Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Science breakthroughs • Cultural debates • Intellectual discussions • Renowned experts • In-depth interviews • Physics and cosmology • Climate change and ecology • Academic freedom • Free speech • Human behavior • History of science
This podcast, titled "The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss," delves into thought-provoking conversations with prominent individuals from various fields, offering a broad exploration of contemporary issues through the lens of science and culture. Hosted by theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss, it provides listeners with in-depth discussions that seek to entertain, educate, and inspire.
The episodes feature a diverse array of guests, ranging from Nobel laureates and leading scientists to influential authors, filmmakers, and journalists. Topics commonly explored include scientific discoveries, the nature of the universe, societal challenges, and individual contributions to culture and knowledge. Specific subjects covered include the discovery and implications of dark energy, critical social justice, observational cosmology, and the mysteries of quantum mechanics and theoretical physics.
Episodes also delve into socioeconomic issues, such as the political and economic conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the social responsibilities associated with technological advancements, and real-world diplomacy. A recurring theme in these conversations is the intersection of science with broader cultural and philosophical questions, exploring how scientific thinking can influence and be influenced by society.
The podcast also addresses contemporary concerns, such as artificial intelligence, climate change, and the impact of cancel culture on free speech and academic freedom. There are discussions on the ethical dimensions of modern issues, such as animal welfare and the potential hazards and solutions related to nuclear war and existential risks posed by technology.
Overall, the content of this podcast spans a wide intellectual terrain, driving at the heart of what it means to be human in the 21st century, through the captivating stories and insights shared by each guest. This makes it an engaging platform for those interested in understanding the complexities of the modern world through multidisciplinary perspectives.
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Episodes:
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Saul Perlmutter: Third Millennium Thinking
2024-Sep-18
146 minutes
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Origins Podcast: A Call For Support To Save A Family
2024-Sep-09
24 minutes
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Helen Pluckrose
2024-Sep-04
148 minutes
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Solving one of cosmology's biggest conundrums with Wendy Freedman
2024-Aug-21
117 minutes
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Leonard Susskind: Strings, Quarks, Black Holes, and More.
2024-Aug-07
115 minutes
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Werner Herzog
2024-Jul-24
105 minutes
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Annie Jacobsen
2024-Jul-10
89 minutes
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Mysteries of the Cosmos, From Dark Energy to the Big Bang: A State of the Universe report with Michael Turner
2024-Jun-26
117 minutes
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Jeffrey Sachs: Economics, Conflict, and Real-World Diplomacy
2024-Jun-12
82 minutes
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Mark Mattson: Building the Brain: Glutamate as Sculpture and Destroyer
2024-May-29
131 minutes
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Charles Duhigg: The Art and Science of Communication
2024-May-15
66 minutes
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From Quarks to Galaxies: A tour through the forefront of modern physics with Frank Wilczek
2024-Apr-23
235 minutes
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(Audio) Katherine Brodsky: Speaking Out in an Age of Outrage
2024-Mar-31
142 minutes
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A Conversation with Irwin Shapiro: Scientist Extraordinaire from the Earth to the Stars, and at 94, still going strong.
2024-Mar-16
117 minutes
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A Dialogue with Label-Defying Journalist Jonathan Kay
2024-Feb-16
169 minutes
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A dialogue with Brian Keating, at the San Diego Air and Space Museum
2024-Feb-02
82 minutes
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Greg Lukianoff: : The Canceling of the American Mind. Free Speech and Academia
2023-Dec-27
117 minutes
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Scott Aaronson: From Quantum Computing to AI Safety
2023-Dec-15
182 minutes
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Dialogues with Richard Dawkins
2023-Nov-30
79 minutes
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Carlo Rovelli: From Dante to White Holes
2023-Nov-03
144 minutes
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Robert Sapolsky: The Illusion of Free Will
2023-Oct-18
178 minutes
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Peter Singer: From Animal Liberation to Effective Altruism
2023-Oct-07
139 minutes
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Hakeem Oluseyi: An unexpected life in Science, and unpopular truths
2023-Sep-20
157 minutes
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The Best of the Origins Podcast, Part 1:
2023-Sep-01
191 minutes
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Bart Ehrman: Revelations about Revelation...and more
2023-Jul-07
130 minutes
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Martin Rees: If Science is to Save Us, Part 2
2023-Jun-09
105 minutes
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Douglas Murray: From Poetry to Free Speech
2023-May-27
187 minutes
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Andrei Linde: Inflation, Multiverses, and all that, from Mr. Eternal Inflation
2023-May-14
180 minutes
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Boldly going where no podcast has gone before: William Shatner; Wonder, Awe, and Questions, Questions...
2023-Apr-28
94 minutes
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Martin Rees: If Science is to Save Us, Part 1
2023-Apr-12
113 minutes
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Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Onstage at the Orpheum Theater, Nov 15, 2022
2023-Mar-09
92 minutes
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John Preskill: From the Early Universe to the Future of Quantum Computing
2023-Feb-17
134 minutes
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Tim Palmer: The Primacy of Doubt
2023-Feb-04
130 minutes
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Elizabeth Kolbert: Can human technology solve unintended consequences of human technology
2023-Jan-14
138 minutes
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Holiday Edition Part 2, Science Matters: How the Universe Made your Holiday Gifts
2022-Dec-29
30 minutes
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Origins Podcast Wishful-Thinking Holiday Edition Part 1: A Dialogue with Augusten Burroughs: A Witch or Not A Witch
2022-Dec-25
125 minutes
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An Origins Podcast EXCLUSIVE: A Dialogue with Cormac McCarthy About Science, on the occasion of his newest book releases
2022-Dec-09
64 minutes
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Brian Keating: Probing the Early Universe and Communicating about Science
2022-Nov-29
116 minutes
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Starry Messages, Science, Culture, and Life
2022-Nov-06
93 minutes
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Peter Boghossian: From Street Epistemology to Academic Freedom
2022-Oct-14
132 minutes
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Frans de Waal: Learning from Primates about ourselves: From Gender to Social Hierarchies
2022-Sep-27
150 minutes
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Janice Fiamengo: Feminism, Anti-Feminism, and Common Sense
2022-Sep-09
118 minutes
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Richard Dawkins: From Selfish Gene to Flights of Fancy
2022-Aug-26
123 minutes
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Alex Garland: Fundamental questions inspire art and science
2022-Aug-14
72 minutes
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Geoff Marcy: The Search for Exoplanets and Life Elsewhere in the Universe
2022-Jul-29
113 minutes
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Andy Knoll: The First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
2022-Jul-14
174 minutes
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Charles Murray: On Human Diversity
2022-Jul-01
139 minutes
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(Audio) John Mather: From the Big Bang to Searching for Life
2022-Jun-16
116 minutes
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Origins Podcast with Michael Shellenberger: From Apocalypse Never to Running for Governor
2022-Jun-02
206 minutes
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Jonathan Rauch: Free Thought, Democracy, and the Nature of Science
2022-May-19
103 minutes
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Alan Guth: Inflation of The Universe & More
2022-May-06
149 minutes
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Dorian Abbot: From Climate and Exoplanets to DEI and Free Speech.
2022-Apr-21
95 minutes
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Matt Ridley: The Origins of COVID-19
2022-Apr-07
145 minutes
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The Origins Podcast: Roger Penrose
2022-Mar-24
170 minutes
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
2022-Mar-02
141 minutes
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Stephen Wolfram on Math, Philosophy, & More
2022-Feb-21
143 minutes
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Steven Pinker on Rationality, Psychology, Language, & More
2022-Feb-02
63 minutes
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Tim Minchin Discussing Science, Culture, & Comedy
2022-Jan-18
122 minutes
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Science Matters: Understanding The James Webb Space Telescope
2022-Jan-18
28 minutes
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Jordan B Peterson on Confronting Value, Meaning, & More
2021-Dec-18
142 minutes
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Sabine Hossenfelder: Physics, Science Ideology, & More
2021-Nov-13
120 minutes
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Jim Simons: Math, Codes, Hunting Talent, Stocks, & Science
2021-Oct-28
102 minutes
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Heather Mac Donald | Part 2 of 2 | Updates & Clarifications
2021-Oct-06
70 minutes
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Stephen Fry on Current Events | Self-Censoring of Scientific Publications
2021-Sep-24
48 minutes
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Heather Mac Donald | Part 1 of 2
2021-Sep-19
126 minutes
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Current Events: Follow Up on Afghanistan with Noam Chomsky
2021-Aug-23
26 minutes
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Barry Barish | Exploring The History of Experimental Physics
2021-Aug-10
178 minutes
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David Gross
2021-Jul-02
135 minutes
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Current Events: Noam Chomsky on Censorship & More
2021-Jun-16
12 minutes
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Current Events: Noam Chomsky on Refugees & Border Policies
2021-Jun-02
19 minutes
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Current Events: Noam Chomsky on Afghanistan
2021-May-26
10 minutes
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Current Events: Noam Chomsky on Iran
2021-May-23
15 minutes
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Werner Herzog
2021-May-01
121 minutes
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Ian Tattersall
2021-Apr-08
69 minutes
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Ian McEwan
2021-Mar-01
99 minutes
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Andrea Ghez
2021-Feb-01
105 minutes
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Woody Allen
2021-Jan-01
107 minutes
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Joseph LeDoux
2020-Dec-05
104 minutes
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Maryam Namazie
2020-Oct-30
75 minutes
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Stephen Fry
2020-Sep-22
125 minutes
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David Frum
2020-Jul-13
149 minutes
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George Church
2020-May-21
70 minutes
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Sheldon Glashow
2020-Feb-29
90 minutes
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Sir Trevor Nunn
2020-Feb-07
96 minutes
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Elizabeth Loftus
2020-Jan-13
89 minutes
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Stephen Greenblatt
2019-Dec-16
95 minutes
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Martin Rees
2019-Oct-24
83 minutes
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
2019-Oct-04
103 minutes
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A.C. Grayling
2019-Sep-06
102 minutes
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Penn Jillette
2019-Aug-21
101 minutes
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Gail Collins
2019-Aug-06
62 minutes
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Daniel P. Schrag
2019-Jul-23
96 minutes
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Brian May
2019-Jul-08
31 minutes
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Alan Stern
2019-Jul-07
67 minutes
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Jennifer Finney Boylan
2019-Jun-18
61 minutes
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Noam Chomsky
2019-Jun-18
124 minutes
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Ricky Gervais
2019-Jun-18
92 minutes
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Introduction
2019-Jun-08
2 minutes
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