Podcast Episodes

Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action - DANA FISHER

Season 12

How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningf…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Business to Heal the Earth - Highlights - ESHA CHHABRA

Season 12

“I'm inspired by a lot of young people who are in their early twenties. They're very interested in these topics. They love thrifting because it is trendy, cool, and affordable. And it's also really g…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How can Regenerative Business Help Heal the Earth? - ESHA CHHABRA

Season 12

What is regenerative business? How can we create a business mindset that addresses social, economic and environmental issues?

Esha Chhabra has written for national and international publications over …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What can AI teach us about human cognition & creativity? - Highlights - RAPHAEL MILLIÈRE

Season 12

“I don't think universities and schools will be replaced by AI systems any more than, say, YouTube has replaced universities. I think there will always be a place for universities. As a professor and…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? - RAPHAËL MILLIÈRE

Season 12

How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? What can AI teach us about human cognition and creativity?

Dr. Raphaël Millière is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI at Macquarie Universi…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Is understanding AI a bigger question than understanding the origin of the universe? - Highlights, NEIL JOHNSON

Season 12

“I'm so happy for young people because I think the era of having to memorize things is going to go by the wayside. I think we're going to turn into a very creative period where education becomes crea…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How can physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab

Season 12

How can physics help solve messy, real world problems? How can we embrace the possibilities of AI while limiting existential risk and abuse by bad actors?

Neil Johnson is a physics professor at George…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Road Ecology, The Secret Life of Beavers & Ecosystem Regeneration - Highlights - BEN GOLDFARB

Season 12

“We actually do need these animals on the landscape, and we're going to protect them and restore them and help their populations increase. And so, to me, beavers are proof that what we're doing as co…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet with BEN GOLDFARB

Season 12

Every year, humanity's footprint casts a deadly shadow over our skies and landscapes, claiming the lives of billions of birds and other wildlife. What is road ecology? How are our roads driving certa…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Environmental Crisis, Philosophy & the Search for Meaning - ROBERT PIPPIN - Highlights

Season 12

“Philosophy is both an academic discipline and also something that everybody does. Everybody has to have reflective views about what's significant. They also have to justify to themselves why it's si…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago