A podcast about how we understand the world, scientifically and as humans. Each conversation brings together visionaries from the worlds of arts, sciences, humanities, and technology discussing the nature of reality and how we collaborate to create the future. Hosted by Dr Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. For show notes go to: https://briankeating.com/podcast
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 18 hours 53 minutes
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I can’t believe it. We’ve reached 200K subscribers!
episode 372: Mo Gawdat: “Life is a Video Game!” | The Shocking Case for Intelligent Design
Will AI destroy humanity? Can we bring the dead back to life? And is there any convincing evidence for intelligent design?
episode 373: Did Stephen Wolfram Finally Prove the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
The second law of thermodynamics has been shrouded in mystery for a century and a half. Now, after building on the recent breakthroughs in the foundations of physics, Stephen Wolfram has finally provided a resolution to the mystery.
episode 370: Did the Big Bang Happen More Than Once? Brian Keating, Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh
Imagine a scenario in which the Big Bang happened twice. Imagine a scenario in which it happened numerous, maybe even an infinite number of times. Imagine a scenario in which it never even happened at all. It may sound crazy, but all these scenarios are possible.
episode 369: Are We On Borrowed Time? Canadian Prepper & Brian Keating
Have you ever wondered why people become preppers? Well, you're in luck because today you're going to find out from one of the most famous preppers in the world, Nate Polson, also known as the Canadian Prepper!
episode 368: Engineering Synthetic Life With Craig Venter
It may sound like science fiction, but it's true. Biologists are already creating synthetic life from scratch.
episode 367: Philip Goff: Is There Cosmic Purpose Without God?
In his recently published book, "Why? The Purpose of the Universe", Philip Goff explores meaning and purpose beyond Western thought, which is precisely what we’re doing today in this insightful interview.
Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein: AI, Aliens, Theories of Everything, & New Year’s Resolutions! (2020)
Enjoy this classic episode from the vault: Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein, New Years Eve 2020!
episode 366: Q&A with John Mather on the James Webb Space Telescope
An astrophysicist and cosmologist, John Cromwell Mather, answers the most frequently asked questions about the James Webb Space Telescope, a monumental step forward in our pursuit of understanding the Universe and its origins.
episode 365: Searching for ALIENS with Sarah Rugheimer
In this otherworldly edition of Into the Impossible, I talk to renowned astrophysicist and astrobiologist Dr. Sarah Rugheimer about microscopic aliens, the Fermi paradox, the origin of life, the Drake equation, and much more!