<p>Peter Godfrey-Smith is a scuba diving philosopher, professor at the University of Sydney, and author. His new book, “Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World,” explores the riddle of life on this planet.</p>



<p>We’ll speak with Godfrey-Smith about his latest work.</p>

Peter Godfrey-Smith is a scuba diving philosopher, professor at the University of Sydney, and author. His new book, “Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World,” explores the riddle of life on this planet. We’ll speak with Godfrey-Smith about his latest work.

Peter Godfrey-Smith: "Living On Earth”

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