics. He holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York (CUNY), where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, as well as New York University (NYU). Kaku has starred in a myriad of science programming for television including Discovery, Science Channel, BBC, ABC, and History Channel. Beyond his numerous bestselling books, he has also been a featured columnist for top popular science publications such as Popular Mechanics, Discover, COSMOS, WIRED, New Scientist, Newsweek, and many others. Dr. Kaku was also one of the subjects of the award-winning documentary, ME & ISAAC NEWTON by Michael Apted. He is a news contributor to CBS:This Morning and is a regular guest on news programs around the world including CBS, Fox News, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, RT. He has also made guest appearances on all major talk shows including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan on TBS, and others. (Selected) Published Works: Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension; Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos; Physics of the Impossible; The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind; The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth. Guest Website/Social Media: http://mkaku.org http://bigthink.com/experts/michiokaku Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michiokaku/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/michiokaku Special Guest Music Provided by: Aqualung Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AqualungOfficial Twiter: https://twitter.com/aqualungmusic iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/memory-man/499389350 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/10-futures/941780895 Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: “Cinderella, Pressure Suit, & Something to Believe in” from the album, Memory Man. “Seventeens” & “To The Wonder” ft. Kina Grannis from the album, 10 Futures. Aqualung’s music is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and anywhere good music is sold! DECONSTRUCTIONISTS LIVE! We have a live event coming up this week in Denver, Colorado! Saturday, April 28th at The Savoy at Curtis Park at 7pm. Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased here: www.thedeconstructionists.com/events Donate/Patreon: Check out our website www.thedeconstructionists.com to become part of our Patreon family, listen to all of our past episodes, subscribe for future episodes, connect with us on social media, read our blog, or get your hands on one of our many cool t-shirt designs or pint glasses. Website designed by @ryanbattles The Deconstructionists Podcast is produced by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mining asteroids, traveling on laser beams, and developing self-aware robots: science fiction or science fact? World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku says that these milestones are not only in humanity's future, but are beginning to occur right now. Dr. Kaku joins the Curiosity Podcast for a fascinating inside look at interstellar travel, artificial intelligence, human immortality, and alien contact.  More reading from Curiosity: We'll Say Goodbye To Our Planet In 1,000 Years, Says Stephen Hawking Two Countries Have Made Space Mining Legal. But Is That, Well, Legal? Astronomers Have Found 7 Earth-Sized Planets Around The Same Star String Theory Says We Have at Least 10 Dimensions, but That's Not the Weirdest Thing About It The Kardashev Scale Is A Tool To Measure A Civilization's Advancement Why the Three Laws of Robotics Wouldn't Work — and What Would Instead A Ban on Killer Robots is a No-Brainer, Right? Not So Fast... What's Elon Musk's Plan For Life On Mars? People Are More Comfortable Around Robots When They're Programmed To Do One Very Human Thing Learn About Life, The Universe, And Everything From A Theoretical Physicist Additional links from Dr. Michio Kaku: Official Website of Dr. Michio Kaku Dr. Michio Kaku on Twitter @MichioKaku "The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth" "Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel" "The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind" Other resources discussed: How Elon Musk Names His Inventions | Inverse New technology is forcing us to confront the ethics of bringing people back from the dead | Quartz Eternime wants you to live forever as a digital ghost | CNET Augmented Eternity and Swappable Identities | MIT When you have an itch, what is happening under your skin? | HowStuffWorks Cody Gough on Twitter @ProducerCody Ashley Hamer on Twitter @SmashleyHamer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week a conversation with Science Mike McHargue author of FInding God in the Waves.  Mike is a fellow podcaster.  He is the co-host of the Liturgists Podcast, host of the Ask Science Mike Podcast and author of the new book, FInding God in the Waves.  In addition to talking about his book Mike shares a story about an incident that helped shape his views on race.  He also discusses his difficulties with learning despite being considered the smartest person in most rooms he enters.  We are so grateful to have Mike on this episode.  Enjoy!   Make sure to check out all of Mike’s amazing work...   FindingGodInTheWaves.com MikeMcHargue.com Ask Science Mike (Podcast) The Liturgists (Podcast)     RELEVANT LINKS from our Conversation with Science Mike McHargue Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science by Mike McHargue (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Axioms About Faith by Science Mike McHargue (Blog Post) Liberation Theology Situational Depression Clinical Depression Episodic Memory Neurotheology Andrew Newberg (Neuroscientist) Michael Persinger (Neuroscientist) Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran (Neuroscientist) How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist by Andrew Newberg M.D. (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind by Michio Kaku (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption by Clay A. Johnson (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) A closer look at America’s rapidly growing religious ‘nones’ (Article)     YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on.   You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping.  This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show.     ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us?     CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.     This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Aug. 30, 2014. Physicist Michio Kaku appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, an acclaimed public speaker, a renowned futurist and a popularizer of science with regular radio, television and film appearances. As co-founder of the String Field Theory, Kaku continues Einstein's search for a "Theory of Everything," seeking to unify the four fundamental forces of the universe-the strong force, the weak force, gravity and electromagnetism. A notable figure in academia, Kaku has written several books, including New York Times best-seller "The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance and Empower the Mind." This book gives readers an inside look into the budding new developments in neuroscience and physics, explaining how the brain functions and beyond. Investigating a range of ideas such as recording memories and dreams, telepathy, consciousness and mind control, Kaku provides an authoritative look at what the future might hold thanks to remarkable advances in technology. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6390

In an enormously compelling and emotional talk Alan once again tackles how scientific and contemplative communities have tackled “the hard problem”, that is how one can explain the relationship between qualia and its neural correlates. Alan first looks back on the 8th and the 14th century to show how Tibet was once a barbaric force that was then completely transformed by Buddhism. This brought about an immense contemplative culture and tradition that now reaches our Western/modern civilization by way of e.g. Gyatrul Rinpoche teaching Padmasambhava’s text “Natural Liberation” to everybody who is filling to listen with faith. All the while the European civilization was in relation to its philosophical tradition still nowhere! That it didn’t exactly “get better” in Europe shows the dominance of behaviorism in the 20th century and scientific materialism. Furthermore, Michio Kaku’s book “The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind”, which sounds very promising and is all the more disappointing and - if anything - proves that a theoretical physicist with no training in psychology, neuroscience or any kind of mind science should not write a book about the mind. As it turns out, Michio Kaku boldly states that there is a smooth continuum of consciousness from the thermostat (as the lowest form) to humans (the highest form). Thus, the human brain is nothing else than an extremely complex thermostat - which sounds very much like Aristotle’s theory (which is equally unempirical) that the brain is nothing but a refrigerator that keeps the body cool. Taken the absurdity of that argument (especially because it’s not backed up by evidence), it might come as a surprise that there are even more people who share that opinion. One of them is Daniel Dennett, a philosopher, who argues that humans are simply largely autonomous robots with no qualia at all! This is exactly what Descartes once assured Europeans of in relation to animals. That very view was then used as a justification for treating animals in such cruel ways that leave most of people speechless. The same view was then used to justify the violence against black people, Native Americans, Jews, and with every other group of people that somehow stood in the way of the dominant in-group. And as different as the historical contexts might be in all these cases, the argument always ran: “They are not like us, they don’t feel the same way we do, they are just animals”. The view that Dennett and the like represent is what Alan calls human racism as the whole of mankind is being treated like mindless robots. One does not even want to think about what atrocities could be justified with such a view of people as robots… Alan, however, ends on a positive note by quoting John Searle and most and foremost Shantideva to inspire us all to do our best to change the world for the better. Meditation starts at 00:13

In an enormously compelling and emotional talk Alan once again tackles how scientific and contemplative communities have tackled “the hard problem”, that is how one can explain the relationship between qualia and its neural correlates. Alan first looks back on the 8th and the 14th century to show how Tibet was once a barbaric force that was then completely transformed by Buddhism. This brought about an immense contemplative culture and tradition that now reaches our Western/modern civilization by way of e.g. Gyatrul Rinpoche teaching Padmasambhava’s text “Natural Liberation” to everybody who is filling to listen with faith. All the while the European civilization was in relation to its philosophical tradition still nowhere! That it didn’t exactly “get better” in Europe shows the dominance of behaviorism in the 20th century and scientific materialism. Furthermore, Michio Kaku’s book “The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind”, which sounds very promising and is all the more disappointing and - if anything - proves that a theoretical physicist with no training in psychology, neuroscience or any kind of mind science should not write a book about the mind. As it turns out, Michio Kaku boldly states that there is a smooth continuum of consciousness from the thermostat (as the lowest form) to humans (the highest form). Thus, the human brain is nothing else than an extremely complex thermostat - which sounds very much like Aristotle’s theory (which is equally unempirical) that the brain is nothing but a refrigerator that keeps the body cool. Taken the absurdity of that argument (especially because it’s not backed up by evidence), it might come as a surprise that there are even more people who share that opinion. One of them is Daniel Dennett, a philosopher, who argues that humans are simply largely autonomous robots with no qualia at all! This is exactly what Descartes once assured Europeans of in relation to animals. That very view was then used as a justification for treating animals in such cruel ways that leave most of people speechless. The same view was then used to justify the violence against black people, Native Americans, Jews, and with every other group of people that somehow stood in the way of the dominant in-group. And as different as the historical contexts might be in all these cases, the argument always ran: “They are not like us, they don’t feel the same way we do, they are just animals”. The view that Dennett and the like represent is what Alan calls human racism as the whole of mankind is being treated like mindless robots. One does not even want to think about what atrocities could be justified with such a view of people as robots… Alan, however, ends on a positive note by quoting John Searle and most and foremost Shantideva to inspire us all to do our best to change the world for the better. Meditation starts at 00:13

Dr. Michio Kaku - He is the face (and mind) of science! Dr. Kaku is a theoretical physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York, a futurist, and a communicator and popularizer of science. He has written two New York Times Best Sellers: Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future. His most recent book was released in February and is titled, The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind. Additionally, Dr. Kaku is the host of the weekly, one-hour radio program Exploration. You probably recognize Dr. Kaku from TV - he's basically been in every science related show that was released in the past 20 years! Quotes from Dr. Kaku: What we learn in this episode: Did you know we can photograph a dream? Yeah, we talk about that! What is telekinesis and will we ever have the capability to move objects with our minds? Soon, we will be able to record our memories and then upload them to help people with diseases such as Alzheimer's. Is it true that we only use a small portion of our brain? Why do we remember scary dreams much more often than pleasant dreams? Resources: http://mkaku.org/home/ http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/6zj4ki/michio-kaku

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance and Empower the Mind

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