LUAR - Life, The Universe and All the Rest
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Episode 5: Probing Mind, Consciousness & Self
October 7, 2026 · 49 minEN: What is consciousness? It's one of the most essential and mysterious questions we can ask and, as we know, one of the hardest to answer. In this conversation with philosopher Mazviita Chirimuuta, Associate Professor at the University…
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Episode 4: From Theory to Experiment and Back: How Quantum Mechanics Has Inspired a Leading Brazilian Physicist
July 29, 2026 · 54 minEN:From Theory to Experiment and Back: How Quantum Mechanics Has Inspired a Leading Brazilian Physicist In this episode we talk to Gabriela Lemos, a Brazilian quantum physicist who works on cutting edge experimental and theoretical…
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Episode 3: Does understanding life need a new kind of science?
June 17, 2026 · 57 minEN: Does understanding life need a new kind of science? In this episode we talk to Stuart Kauffman, a pioneer of complexity science applied to life’s origins and evolution. We argue that life sets itself apart due to its nonreductive…
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Episode 2: Mysterious Minds: what we know and don't know about consciousness
May 13, 2026 · 57 minEN: Mysterious Minds: what we know and don't know about consciousness We kick off the season with the perfect guest: Michael Pollan — author, journalist, and someone who has spent years asking uncomfortable questions about the human…
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Episode 1: Beyond The Blindspot
April 29, 2026 · 50 minEN:This first episode of the new season is more than a comeback. It's a reset. We sit down to talk about what changed, why the show has a new name, and what this season is actually going to be about. Science, yes — but bigger, stranger…
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Episode 22: Physics, Reality, and Consciousness.
March 11, 2026 · 48 minEN: Physics, Reality, and Consciousness. In this episode, we talk to philosopher of science Michel Bitbol about the nature of consciousness, quantum Bayesianism, and how science beyond the blind spot requires keeping the active role of the…
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Episode 21: Phenomenology and Quantum Weirdness: A Conversation with Prof. Harald Wiltsche
February 25, 2026 · 56 minEN: In this episode Adam, Marcelo, and Evan, engage in a deep conversation with philosopher Harald Wiltsche on the differences between analytical and continental philosophy, the ideas behind the Phenomenology school of philosophy, and how…
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Episode 20: From Ancestral Wisdom to Our Planetary Future: A Conversation with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
February 11, 2026 · 53 minEN:From Ancestral Wisdom to Our Planetary Future: A Conversation with Dr. Yuria Celidwen In this episode, Evan and Marcelo talk to Dr. Yuria Celidwen, who researches Indigenous forms of contemplation, examining self-transcendence and its…