Extrapolator
Extrapolator
Episodes
Episodes of Extrapolator
Mark All
What if we could recreate our forests, using biotech to bring back trees that are extinct? We now have that technology. We could replant a modified American chestnut tree all across the eastern United States. But should we do it?A conversation
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In this episode, Geoff and Richard discuss the Headless Way, which is a set of reflections and guided meditations that centre around seeing *who you really are*. Richard even guides the listener through a few ‘experiments’ from the Headless Way
In this episode, Geoff and Lauren discuss a range of causal concepts and analogies that we encounter in scientific work. Lauren is doing important work in philosophy of science, writing about casual explanations. She argues that the concept of
In this episode, Geoff and Tim discuss philosophy for daily life. In particular, they talk about Stoicism: the wisdom that the Ancient Stoics can offer us, and which parts might be useful for life in the twenty-first century. They present these
In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Pete Mandik about perception and reality. They touch on some of the most intriguing issues concerning representation, egocentricity and perspective. Moreover, they discuss the different ways that minds m
In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Jenann Ismael about puzzles surrounding subjectivity. They discuss topics like time, pain, colour and spatial navigation. In all of these cases, there is a puzzle about how subjective experiences can be
In this episode, Geoff Allen and Sam Hafkenscheid convene for a good old-fashioned debate about God and religious beliefs. Geoff takes the side of atheism/naturalism. Sam takes the side of faith/theism.On the side of atheism, Geoff argues that
In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Tom Beakbane about his new book, How to Understand Everything. Consilience: A New Way to See the World. Geoff and Tom delve into the core themes of the book – the neurobiology of humans and other organis
In this episode, Geoff Allen interviews Sean Carroll about his career as a theoretical physicist and science communicator. Sean speaks about his work with great energy and insight. He also ends with some pragmatic advice for graduate students!
In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Maura Cassidy Burke about the extent and limit of human knowledge. The idea of a multiverse is a very fun thought experiment here. Are the rules of logic really ‘universal’? For human beings, logic is in
In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Ilan Goodman about the intersection of philosophy and science. They discuss: Ilan’s background as a philosopher, podcaster and actor; scientific philosophy versus ‘pure philosophy’; Patricia Churchland’s
It’s the season one finale (so to speak). Geoff Allen presents a rather optimistic claim: ‘Reality is objectively meaningless, but that’s kind of a nice thing!’Nihilism is the view that meaning does not exist (externally) – that meaning is not
Welcome to the religion episode! It was inevitable, in hindsight. Geoff Allen starts by laying out his personal history of religious un-conversions and re-conversions (from the ages of 12 to 25).**This episode features some brand new music: an
In this second part, Geoff Allen continues his ambitious ‘five birds, one stone’. He discusses the self, free will, intentionality, the flow of time and the meaning of life – all under one umbrella.What unites these topics is an apparent misma
In this double episode, Geoff Allen tackles an ambitious ‘five birds, one stone’. He discusses the self, free will, intentionality, the flow of time and the meaning of life – all under one umbrella.What unites these topics is an apparent misma
Geoff Allen runs through the history of AI as a field. It all started with a small conference in 1956, where the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ was coined. By comparing trends in the history of AI, we can learn about changing conceptions of int
We (humans) still suffer from many errors in our thinking. Among these errors is an incorrect and damaging view of nature and other animals. We view animals as being naturally pigeonholed – ‘dogs are for petting, horses are for riding, pigs are
Geoff Allen tackles his favourite set of overarching questions: ‘What is true?’… ‘What is real?’… ‘What exists “out there” in reality?’... He presents the core debate between scientific realists and social constructivists. (Can we say that elec
Welcome to the pilot. This episode tackles the question that keeps everybody awake at night: ‘What on Earth is Philosophy?!’ Geoff Allen presents his original take on the project of philosophy and its relationship to the project of science. In
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Extrapolator is a brand new philosophy/science podcast hosted by Geoff Allen. What is philosophy? How do we define what is true or what exists? Is human cognition special? What can empirical science say about religion, free will and the meaning
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