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Neuroscience, Free Will, and the Soul
Episode 347
Join host Dr. Robert J. Marks for the third segment of his conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about evidence he presents in his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
From Operating Room to Chapel: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey to Faith
Episode 346
Today, host Dr. Robert J. Marks continues his conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul. In this segme…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Bill Dembski: The Power of Information and the Limits of AI
Episode 345
If you’re going to binge anyone, it might as well be Bill Dembski. On this episode of Mind Matters News, get your fill of insight and wisdom from Dr. Dembski, a senior fellow at Discovery Institute a…
Published on 5 months ago
The Immortal Mind: An Interview with Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael
Episode 344
Is the mind more than the brain? Is there a scientific case for the existence of the soul? On this episode, host Dr. Robert J. Marks speaks with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Why Our Minds Are More Than “Meat Computers”
Episode 343
Some scientists and philosophers hold the view that our brains are basically brains made of meat. Today, Dr. Eric Holloway and Dr. Robert J. Marks explain what’s wrong with this idea in the concludin…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
AI Language Models: Real Intelligence Or Creative Thievery?
Episode 342
Are AI language models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity actually intelligent? Or are they getting away with a creative kind of thievery? Welcome to the Mind Matters News podcast, your source for di…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Evolutionary Processes Take Credit for Human Creativity?
Episode 341
On today’s episode, guest host Pat Flynn welcomes Dr. Eric Holloway and Professor Robert J. Marks to the podcast to discuss the information cost of creativity. Today’s conversation is based on a chap…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Is There a Mind Behind the Math Behind the Material World?
Episode 340
What does it mean for something to exist? Today, we’re joined by Doug Axe to talk about idealism and what it means for understanding the world around us. Idealism is the belief that reality exists ex…
Published on 6 months ago
The Unique Properties of the Human Mind
Episode 339
Today’s episode is a special rebroadcast of an episode of Humanize, a Discovery Institute podcast that discusses the issues that impact human personhood and to defend the unique and intrinsic moral w…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Ship of Theseus and the Philosophy of Identity
Episode 338
Host Robert J. Marks welcomes back Walter Myers to discuss the philosophical concept of the Ship of Theseus, a paradox about whether an object remains the same after all of its original components ha…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago