I talk with Edward Slingerland about the major ideas of ancient Chinese philosophy, and how they relate to ideas from modern science.

160 | Edward Slingerland on Confucianism, Daoism, and Wu Wei

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AMA | June 2024

I talk with physicist Cumrun Vafa about how we can sort through all the possibilities to try to connect string theory with the real world.

277 | Cumrun Vafa on the Universe According to String Theory

I talk with climate scientist Gavin Schmidt about the past, present, and future of Earth's climate.

276 | Gavin Schmidt on Measuring, Predicting, and Protecting Our Climate

To celebrate the publication of Quanta and Fields, a solo episode diving into some of the coolest aspects of quantum field theory.

160 | Edward Slingerland on Confucianism, Daoism, and Wu Wei

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