In this episode, I sit down with recent Georgia Tech graduate and friend of mine, Andre Suzanne, for a philosophical debate on one of humanity's oldest questions: does God exist? We explore some of the classic arguments that have shaped religious and philosophical thought for centuries.The conversation focuses mostly on foundational arguments like the First Mover, examining whether the universe requires a divine cause or can be explained through natural processes alone. We dive into questions of causation, the nature of existence, and whether philosophical reasoning can lead us to conclusions about these mysteries. In this informal discussion, we examine the logical structure of these age-old debates. From Aristotelian philosophy to modern cosmology, we consider questions that have puzzled thinkers for millennia: What caused the universe to exist? Can something come from nothing? And what role does reason play in questions of faith?Whether you're religious, atheist, or somewhere in between, this episode offers a thoughtful examination of arguments that continue to shape how we think about existence, causation, and the universe's origin.

LISA - the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna - will be humanity's first gravitational wave detector in space, launching in 2035. Unlike ground-based detectors like LIGO, LISA's three spacecraft will form a massive triangle 2.5 million kilometers on each side, allowing it to detect gravitational waves from entirely new sources.

Joined by Dr. Tamara Bogdanovic, astrophysicist at Georgia Tech, we explore how LISA could revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. From detecting the primordial gravitational wave background - giving us a window into the universe just 10^-32 seconds after the Big Bang - to potentially discovering new physics beyond Einstein's general relativity.

The conversation covers LISA's incredible engineering challenges, what makes space-based detection superior to ground-based, and the revolutionary science it could unlock. We touch upon how it might confirm or challenge our theories of cosmic inflation, reveal exotic physics impossible to study in any laboratory, and open entirely new frontiers in gravitational wave astronomy.

From the technical details to the wildest discoveries LISA might make, this episode explores one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever attempted.

In this episode, we dive into the reproductive tech revolution – IVG in particular - and hear that biological children for same-sex couples are much closer than many people believe. The same goes for the end of infertility, a significant speed-up of agricultural yields, and a variety of other thought-provoking applications. We sit down with Jeff Hsu, co-founder of Ivy Natal, to discuss their breakthrough approach to creating functional egg cells from ordinary skin or blood cells. Unlike traditional methods, Ivy Natal uses "direct meiosis induction" to skip multiple conversion steps.Learn why we will see male-male couples with children before female-female couples, whether people could have children by themselves, how this technology can also potentially be applied to de-aging, how the regulatory environment influences the research directions, and much more. Ivy Natal: https://www.ivynatal.com/This podcast can also be found here: https://linktr.ee/new_horizons_thepodcast

Aging kills more people than cancer, heart disease, and accidents combined - often causing tremendous suffering along the way - yet most accept it as inevitable. In this episode with world-renowned biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey, we explore the promise of treating aging as an engineering problem that can be solved. We discuss the seven types of cellular damage that cause aging (according to the SENS framework) and potential therapies to repair each. The conversation also covers the timeline for achieving longevity escape velocity, the funding and regulatory landscape, the imminent public awakening to the very real possibility of radical lifespan extension, and more.

In this inaugural episode, we dive into what is perhaps the most pressing question of our time: How do we ensure artificial intelligence remains beneficial as it becomes more powerful? We explore the technical challenges of AI alignment - making sure advanced AI systems do what we actually want them to do, rather than optimizing for unintended goals. The conversation also covers the role of government, the recent uptick in public awareness of AI progress, and societal implications of smarter-than-human intelligence. In a time when leading AI researchers are increasingly concerned, it's vital to consider how AI safety could very well be the most important challenge facing humanity.