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Math, physics, history, politics, and art all rolled into one.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Math and physics concepts • Chaos and predictability limits • Futurism and technology forecasting • Black holes and cosmology • Neuroscience, consciousness, AI • Behavioral biology curiosities • Implicit bias science • History, war, politics, sci‑fi storytelling • Personal resilience in academiaThis podcast blends accessible science and mathematics discussions with excursions into history, politics, psychology, and art, often using big, cross-disciplinary questions as a starting point. Across episodes, the hosts explore how far formal reasoning can take us when confronting complex systems, including the limits of predictability in chaotic environments and why organizations or governments might care about those limits. A recurring interest is how scientific ideas shape expectations about the future, including the track record of well-known futurist predictions and how technological change is framed over decades.
The show also spends time on physics and astronomy topics, using concepts such as black holes—especially unusual candidates like primordial black holes—to connect cosmology with open questions about the solar system. Another thread centers on mind and behavior: discussions range from consciousness and intelligence (including distinctions between “intelligence” and “intelligent behavior”) to modern AI and classic interdisciplinary works that connect logic, cognition, and creativity. In the human sciences, the podcast examines implicit bias and measurement tools such as the Implicit Association Test, alongside broader conversations about societal responses to atrocities and learned prejudices.
Interviews and narrative elements appear as well, including conversations with working scientists about surprising findings in biology and neuropharmacology, and personal storytelling about education, hardship, and earning advanced degrees. The podcast also incorporates speculative fiction as a way to explore how scientific discovery and geopolitical conflict can intertwine.
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Max Predictability in a Chaotic World 2021-May-10 23 minutes |
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Antique Futurism: How Accurate are Past Predictions About The Future (and Today)? 2021-Jan-26 31 minutes |
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Planet 9 May Be a Primordial Black Hole 2021-Jan-26 22 minutes |
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When Flatworms are Given Prozac . . . 2020-Nov-16 63 minutes |
War and Peace: Past, Present Future- Introducing Alex's Science Fiction Trilogy!2020-Aug-18 63 minutes |
Violence, Poverty, Ignorance, and a PhD in PHysics2020-Jul-31 50 minutes |
Can Science Explain Consciousness?2020-Jul-23 42 minutes |
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The Science of Implicit Biases 2020-Jun-22 56 minutes |
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What is the Turing Rabbit Holes Math and Physics Podcast? 2020-Jun-06 40 minutes |