This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about the meme that’s the perfect digital eye roll. “OK Boomer” is the millennial and Gen Z clapback that has some people clutching their pearls. But what does this meme...Show More
This week, Dahlia and Amy get into the back-to-school season. We spend more than a decade in school developing our worldview and learning how to be decent human beings. What happens when the people in...Show More
Your host has always wanted to talk to someone about 1984 the book and Dorian Lynskey totally delivers. He just published The ministry of Truth a biography of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Dor...Show More
On this episode we dig down into the substratum of the ToE archive to better understand the true meaning of the Deep State.
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Some of the carbon dioxide in your body is radioactive! Don’t worry, it won’t harm you (not sure why we used an exclamation point there). Instead, it might someday be detected by future archaeologists...Show More
Past generations found a company to work for and then stayed there for decades. But today, we rarely stay in the same job (let alone on the same career path) and we don't rely on a single income strea...Show More
In a complex and changing world, how can we make sure unconventional people and their ideas thrive? Business executive Ipsita Dasgupta introduces the concept of "co-conspirators" -- people willing to ...Show More
As the popularity of remote working continues to spread, workers today can collaborate across cities, countries and even multiple time zones. How does this change office dynamics? And how can we make ...Show More
Humanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy us all, says philosopher Nick Bostrom. In this incisive, surprisingly light-hearted conversation with...Show More
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We are all connected by the spectacular birth, death and rebirth of stars, says astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz. Journey through the cosmic history of the universe as Ramirez-Ruiz explains how supe...Show More
Your lifelong health may have been decided the day you were born, says microbiome researcher Henna-Maria Uusitupa. In this fascinating talk, she shows how the gut microbes you acquire during birth and...Show More
What is the hubble constant? Find out with Daniel and Jorge
Scientists recently discovered a supposed fifth force of the universe. Is it real and what does it mean for physics?
Does free will really exist?
A conversation with astrophysicist Dan Hooper about his new book, At the Edge of Time
Learn about the concept of quantum mechanics and what our understanding of it is.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners, like you!
Join Daniel and Jorge to find out the secrets of the universe.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners, like you!
If a machine told you it was conscious, how could you tell if it was lying? Indeed, how can you tell that any random human in your life is lying when they speak of their own consciousness. Join Robert...Show More
The natural world evokes various feelings in the mind, but humans spend a great deal of their time within spaces that they themselves designed and built out of the environment. In this Stuff to Blow Y...Show More
The natural world evokes various feelings in the mind, but humans spend a great deal of their time within spaces that they themselves designed and built out of the environment. In this Stuff to Blow Y...Show More
Stuff to Blow Your Mind frequently discusses thought experiments on the show, from Schrödinger's Cat to the Infinity Hotel. But what constitutes a thought experiments? How long have they been around a...Show More
Paleolithic tools inform not just our understanding of prehistoric lives, but also the evolution and nature of the human mind. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Emor...Show More
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We often think of being “niche” as meaning “small.” But, as we learn on this week’s episode, building niche communities just *might* be the future of all media and businesses. To help us understand ho...Show More
Lauryn Evarts Bosstick is the founder of one of the most popular blogs around, The Skinny Confidential. Over the last decade, she's parlayed her following and content into a bonafide business with a b...Show More
Gala Darling is a speaker, bestselling author, and a manifestation expert. Gala grew up with dreams of becoming a writer. After some time in Australia, she moved to New York City with one suitcase—whe...Show More
A common question: at what point in your new hustle should you start posting on social media—should it be before you even have a product or service? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY D...Show More
Everything begins with a goal: what’s yours for 2020? In this new weekly series, we’ll work towards starting a project TOGETHER before the end of the year. Side Hustle School features a new episode ...Show More
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