The After On Podcast

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52: Many Quantum Worlds | Sean Carroll Jul 15, 2019

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Quantum mechanics – and its eerie "Many Worlds" interpretation – are explored in terms that both poets & physicists can appreciate.

51: On Consciousness | Annaka Harris Jun 25, 2019

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The baffling and fascinating mysteries connected to the phenomenon of consciousness are explored in this conversation with the deeply thoughtful science writer, Annaka Harris.

50: About that TED Talk | Kevin Rose Jun 18, 2019

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This morning, TED posted a talk I just gave at their annual conference (on 11 days notice!). Kevin Rose interviewed me about my talk for his podcast. I'm posting his interview here as well.

49: Canceling PTSD with MDMA (part 2) | Rick Doblin May 28, 2019

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The drug known as Molly, Ecstasy and MDMA may soon get regulatory approved for therapeutic use, thanks to a 34-year campaign waged by Rick Doblin. Rick and I discuss all of this, plus his own unique story.

48: Canceling PTSD with MDMA (part 1) | Rick Doblin May 21, 2019

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47. AI Boom, or Doom? | Stuart Russell Apr 30, 2019

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Stuart Russell's textbook is used to teach AI in over 1,400 universities and 120 countries. If AI scares him, it should scare you too.

46: Defeating Food Allergies | Kari Nadeau Apr 09, 2019

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The food allergy epidemic is mysterious, volatile, and growing fast. Kari Nadeau and her Stanford team are trying to halt it.

45: End Games (part 2) | Naval Ravikant Mar 21, 2019

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A rampage killer with a knife can kill a few. With a gun, dozens. With a jetliner, way more. What might future tech enable? In Part Two of our conversation, Naval and I discuss "The Ender."And how to preclude this monstrosity.

44: End Games (part 1) | Naval Ravikant Mar 19, 2019

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Naval & I discuss a horrifying risk. We questioned whether to post this. Might it give someone ideas? Well, the bad guys already HAVE ideas. And cataclysms are only averted if we face them. There's still time.

43: Synthetic Neurobiology | Ed Boyden Mar 01, 2019

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Not yet 40, Ed Boyden has already concocted a panoply of tools, which are revolutionizing neuroscience research. He tells us all about optogenetics, expansion microscopy, and more.

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