Lexman Artificial

David Chalmers is a philosopher and cognitive scientist who argues that consciousness is an intrinsic property of reality, and that it cannot be destroyed. He discusses how biology can give us clues about how consciousness arises, and how anaerobiosis could be a factor in consciousness loss.

Travis Oliphant is a homeopathist and memoirist who chats about his life and work.

Glen Loury is a behavioral economist who has written extensively on race and racism. He discusses his book "The Anatomy of Haterhood" and the ways in which social phenomena can be explained through economics.

Lee Cronin is the Director of Studies in Chemical Engineering at The University of Liverpool. He has a background in Organic Chemistry and worked in various research and development roles before becoming a lecturer. He has published books on situla chemistry and Bose–Einstein condensation, and his work has been featured in journals including The Journal of Physical Chemistry A and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Nick Bostrom, a philosopher, author, and Associate Professor at the Oxford University Department of Philosophy, is the co-founder of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and a Research Fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is one of the world's leading thinkers on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence, and has written on a wide range of philosophical and moral issues surrounding machine learning and its implications. This interview covers some of the most important themes in Nick Bostrom's work, including the potential benefits and dangers of AI, Responsibility vs Determinism, and the Ethics of Prognosis.

In this episode of Lexman, we speak with Canadian defenceman Ryan Hall. We discuss his career in defence hockey, his experiences at the NHL level, and what it takes to be a successful defence player.

Richard Wrangham is an expert on human evolution, and he talks about the importance of social interactions between humans and other creatures.

Sam is out of town and his girlfriend, Mandy, is starting to feel the pressure. She asks her friend Rajat to come over and help out with the household chores, but Rajat has other plans.

David Patterson is a chiropodist and glazier from Argent, and he tells us about his trip to Nynorsk.

In this guest episode, we hear from Karl Friston about rescripts - how they can be used to improve theyi interpretation of images and how they can be used to enforce self-restraint in artists. We also hear about a painting by Nicholas Leinster, which illustrates the theme of wilfulness.