11 August 2017
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Sean Carroll (Cosmic Variance, California Institute of Technology) and David Albert (Columbia University)
- How a philosopher of science spends his time . 00:36
- David describes his run-in with the “What the Bleep!?” cultists . 09:10
- Is good science too disturbing to make good entertainment? . 21:06
- Sean and David take on John Horgan’s critique of string theory . 25:52
- String theory’s predictive power (or lack thereof) . 36:46
- Why is the past so different, in so many ways, from the future? . 45:28
- Popular Science article on David and “What the Bleep Do We Know!?”
- Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers on being expelled from “Expelled”
- Sean at Cosmic Variance on science and unobservable things
- Sean in Sci Am on the arrow of time
- Sean’s FAQ about the arrow of time
- Sean at Cosmic Variance on the lopsided universe
- David’s book, “Time and Chance”
Science Saturday | Jun 21, 2008 | Sean Carroll & David Albert
MeaningofLife.tv
Meet the Predictor
Robert Wright and Ted Chiang, the writer behind Arrival, ponder the implications of knowing one’s future.
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The GOP’s Trump-shaped future
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on why cosmopolitan conservatives won’t win back control of the party any time soon. Plus: Jeff Flake’s big mistake.
MeaningofLife.tv
Anxious? Embrace it
Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci give the Buddhist and Stoic recipes for overcoming anxiety.
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Driving while black
Glenn Loury and Rajiv Sethi discuss the role of race in Philando Castile’s death and his partner’s interrogation.
MeaningofLife.tv
About that rebirth
Gil Fronsdal, author of The Buddha before Buddhism, talks about values Buddhism doesn’t quite share with its founder. Plus: What we need to let go of.
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Trump’s nightmare scenario
Journalist Sarah Posner explores the potential legal consequences of Mueller’s Russia investigation.
The Glenn Show
Bad speech, smart politics
Glenn Loury on how Trump’s rhetoric when addressing Long Island police officers serves to invigorate his base. Plus: A better Dem healthcare strategy.
Culturally Determined
“The loveable cad”
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Daniel Bessner on how Trump’s decades of public life made him “the ultimate postmodern figure.” Plus: Scaramucci, the vulgar meritocrat.
Culturally Determined
The life of Donald Trump’s mind
Sean Gandert, author of the new satirical novel Lost in Arcadia, suggests that interpreting Trump’s behavior is impossible because he lacks an interior life.
The Wright Show
Are liberals rushing the Russia story?
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