Paradigm

Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science and founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s topics include: * Philosophy of science and its relationship to science in practice * Paradigms in philosophy, science, and mathematics * The foundations of quantum mechanics * ‘Interpretations’ of the quantum...

Yang-Hui He is a mathematical physicist and pioneer in the usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pure mathematics and theoretical physics. Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Today’s topics include: * The mathematical foundations of the laws of nature * Misconceptions about geometry * The search for a ‘theory of everything’, leading to the ris...

Richard Harries is a member of the House of Lords in the UK, and former Bishop of Oxford, and Dean of King’s College London. He’s an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a Fellow of the the Royal Society of Literature. Richard is a Cambridge University graduate, and holds honorary doctorates from both the University of London and Oxford Brookes University. He’s also a former Lie...

Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including - the difference between cosmology and astrophysics - the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation) - the fine-tuning problem in physics - th...

Michael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department at Tufts University, with a background in both computer science and biology, including PhD from Harvard, and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. Find Michael at : - Website: https://drmichaellevin.org/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Michael's businesses : - https://www.morphoceuticals.com/ - https...