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Kaleidoscience: Conversations on Cognitive Science

by Imogen Hüsing, Sophie Kühne, Sönke Lülf, Elisa Palme

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Kaleidoscience is a podcast interviewing guests across the field of Cognitive Science. We explore questions such as what it means to be conscious, what AI might think, how the brain processes language - and much more. Find the answers to questions you may or may not have asked yourself. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaleidoscience_pod/ Produced by: Imogen Hüsing, Clara Kühne, Sophie Kühne, Sönke Lülf and Elisa Palme Logo by: Annika Richter Music by: Jan-Luca Schröder

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April 9, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

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March 26, 2026 · 41 min

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