Podcast appearances and mentions of rob phillips

Luke 21:20-28

Luke 21:5-19

Security analyst Elizabeth Neuman, author of "Kingdom of Rage," talks about the rising concern of Flock cameras that tracks license plates.  While this can helpful, but this technology can be abused.  How do balance safety and rights?  She also invites women to a book club around her book.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity," talks about who The Son, the second person of the Trinity is.  How does the Bible reveal Him to be?  What are common misconceptions about Him? Why is it important to have a right understanding of Jesus?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

This is the final episode of our 2025-26 series on ‘mechanisms in reproductive biology'. Over the course of twelve fascinating conversations, I've spoken with researchers fom various disciplines who study sperm, eggs, or embryos through the lenses of molecular biology, evolution, and physics. My goal was to learn from researchers who study the same systems, but approach the problem from completely different starting assumptions about how biology works in the first place. Additionally, I had an opportunity in the last three episodes of the season to pause a bit, and think deeply about what the concept of mechanism means, and how our common preconceptions have historically influenced the practice of biological science. If you want to check out those previous episodes, there is a full list in the show notes.    Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Rob Phillips, of the California Institute of Technology. Rob's research focuses on understanding an impressive range of biological phenomena from molecules to ecosystems. Some of his recent work, which we'll discuss in this episode, is focused on understanding how seemingly distinct biological processes such as translation of proteins on the ribosome or the foraging behavior of ant colonies actually have something in common- they tend to achieve consistent outcomes while also being relatively insensitive to their starting configurations- behavior which, I might add, is difficult or impossible to predict from molecular mechanistic descriptions alone.  Rob's many wonderful books, such as ‘Cell Biology by the Numbers, and Physical Biology of the Cell, had a huge influence on me during my formative years as a biologist. It was a real honor to get to have this conversation with him, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  To learn more about SSR, go to: SSR.orgLink to John Gerhart and Marc Kirschner's book mentioned in the episode.Link to Dr. Phillips' webpage.Link to the paper 'Biological Processes as Exploratory Dynamics' mentioned in the episode.There is also a preprint of the article available here.

Luke 20:1-18

Luke 19:41-48

Lana Silk of Transform Iran joins us to help us know that's happening at a human level for the people of Iran, especially Christians, as the US-Israel war in Iran, and the IRGC's crackdown on citizens who don't submit to them.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity," helps us better understand who The Father, the first person of the Trinity, is.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Luke 19:28-40

Luke 18:1-14

Luke 18:15-30

Carmen talks about a Washington Post report on how former congresswoman and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was heavily influenced by her spiritual guru Chris Butler of the Science of Identity Foundation (a breakaway group from Hare Krishna), even to the point that Butler was ordering her to push for various policies and writing her communications.  She also talks about Vice President JD Vance's new memoir "Communion" around his faith journey.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity," addresses the profound truth of how God can be one being and yet be three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here   

Luke 17:20-37

Featuring Rob Phillips, Ruffin Professor of Business Ethics at the Darden School, University of Virginia.   (Recorded 5/14/26)

Luke 17:11-19

With Memorial Day Weekend upon us, Plugged In's Adam Holz helps us look at some impactful movies that help us think well of the sacrifice of our service members in defense of our freedoms.  He also looks ahead at some of the big movies of the Summer.  Plus, with this weekend also being the celebration of Pentecost, Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity," begins a series of conversations with Carmen about the Trinity.  How can God be three in one?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Luke 16:19-31

Luke 16:14-18

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours' faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professors Marc Ruggiano and Rob Phillips. In this hour-long conversation, we talk with Ruggiano and Phillips about what Darden means by ethical AI as well as some of the ethical considerations across the AI value chain.  For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours' faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professors Marc Ruggiano and Rob Phillips. In this hour-long conversation, we talk with Ruggiano and Phillips about what Darden means by ethical AI as well as some of the ethical considerations across the AI value chain.  For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

Luke 16:1-13

Luke 15:11-32

Luke 15:1-10

Luke 14:12-24

How do depictions of Jesus in media impact us?  Plugged In's Adam Holz and Carmen look at various media offerings where Jesus is depicted, both those that are faithful and those that "go off script."  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," winds down our Lenten series of conversation about the salvation Jesus won for us at the cross.  He was glorified in His resurrection, and so will we be!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Plugged In's Adam Holz reviews "The Christ Podcast" from Faith Radio and Faith Podcasts.  Plus, he talks about a new federal law that will help with taking down deepfakes of you.  Still, that doesn't take way the problem.  What ways do you protect yourself and your family?  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," returns to continue to looks at the ways Jesus saves us, including that we are adopted into God's family!  Not only that, the Holy Spirit is sent to seal us as a member of the God's family! We are marked as His!!!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about how heavy intake of short-form videos such as Tik Tok, SnapChat and YouTube shorts and weaken your brains ability to think.  Also, he talks about how many GenZ males are realizing how porn has negatively impacted them and and seeking to be set free from it.  He also invites you to be part of the 2026 screen fast.   Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," talks about how in receiving Jesus' gift of salvation we are immersed into God and His kingdom community.  He also talks about how we are now sanctifed (set apart) to become more like Jesus.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

1 Timothy 6:1-10

Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about some of the ways that Hollywood appropriates Biblical stories and Christian themes, only to distort them.  He also addresses the social media trends that are leading to eating disorders among teen boys.  He points out that eating habits often are an indicator of mental health issues.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," continues to talk with us about the multifaceted ways God saves us in Jesus.  This time focusing on the how we have been truly justified before God and are indwelled by Him.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here    

1 Timothy 5:17-25

Timothy Jones, author of "Fully Beloved: Meeting God in Our Heartaches and Our Hopes," shares what can warm our experience with God, not complicate it. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation," shares about general call from God versus effectual call and the work of the Holy Spirit that brings a believer to life. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

1 Timothy 5:1-16

Plugged In's Adam Holz shares about the significance of recent discussions between Netflix and Paramount and the recent "Pluggies" winners given by Plugged In. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation," outlines the ultimate purpose in election and how we understand pre-destination playing out. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

1 Timothy 4:6-16

Plugged In's Adam Holz provides a review for "I Can Only Imagine 2" and outlines some winter sports movies to look into. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation," shares why being saved can be described as past, present, and future all at once.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

1 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5

1 Timothy 3:1-13

1 Timothy 2:8-15

1 Timothy 2:1-7

1 Timothy 1:12-20 

1 Timothy 1:1-11

Psalm 36

Isaiah 9:6-7

Along with reviews of "Kevin Costner Presents The First Christmas," and the new SpongeBob and Avatar movies, Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about the death of famed director Rob Reiner. He also draws attention to Skinni Tok, social media influencers who have an unhealth focus on skinniness and anorexia.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "Jesus Before Bethlehem," talks about the activity of Jesus in the Old Testament in creation, in the lives of those in the Old Testament.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Join Brian Gaynor, Stephen Nicol, Jamie Smith and special guest Rob Phillips as they dive into the week's news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Join

A team effort this one as we hear from Ed, Ollie, Dave, Iwan, Fraser, Hwyligan, Jamie & Ian - as well as from Nathan Blake whose new podcast with Rob Phillips is well worth a listen. Between them, they consider a range of listener questions/thoughts, analyse County's loss to table-topping Walsall, and consider what November might herald.Do look at our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. You can also contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"What is life?" - asks Chris Kempes, a professor at the Santa Fe Institute.Chris explains that scientists are moving beyond a purely Earth-based, biological view and are searching for a universal theory of life that could apply to anything, anywhere in the universe. He proposes that things we don't normally consider "alive"—like human culture, language, or even artificial intelligence; could be seen as life forms existing on different "substrates".To understand this, Chris presents a fascinating three-level framework:- Materials: The physical stuff life is made of. He argues this could be incredibly diverse across the universe, and we shouldn't expect alien life to share our biochemistry.- Constraints: The universal laws of physics (like gravity or diffusion) that all life must obey, regardless of what it's made of. This is where different life forms start to look more similar.- Principles: At the highest level are abstract principles like evolution and learning. Chris suggests these computational or "optimization" rules are what truly define a living system.A key idea is "convergence" – using the example of the eye. It's such a complex organ that you'd think it evolved only once. However, eyes evolved many separate times across different species. This is because the physics of light provides a clear "target", and evolution found similar solutions to the problem of seeing, even with different starting materials.**SPONSOR MESSAGES**—Prolific - Quality data. From real people. For faster breakthroughs.https://www.prolific.com/?utm_source=mlst—Check out NotebookLM from Google here - https://notebooklm.google.com/ - it's really good for doing research directly from authoritative source material, minimising hallucinations. —cyber•Fund https://cyber.fund/?utm_source=mlst is a founder-led investment firm accelerating the cybernetic economyHiring a SF VC Principal: https://talent.cyber.fund/companies/cyber-fund-2/jobs/57674170-ai-investment-principal#content?utm_source=mlstSubmit investment deck: https://cyber.fund/contact?utm_source=mlst— Prof. Chris Kempes:https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/chris-kempesTRANSCRIPT:https://app.rescript.info/public/share/Y2cI1i0nX_-iuZitvlguHvaVLQTwPX1Y_E1EHxV0i9ITOC:00:00:00 - Introduction to Chris Kempes and the Santa Fe Institute00:02:28 - The Three Cultures of Science00:05:08 - What Makes a Good Scientific Theory?00:06:50 - The Universal Theory of Life00:09:40 - The Role of Material in Life00:12:50 - A Hierarchy for Understanding Life00:13:55 - How Life Diversifies and Converges00:17:53 - Adaptive Processes and Defining Life00:19:28 - Functionalism, Memes, and Phylogenies00:22:58 - Convergence at Multiple Levels00:25:45 - The Possibility of Simulating Life00:28:16 - Intelligence, Parasitism, and Spectrums of Life00:32:39 - Phase Changes in Evolution00:36:16 - The Separation of Matter and Logic00:37:21 - Assembly Theory and Quantifying ComplexityREFS:Developing a predictive science of the biosphere requires the integration of scientific cultures [Kempes et al]https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2209196121Seeing with an extra sense (“Dangerous prediction”) [Rob Phillips]https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982224009035 The Multiple Paths to Multiple Life [Christopher P. Kempes & David C. Krakauer]https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00239-021-10016-2 The Information Theory of Individuality [David Krakauer et al]https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.2447Minds, Brains and Programs [Searle]https://home.csulb.edu/~cwallis/382/readings/482/searle.minds.brains.programs.bbs.1980.pdf The error thresholdhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168170204003843Assembly theory and its relationship with computational complexity [Kempes et al]https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.12176

Luke 11:27-36 

John Murray & Ian Dennis are joined by former BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips. They discuss his journey following the Wales national team and seeing Gareth Bale's rise from the youth team. Herr Chapman claims another sticky-handed victim dipping into their sweets on the radio. More football lookalikes, England v Wales in Clash of the Commentators and there's a high bar to get into the Great Glossary of Football Commentary.03:00 Rob Phillips' journey following Wales 09:50 Following Gareth Bale's rise from the start 19:50 Herr Chapman is at it again… 21:40 John's Mike Gatting incident 24:05 More football lookalikes & soundalikes 29:10 Play-by-play commentary sharing 36:20 England v Wales in Clash of the Commentators 45:20 What will enter the Great Glossary?BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend: Fri 1945 England v Albania in World Cup qualifier, Sun 1430 Man City v Chelsea in the Women's Super League, Mon 1945 England v Latvia in World Cup qualifier.