Primordial Matter Over Mind. A recording with Thomas and Stephen as part of the Cult Hackers podcast. Quantum physics, separating the science from the woo.

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In this, the final episode of the season, Thomas, an experimental physicist and Stephen, Organizational Psychologist explore the psychology of a belief in God. Have we evolved to believe? Is god a type of psychological attachment? If so what type? And what happens when that relationship feels abusive.

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Does Math and Physics prove or even suggest a God or first cause? Experimental physicist Thomas gives his thoughts along with some of his own speculation about the beginning of the Universe.

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TV and Film introduce us to all sorts of psychological concepts and ideas. Are they true? Or is it a case of mental misinformation?

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Thomas plays with plasma! Exciting stuff! He talks about his experiment for his PhD in plasma physics.

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A listener request today. What shape is the Universe?

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Stephen makes a big claim this week! He thinks he knows what the 'self' actually is - it's probably not what you thought.

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Dad asks Thomas: exactly what is nuclear fusion? And is it still 20 years away?

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In their continuing mission to understand the self Thomas asks Stephen to explain how trait based theories work and the use of psychometrics.

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Dad keeps hearing science podcasters talk about The Lagrangian, but it sounds like a character from the Matrix to him. Thomas takes his future father-in-law on a journey, with stops along the way at Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, System Dynamics, Energy Conservation and the Higgs Field.

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