CogNation Podcast
1) Compass Pathway's Dr. Steve Levine
Fresh from Psychedelic Science 2025, Dr. Steve Levine, the chief patient officer at Compass Pathways, talks to us about new Phase 3 results for psilocybin in treating depression.
2) Psychedelic Science 2025
Joe reports back from the Psychedelic Science conference held recently again in Denver, Colorado. After some discussion about the conference, Joe speaks with Balasz Szigeti (who was on the podcast in ...Show More
3) Joshua Miele: Connecting Dots
Joe and Rolf talk to blind activist and friend of the show Josh Miele. Â Josh, a MacArthur Genuis Award winner and prodigious sushi eater, has just come out with a new autobiographical book called "Con...Show More
4) Expanding our Moral Circle with Philosopher Jeff Sebo
Rolf and Joe talk to NYU philosopher Jeff Sebo about his new book "The Moral Circle", which makes the case for expanding our circle of who is deserving of ethical consideration to nonhuman animals, in...Show More
5) Dreaming (part 3) with Antti Revonsuo
Rolf and Joe wrap up their 3-part series on dreaming with Finnish neuroscientist and philosopher Antti Revonsuo. Dr. Revonsuo is the originator of the Threat Simulation theory of dreams, which suggest...Show More
6) Dreams and Anaesthesia: Guest Pilleriin Sikka
In their second episode in a series on dreaming, Joe and Rolf are joined by Dr. Pilleriin Sikka, a Stanford neuroscientist who is currently studying the therapeutic value of dreams under anesthesia. ...Show More
7) Why do we dream?
Why do we dream, and what is the meaning of our dreams? Rolf and Joe talk about several ideas about dreaming, including a new theory by David Eagleman called the "defensive activation theory", which p...Show More
8) Daniel Dennett: A Retrospective
Daniel Dennett, who passed away on April 19th at the age of 82, was one of the great philosophers of our time. Rolf and Joe discuss his ideas and his influence on the field of philosophy, including (e...Show More
9) AI and Cognition with Daniel Sternberg
What can neuroscience teach us about AI, and vice versa, what can AI teach us about our own intelligence? Joe and Rolf talk to returning guest Daniel Sternberg about advances in AI over the past year...Show More
10) Autism with guest Matthew Goodwin
This episode is dedicated to the memory of colleague and friend Grace Baron [https://wheatoncollege.edu/news/no-time-like-now/]. Joe and Rolf talk to Dr. Matthew Goodwin, a professor at Northeastern ...Show More