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06/11/19 • 25 min
FREEMAN DYSON, emeritus professor of physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, has worked on nuclear reactors, solid-state physics, ferromagnetism, astrophysics, and biology, looking for problems where elegant mathematics could be usefully applied. His books include Disturbing the Universe, Weapons and Hope, Infinite in All Directions, and Maker of Patterns. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/freeman_dyson-the-brain-is-full-of-maps
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04/16/18 • 42 min
MARY CATHERINE BATESON is a writer and cultural anthropologist. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/mary_catherine_bateson-how-to-be-a-systems-thinker
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06/25/20 • 29 min
AINISSA RAMIREZ is a materials scientist and science communicator. She is the author, most recently, of The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/ainissa_ramirez-interrogating-and-shaping-the-world-through-science
04/24/19 • 36 min
ALEXANDER ROSE is the executive director of The Long Now Foundation, manager of the 10,000 Year Clock Project, and curator of the speaking series' at The Interval and The Battery SF. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/alexander_rose-how-to-create-an-institution-that-lasts
10/17/17 • 42 min
RORY SUTHERLAND is Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy London; Columnist, The Spectator. Rory Rory Sutherland's Edge Bio page
The conversation: https://www.edge.org/memberbio/rory_sutherland
04/16/16 • 46 min
JOSHUA KNOBE is an experimental philosopher and professor of philosophy and cognitive science at Yale University.
DANIEL KAHNEMAN is the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics (2002), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013). He is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Princeton, and author of Thinking Fast and Slow.
The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/joshua_knobe-daniel_kahneman-a-characteristic-difference
09/11/19 • 32 min
JULIAN BARBOUR is a theoretical physicist specializing in the study of time and motion; emeritus visiting professor in physics at the University of Oxford; and author of The Janus Point (forthcoming, 2020) and The End of Time. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/julian_barbour-the-universe-is-not-in-a-box
04/16/15 • 39 min
JAAN TALLINN is a co-founder of The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at University of Cambridge, UK as well as The Future of Life Institute in Cambridge, MA. He is also a founding engineer of Kazaa and Skype. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/jaan_tallinn-existential-risk
07/31/19 • 47 min
NEIL GERSHENFELD is the director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms; founder of the global fab lab network; the author of FAB; and co-author (with Alan Gershenfeld & Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld) of Designing Reality. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/neil_gershenfeld-morphogenesis-for-the-design-of-design
08/08/19 • 40 min
DAVID CHALMERS is University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science and co-director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness at New York University. He is best known for his work on consciousness, including his formulation of the "hard problem" of consciousness. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/david_chalmers-the-language-of-mind
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FAQ
How many episodes does EdgeCast have?
EdgeCast currently has 138 episodes available.
What topics does EdgeCast cover?
The podcast is about Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on EdgeCast?
The episode title 'Freeman Dyson - The Brain Is Full of Maps [6.11.19]' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on EdgeCast?
The average episode length on EdgeCast is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of EdgeCast released?
Episodes of EdgeCast are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of EdgeCast?
The first episode of EdgeCast was released on Feb 25, 2013.
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