I talk with philosopher Jonathan Birch about how to think about sentience in other organisms.

Ask Me Anything episode for October 2024.

I talk with biologist Venki Ramakrishnan about how we age, why we die, and what it all means.

I talk with political scientist Hahrie Han about how people can organize to make democracy work.

I talk with particle physicist Cari Cesarotti about muon colliders and other ways of exploring the frontier of new physics.

I talk with classical composer Max Richter about composing and the place of modern classical music.

Ask Me Anything episode for September 2024.

I talk with political economist Jean-Paul Faguet about scientifically measuring the contemporary impact of historical institutions.

I talk with computer scientist Blaise Agüera y Arcas about a new simulation of initially random code that begins to... more

I talk with Nate Silver about the kind of person who embraces taking risks.