The Joy of Why

Can Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab?

What Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing?

This episode explores the capabilities of classical algorithms in solving the recommendation problem, a task previously believed to be uniquely suited for quantum algorithms. Against the backdrop of the excitement surrounding quantum computing's potential to exponentially speed up recommendation algorithms, computer s...

How did Multicellular Life Evolve?

S4 Preview: More Big Questions and No Sasquatches

How Will We Know We’re Not Alone?

How Is Cell Death Essential to Life?

What Can Birdsong Teach Us About Human Language?

How Is AI Changing the Science of Prediction?

Why Is It So Hard to Define a Species?

How Can Math Help Beat Cancer?

What Can Cave Life Tell Us About Alien Ecosystems?

From Sidedoor — Cosmic Journey I: "Stellar Buffoonery"

Can Thermodynamics Go Quantum?

Do We Need a New Theory of Gravity?

Are Robots About to Level Up?

How Does Math Keep Our Secrets?

Will AI Ever Have Common Sense?

What Can Tiling Patterns Teach Us?

How Is Science Even Possible?

This podcast episode explores the mysteries of nature's comprehensibility and the effectiveness of mathematics in understanding and explaining the world. The conversation delves into the expansion of physics into complex disciplines, the limitations and biases in our understanding, and the philosophical questions surro...

Can Psychedelics Improve Mental Health?

This podcast episode delves into the revolutionary potential of psychedelics in treating mental health conditions like PTSD and autism, featuring neuroscientist Ghoul Dolan, who elucidates the multifaceted nature of psychedelics beyond mere altered states of consciousness. Through an exploration of critical periods in ...