Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Science discussions • Cultural insights • Notable scientists and intellectuals • Interviews with authors and journalists • Physics and cosmology • Human behavior and psychology • Technology and mathematics • Free speech and academia
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss delves into an expansive array of topics, embracing both scientific and cultural discussions. Helmed by the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss, this podcast is designed to educate, entertain, and inspire through in-depth conversations with prominent figures from diverse fields such as science, the arts, and journalism. With an intent to explore the full spectrum of human experience, the podcast tackles significant issues affecting contemporary society.
Episodes within this podcast frequently focus on discussions around science and its impact on our understanding of the world. This includes explorations into theoretical physics, cosmology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, with insights from notable scientists and academics. The podcast regularly addresses pressing global matters such as climate change, free speech, and institutional dynamics within academia. Additionally, it examines the intersection of science and culture, delving into how scientific principles influence and are influenced by societal norms and artistic expression.
The thematic core of the podcast often gravitates towards understanding complex scientific concepts and their broader implications. Topics like quantum mechanics, the nature of consciousness, and the frontiers of modern physics are recurrently featured, discussed with profundity to make them accessible to a wider audience. The podcast also covers socio-political issues, particularly those influencing free inquiry and freedom of expression in modern academia and public discourse.
Notably, the podcast includes conversations with intellectuals and authors who provide perspectives on human behavior, ethics, and the challenges wrought by modern technological advancements. From assessing economic policies and global conflicts to examining psychological constructs and the future of human civilization, the content is rich and varied.
Overall, The Origins Podcast serves as a platform for thoughtful dialogue and critical analysis, engaging listeners in discussions that bridge the realms of science, culture, and societal values.
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Episodes:
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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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