In this episode, we cover Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy: "The Golden Compass," "The Subtle Knife," and "The Amber Spyglass." Chris describes moments that fed his interest in physics when first reading the books some 20 years ago. Rosie ponders developments in consciousness at the species and individual scales.

This episode contains spoilers for all three books.

Music - Freeze my soul by DreamHaven