22 November 2024
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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check) and George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles, Raw Data)
John tells George about how he bonded with his son over horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, and then they turn to science news. Have scientists really discovered the Higgs boson? Even if they have, John and George say we’re a long way from a theory of everything. They argue against “boot-strap” physicists that try to explain how something can come from nothing. Finally, they wonder, with physics in a state of crisis, what will bright young minds study?
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John Horgan
George Johnson
Dennis Overbye on the Higgs boson
Frijtof Capra’s book, “The Tao of Physics”
Robert Crease and Charles Mann’s book, “The Second Creation”
Eugene Wigner’s paper, “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics”
John Horgan criticizes Larry Krauss on the physics of nothing
David Albert reviews Larry Krauss’s book in the NYT
Bob Wright’s diavlog with Larry Krauss
Anthony Zee’s book, “Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell”
John’s take on the Higgs announcement
Science Faction | Jul 7, 2012 | John Horgan & George Johnson
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Robert Wright and journalist Jefferson Morley, publisher of the JFK Facts newsletter, discuss.
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Elon vs Bluesky, Jake Paul vs Tyson, AI vs World Peace
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Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian?
Robert Wright and American Prestige Podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss.
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Is Trump a Good Fit for the AI Era?
Samuel Hammond of the Foundation for American Innovation and Robert Wright debate the issue, and also discuss the coming impact of AI, the authoritarian risks of regulating (and not regulating), whether Elon can be trusted on AI, and more.
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Post-Election Reflection Edition
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom react to the 2024 election results: Why did Trump win? Who’s to blame? What will a second Trump term prioritize? What did Kamala do wrong (and right)? and more.
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2024 Pre-Election Extravaganza
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus cover the waterfront ahead of next week’s Trump vs Kamala showdown.
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China Viewed from China
Robert Wright and journalist Peter Hessler, author of Other Rivers: A Chinese Education, discuss.
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Elon, Trump, and Other Enigmas
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the odd 2024 betting markets, Trump’s latest locker-room talk, Elon’s empathy deficit, Coates’s controversial cognitive-empathizing, and more.
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Is the Chip War against China Backfiring?
Robert Wright and Paul Triolo of the Albright Stonebridge Group discuss the Biden administration’s unprecedented restrictions on China’s import of microchips.
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October 7th: One Year Later
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