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What if I told you that you could be more productive… by doing less?

Sounds crazy, but as per today’s extraordinary guest, it’s true! Meet Cal Newport, associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and other books that offer a refreshing departure from the hustle culture that pervades modern society.

Instead of advocating for endless multitasking and shallow engagement, Newport champions the art of deep work – the ability to focus intensely on cognitively demanding tasks, producing results that are not only profound but also deeply satisfying. 

Today, he presents his newest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. 

Join us as we explore the potential beyond the constant hustle and bustle of modern life and discover what you can accomplish by doing not more but fewer things!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:50 Judging a book by its cover
00:07:48 The meandering path of productivity 
00:13:54 The importance of time blocking
00:17:47 Working on fewer things 
00:26:48 Controlling time and scheduling
00:31:02 Quality over quantity 
00:45:31 Cal’s thoughts on writing books 
00:53:37 Galileo’s scientific legacy and engaging with new ideas
01:12:44 What’s your five-year plan? 
01:22:06 The potentials and dangers of AI 
01:33:45 The value of technology in education 
01:54:14 Outro

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Cal Newport: Want to Be More Productive? Do LESS

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Katherine Brodsky recently hosted an interview with the one and only Elon Musk. I had the privilege of joining them and used my opportunity to confront Elon about Starlink, AI, and his plan to colonize Mars! Enjoy. 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro 
00:04:44 Starlink and Cosmic Microwave Background Research
00:06:57 A True Turing Test
00:09:54 Can We Break Physics?
00:11:24 Dying on Mars

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My conversation with Elon Musk: Cosmology, AI, and Dying on Mars

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What do you get when you combine the minds of a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and an outstanding artist? 

The Warped Side of Our Universe by Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran! A remarkable book that explores Thorne's astrophysical discoveries through poetic verse and otherworldly paintings. 

Today, Kip and Lia will guide us through the process of creating their wonderful book. Tune in! 

Kip Thorne is a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. 

Lia Halloran is an award-winning painter and photographer. She received her BFA at UCLA and her MFA in Painting in Printmaking at Yale. She serves as Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Painting and Drawing Department at Chapman University in Orange, CA. 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Judging a book by its cover
00:04:46 What would Stephen Hawking make of the LIGO detector? 
00:08:04 The color choices in the book 
00:11:55 The origin story of their collaboration 
00:21:33 The two cultures and the scientific revolution
00:33:16 Teaching arts and physics
00:44:42 Fermilab and the intersection of arts and science
00:51:10 Is the Big Bang too good to be true?
00:59:45 The criticisms of LIGO
01:08:16 What motivates Kip and Lia?
01:14:41 Kip’s bet with Stephen Hawking 
01:15:54 Can human beings be replaced?
01:21:28 Kip’s book Gravitation 
01:25:20 The most magical human invention 
01:29:14 What were Kip and Lia wrong about?
01:34:05 Advice for their younger selves
01:37:26 Outro

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Bringing Astrophysics to Life Through Art with Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran

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There are few concepts in physics as frequently discussed but as poorly understood as dark matter. After all, we don’t even know what it’s made of! 

However, there are many potential candidates, and I had the pleasure of explaining them in my interview with Arvin Ash. We also talked about the fascinating possibility of detecting gravitational waves from the polarization of the CMB and why it is very likely that there is, in fact, no life outside of Earth. 

Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro 
00:00:37 What is the CMB?
00:01:25 What is the polarization of the CMB?
00:04:49 What is the evidence for cosmic inflation? 
00:05:46 What is the leading contender for dark matter?
00:11:51 There may be no other life in the universe!

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What Is Dark Matter Really Made Of?

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Whether or not there is free will has tortured scientists from many fields since philosophers in ancient Greece started wondering about it.

But for one scientist, there’s no question about it…

Meet neuroendocrinology researcher, bestselling author, and Stanford University professor – Robert Sapolsky! Sapolsky’s journey has led him from studying stress and neuronal degeneration in wild baboons in Kenya to exploring the relationship between schizotypal disorders and the emergence of shamanism and the major Western religions.

But more recently, Sapolsky has plunged into philosophical waters, studying free will, or rather the lack thereof, to come up with A Science of Life Without Free Will.

Today, he’s here to present his case! Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:27 How can we understand free will without understanding consciousness? 
00:04:30 Panpsychism 
00:07:25 Quantum indeterminacy and free will 
00:15:17 Do baboons have free will?
00:19:36 Are there levels of determinism? 
00:30:46 The neuroscience of free will
00:37:42 Free will, ethics, and a criminal justice reform 
00:45:58 Punishment and justice in Judaism 
00:54:37 God’s omniscience and free will 
01:01:16 What can we learn from baboons? 
01:05:26 The most magical discovery
01:08:11 What did Robert change his mind on? 
01:10:08 Outro 

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Should we believe in science? Is there any room to scrutinize the scientific method? And does Eric Lerner have a point?

Recently, my dear colleagues, Dr. Anastasia Bendebury and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay joined me at UCSD to discuss how scientists come to conclusions about the world, the role of belief in science, and what we can learn from modern controversies in cosmology.

Dr. Anastasia Bendebury and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay are scientists and explorers who host the weekly podcast DemystifySci. Each week, they interview a new theorist about the ideas that will rewrite our understanding of nature. 

Join us as we explore the complexities of science and the scientific method!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Should we believe in science? 
00:07:07 The nature of science and truth 
00:11:31 What is the scientific method? 
00:17:17 Controversies in modern cosmology
00:33:27 Does Eric Lerner have a point?
00:35:08 On paradigm shifts
00:41:01 Back to the scientific method
00:43:09 Outro

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There is a lot of talk about how to make money with Bitcoin… 

But how does it actually work? What are the physics behind it? And can Bitcoin replace the US dollar?

Here today to answer all of these questions and more is Michael Saylor. Michael J. Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive who co-founded and led MicroStrategy, which provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. Saylor authored the 2012 book The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything. He is also the sole trustee of Saylor Academy, a provider of free online education. As of 2016, Saylor has been granted 31 patents and has 9 additional applications under review.

MicroStrategy added $175 million of Bitcoin to its holdings in September 2020 and another $50 million in early December 2020. On December 11, 2020, MicroStrategy announced that it had sold $650 million in convertible senior notes, taking on debt to increase its Bitcoin holdings to over $1 billion worth. On December 21, 2020, MicroStrategy announced their total holdings, including 70,470 bitcoins purchased for $1.125 billion at an average price of $15,964 per bitcoin. Saylor, who controls 70% of MicroStrategy&#39;s shares, dismissed concerns by observers that the move is turning MicroStrategy into a Bitcoin investment firm or exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:39 Judging a book by its cover
00:04:59 What&#39;s the next (6th?) technology wave?
00:08:52 The next megatrend: Virtualization
00:17:01 Why are there ridges on coins?
00:19:20 Where does gold come from, and can virtual currencies replace real ones?
00:32:41 Why is blockchain so great now?
00:37.53 Risk management in science and all things.
00:57:16 The physics of Bitcoin 
01:33:35 What is your ethical will?
01:38:54 What would you put on your billion-year monument?
01:40:59 What mystified you as a 20-year-old that has come to pass?

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What can science learn from poetry? Can you teach someone to become a scientist? And what’s the biggest source of hype in science right now?

In 2022, I had the pleasure of discussing these topics with the amazing Jim Al-Khalili. Jim is a theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear reaction theory in 1989 and has published widely in the field. His current interest is in open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in biology.

Tune in to discover the joy of science with us! 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:18 Judging a book by its cover
00:03:28 What can science learn from poetry? 
00:07:17 What does the phrase “follow the science” mean to you? 
00:10:10 What do you think about Karl Popper's philosophy and the falsification rule? 
00:17:58 How can you teach someone to be a scientist? 
00:25:17 On science communication and popularization 
00:29:07 What is the biggest source of hype in science now? 
00:30:57 The self-correcting essence of science 
00:35:10 What have you changed your mind about?
00:37:27 What's the most exciting area of physics?
00:39:47 How do you explain the difference between electricity and electromagnetism?
00:41:49 Outro

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If there's one key factor securing America's economic prosperity and military superiority, it's not oil; it's chips.

No, not the chips we all love to snack on during movies, but highly efficient computer chips. Chips that power pretty much everything from our military machinery to our iPhones.

The United States held the top spot in crafting the fastest chips on Earth for a long time. But countries like Taiwan and China are catching up fast. This unfolding race that will determine our future has been thoroughly chronicled by today's guest, Chris Miller, in his book Chip War. 

Wanna know what he found out during his research?

Then tune in to this exciting episode of Into the Impossible! 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 Judging a book by its cover 
00:03:36 Moore’s law and the history of semiconductors
00:11:28 The challenges of developing chips
00:17:50 Communism vs. capitalism 
00:23:48 The importance of military funding 
00:25:52 Chip manufacturing and geopolitics 
00:36:16 China’s demographic and economic challenges 
00:41:21 Bitcoin mining and energy efficiency 
00:48:02 Outro 

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I can’t believe it. We’ve reached 200K subscribers! 

Thank you so much for joining me on this exciting journey. It is an immense pleasure to engage with all of you and to share my passion every day. 

In this celebratory episode, I'll answer all your questions from the comment section, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. So, buckle up! 

Today, we’re diving deep Into The Impossible.

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Will AI destroy humanity? Can we bring the dead back to life? And is there any convincing evidence for intelligent design? 

Joining me today to explore these fascinating topics is none other than Mo Gawdat! Mo is the founder of the non-profit organization One Billion Happy and host of the #1 mental health podcast Slo Mo. He is the author of the bestselling books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart and used to work as chief business officer at Google X. 

Mo has profoundly shaped my perspectives on artificial intelligence, fatherhood, happiness, and the biggest questions in the universe. I’m sure he will have the same impact on you, so without further ado, let’s jump right into the episode! 

Tune in. 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:31 Judging two books by their covers 
00:07:34 Can a computer be happy? 
00:17:08 Mo’s timeline for AGI 
00:24:40 What it was like to work for X, Google's top-secret moonshot factory
00:31:37 WIll programmers forget how to code? 
00:35:25 Elon Musk’s new AI 
00:39:46 Our generations y2k problem 
00:48:35 The Keating test
00:55:05 Bringing the dead back to life 
01:06:36 The case for intelligent design 
01:16:51 How to be happy during challenging times
01:29:36 The coolest thing ever invented 
01:37:41 Outro 

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Mo Gawdat: “Life is a Video Game!” | The Shocking Case for Intelligent Design

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Has the second law of thermodynamics finally been proven?

The second law of thermodynamics has been shrouded in mystery for a century and a half. Now, after building on the recent breakthroughs in the foundations of physics, Stephen Wolfram has finally provided a resolution to the mystery. 

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and Wolfram Language. Over the course of 4 decades, he has pioneered the development & application of computational thinking. He has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions & innovations in science, technology, and business.

In this in-depth interview, he shares his findings, shines a light on some of the most misunderstood concepts in physics, and answers some of our most pressing questions about the nature of the second law, entropy, and the dark side of the universe. 

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:27 Judging a book by its cover
00:11:28 Proving the second law of thermodynamics 
00:15:00 What is time? 
00:18:20 What is temperature? 
00:28:20 The role of the observer 
00:43:08 What do we know about dark matter so far?
00:52:16 Black hole entropy 
01:01:25 Classical mechanics vs. quantum mechanics 
01:13:35 The consequences of dimension fluctuations in physics 
01:21:55 Questions from the audience 
01:32:55 Outro

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Did Stephen Wolfram Finally Prove the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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Imagine a scenario in which the Big Bang happened twice. Imagine a scenario in which it happened numerous, maybe even an infinite number of times. Imagine a scenario in which it never even happened at all. It may sound crazy, but all these scenarios are possible. 

Recently, several astronomers and physicists have called into question the universe’s age and whether the Big Bang even happened. They argue that the Big Bang is contradicted by recent evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope and that there is a better explanation for why our universe appears the way it does.

Some alternative theories suggest the universe isn’t expanding at all, or if it is, the age of the cosmos is perhaps twice as large as previously thought.

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of dissecting these different scenarios at the Thinking Beyond webinar series featuring renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker, and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:05 Brief run-through of modern cosmology 
00:09:55 The expansion rate of the universe and what it tells us
00:17:35 Did the Big Bang happen more than once? 
00:23:25 Cosmic origins and the BICEP experiment 
00:33:32 Q&A with Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh

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Did the Big Bang Happen More Than Once? Brian Keating, Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh

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Have you ever wondered why people become preppers?

Well, you're in luck because today you're going to find out from one of the most famous preppers in the world, Nate Polson, also known as the Canadian Prepper! 

Canadian Prepper is an educational YouTuber who talks about self-defense, survival, and all things preparedness. He analyzes current events, reviews innovative equipment, and theorizes about the demise of civilization as we know it.

In this interview, we talk about preparedness and living in a post-apocalyptic world. 

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Balancing preparedness, perspicacity, and cheerfulness

00:04:14 Why Canadian Prepper stays prepared 

00:15:03 Is it worth living in a post-apocalyptic world? 

00:20:19 Appreciation of what we have


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Are We On Borrowed Time? Canadian Prepper & Brian Keating

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It may sound like science fiction, but it's true. Biologists are already creating synthetic life from scratch. Of course, this raises many questions: what is life? What are the possible applications? And are we on to something here, or are we just playing God?

Here today, to answer all of these questions and more is one of the most influential biologists in the world, Craig Venter! 

Craig Venter is a world-renowned biotechnologist known for his groundbreaking contributions to genomics. He had a pivotal role in leading the first draft sequence of the human genome and assembling the pioneering team that achieved the transfection of a cell with a synthetic chromosome. Later in his life, he and his research team created the world’s first synthetic organism from scratch, demonstrating the potential of synthetic biology to engineer life at the molecular level.

In our lively interview, we dive deep into the world of synthetic biology, biological warfare, and engineering synthetic life. Tune in! 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro 

00:01:36 What is life? 

00:08:03 Mapping the human genome 

00:21:03 DNA durability and extraterrestrial life

00:26:49 The dangers of synthetic biology

00:34:27 The next frontier for synthetic biology 

00:46:47 The race to sequence the human genome

01:06:15 The Voyage of Sorcerer II


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Engineering Synthetic Life With Craig Venter

What is the purpose of the Universe? Why do we exist? And does the truth lie beyond traditional religion and secular atheism? 

Here today, to discuss all these fascinating questions with me is leading philosopher of mind and returning guest Philip Goff! Philip is a British author, renowned philosopher, and professor at Durham University. 

In his recently published book, "Why? The Purpose of the Universe", he explores meaning and purpose beyond Western thought, which is precisely what we’re doing today in this insightful interview. Tune in! 

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:27 Judging a book by its cover

00:03:46 What is panpsychism?

00:09:35 Consciousness and its relationship with physical reality 

00:14:39 What’s wrong with God? 

00:20:32 Agnosticism, free will, and addressing the problem of evil 

00:28:09 Is antinatalism a slippery slope? 

00:35:37 Fine-tuning and the inverse gambler's fallacy paradox

00:47:14 Do we have a use for purpose? 

00:50:18 Outro


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Philip Goff: Is There Cosmic Purpose Without God?

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Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein: AI, Aliens, Theories of Everything, & New Year’s Resolutions! (2020)

The James Webb Space Telescope is a monumental step forward in our pursuit of understanding the Universe and its origins. Here today, to answer the most frequently asked questions about the telescope, is the senior project scientist himself, John Cromwell Mather! 

John is an astrophysicist and cosmologist of the highest rank. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite COBE along with his colleague George Smoot. Now, he’s exploring the early Universe via the JWST. 

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro 

00:01:13 James Webb Space Telescope 

00:04:16 Why are people so fascinated with space exploration? 

00:07:07 Does Webb have the potential to see small rocky planets close to us?

00:09:45 Can Webb rule out or comment on the uniformity of the universe? 

00:12:14 Will the TRAPPIST-1 system be viewed by Webb?

00:14:39 Will future projects self-assemble and self-replicate?

00:15:56 Can we look at Europa? 

00:20:53 Rapid fire questions 

00:24:30 Advice for aspiring students 

00:25:24 Outro


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Q&A with John Mather on the James Webb Space Telescope

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In this otherworldly edition of Into the Impossible, I talk to renowned astrophysicist and astrobiologist Dr. Sarah Rugheimer about microscopic aliens, the Fermi paradox, the origin of life, the Drake equation, and much more!

Dr. Rugheimer is a Glasstone Research Fellow and a Hugh Price Fellow at Jesus College Oxford. Her research interests are modeling the atmosphere and climate of extrasolar planets with a particular focus on atmospheric biosignatures in Earth-like planets as well as modeling early Earth conditions. Her Audible Exclusive book Searching for Extraterrestrial Life reveals through 10 amazing lectures what we know about detecting life on other planets. 

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Key Takeaways: 

Intro (00:00)

00:00:46 Sarah’s thoughts on the private sector space race

00:04:18 Should we look for intelligent ET or microbial life in the Universe? 

00:05:56 How did you get interested in astrobiology? 

00:11:28 What would be the impact of finding microbial ET?

00:15:49 What do we do about the risk of error in science? 

00:20:12 What is the possibility of alternative forms of life? (not carbon-based) 

00:27:34 The future and Sarah's career

00:30:14 What do you think of Avi Loeb's theories about Oumuamua? 

00:40:41 The Drake Equation (Happy 60th anniversary) 

00:44:45 Outro


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Searching for ALIENS with Sarah Rugheimer

I had the pleasure of interviewing the one and only Donna Theo Strickland for our Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner series.

Donna Theo Strickland is a renowned Canadian physicist widely recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to the field of pulsed lasers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 2018 with her colleague Gérard Mourou for the practical implementation of chirped pulse amplification. 

In this fun discussion between two experimental physicists, we talked about the Nobel Prize, the experimental minimum, why physics you can see is the coolest physics, lasers, pedagogy, and much more!

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Key Takeaways: 

Intro (00:00)

How does Donna approach pedagogy? (01:00)

What is the experimental minimum? (04:30)

How did Donna reach her scientific breakthroughs? (06:26)

What discovery won her the Nobel prize? (07:56)

Laser technology (11:28)

Gender inequality in science (15:46)

Do scientists have a moral obligation to communicate science? (19:21)

Final four existential questions (22:53)


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