Dr. Godwit

Series 2, Episode 3: Lost Together: Knowledge & Action as a Strange Loop 02.02.2026 54:32 ↓

A conversation exploring the idea of what it is like to be a Strange Loop, a protagonist in space and time, and the connections we make to knowledge and action as such. Recorded in the offices of Vintage Park, Juneau, Alaska, November 24, 2024.

Series 2, Episode 4: Lost Together: Kokatahi 31.01.2026 41:17 ↓

Listen in with Dr. and Mrs. Godwit as they reflect on the current state of the body politic. Recorded on the Kaniere Water Race on 31 January 2026, near Hokitika, New Zealand.

Series 2, Episode 2: Lost Together: Living with a Dying Self 02.02.2025 1:29:46 ↓

Dr. and Mrs. Godwit explore rabbit holes, find strange loops, and, ultimately, connection.

Series 2, Episode 1: Lost Together: Tākina Conversation 25.01.2025 1:19:02 ↓

Join in the conversation with Dr. and Mrs. Godwit as they explore the notions of motifs, attractor states, strange loops, personhood, and humor.

The Informational Substrata of Consciousness 03.11.2024 55:25 ↓

Complexity, Uncertainty, Entropy and Information are discussed, with specific mention of Friston's Free Energy Principle, Tononi's Integrated Information Theory, and Quantum mechanical considerations.

Strange Loops 1 03.11.2024 26:27 ↓

Bianca the mouse...

Infinite Improbability Drive 02.11.2024 20:26 ↓

Discussing the Great Chain of Inference...

Series 1, Lecture 1: Cognitive Systems, Affects & Mood 10.05.2022 50:55 ↓

An introduction to cognitive systems 1 & 2, followed by how these systems produce affects and mood.

Series 1, Lecture 2: From Cognition to Consciousness & an Introduction to the Default Mode Network. 10.05.2022 45:58 ↓

In this episode, Dr. Godwit extends his discussion of systems 1 & 2 to provide a foundational understanding of consciousness, then discusses how certain aspects of self-awareness are mediated by the brain's Default Mode Network.

Series 1, Lecture 3: Dreaming and Delusions 09.05.2022 50:20 ↓

Join Dr. Godwit for the third lecture in the series, where alterations of general consciousness, including dreaming and delusions, are examined. 

Series 1, Lecture 4: Anxiety & Ketamine 08.05.2022 47:04 ↓

Explore the neuroscience that underlies a range of anxious states, and how ketamine may be useful in various treatment settings.

Series 1, Lecture 5: Psychedelic Treatments 07.05.2022 47:44 ↓

Join Dr. Godwit and explore the importance of set and setting to leverage the use of psychedelics in psychiatric treatment settings. 

Series 1, Lecture 6: Mathematical and Physical Foundations of Subjective Experience 06.05.2022 41:30 ↓

Join Dr. Godwit on a thought experiment.