242. Particles, Waves, Consciousness, and the Supernatural
A discussion of the conversations with friends and the YouTube video “Quantum Mechanics Debunks Materialism”
241. Men, Women, Sex, and Directors
A discussion of the movie, “Blue Is the Warmest Color”
240. AI, Sentience, Consciousness, and Extinction
Reviewing the article “Why We Should Think About the Threat of Artificial Intelligence,” by Gary Marcus.
239. Coincidence, Cancer, Death, and Heroes
Reviewing the TED talk, “We need a heroic narrative for death” by Amanda Bennett
238. Oreos, Cocaine, Coping, and Flesh
Reviewing the week and a pair of related articles
237. Cells, Viruses, War, and Design
Discussing the BBC Special: The Hidden Life of a Cell
236. Goverments, Shutdowns, Heirarchies, and Individuals
Reviewing our vacation to Washington DC, before and after the shutdowns.
235. Rape, Rage, Memory, and Flesh
Reviewing a TED Talk by Elizabeth Loftus called “The fiction of memory”
234. Sexting, Shame, Suicide, and Flesh
Reviewing the events of the week and an article of nearly the same name.
233. Proofs, Stress, Belief, and Flesh
Reviewing the events of the week and the TED Talk by Kelly McGonical, “How to make stress your friend.”