The Joe Walker Podcast

Peter Turchin — Why Societies Fall Apart (And Why the US May Be Next)

Stephen Wolfram — Constructing the Computational Paradigm

Katalin Karikó — Forging the mRNA Revolution

In this episode of The Jolly Swagman Podcast, host Joe Walker interviews Katalin Kariko, a biochemist instrumental in developing mRNA technology. Kariko shares her life story, from growing up in Hungary during the Soviet era to her career setbacks and eventual breakthrough in mRNA research. The conversation covers the ...

Richard Rhodes — The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Ken Henry — An Economic Odyssey

Palmer Luckey — Science (Non)fiction

Daniel Kahneman — Dyads, And Other Mysteries

Talent Is That Which Is Scarce — Tyler Cowen

Intellectual Exoskeletons — Andy Matuschak

This podcast episode explores the development of transformative tools for thought, the importance of student-centered learning, the relationship between memory and creativity, the effectiveness of retrieval practice and spaced repetition in learning, the concept of the mnemonic medium, the importance of being cautious ...

Rationality And Its Opposite — Steven Pinker

Against Bayesianism — David Deutsch

The Lessons Of Afghanistan — William Dalrymple

The Race That Stopped The Nation — Richard Holden & Steven Hamilton

Ergodicity — Ole Peters

The Tyranny Of Merit — Michael Sandel

The Spectre Of Havoc — Graham Allison

A General Theory Of Catastrophe — Niall Ferguson

Policy In An Age Of Politics — John Hewson

A Practical Guide To Coping With Uncertainty — John Kay

Is Science Reaching Its Limits? — John Horgan