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LUAR - Life, The Universe and All the Rest

by Adam Frank, Evan Thompson and Marcelo Gleiser.
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  • Episode 5: Probing Mind, Consciousness & Self

    October 7, 2026 · 49 min

    EN: 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…

  • Episode 4: From Theory to Experiment and Back: How Quantum Mechanics Has Inspired a Leading Brazilian Physicist

    July 29, 2026 · 54 min

    EN: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…

  • Episode 3: Does understanding life need a new kind of science?

    June 17, 2026 · 57 min

    EN: 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…

  • Episode 2: Mysterious Minds: what we know and don't know about consciousness

    May 13, 2026 · 57 min

    EN: 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…

  • Episode 1: Beyond The Blindspot

    April 29, 2026 · 50 min

    EN: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 min

    EN: 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…

  • Episode 21: Phenomenology and Quantum Weirdness: A Conversation with Prof. Harald Wiltsche

    February 25, 2026 · 56 min

    EN: 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…

  • Episode 20: From Ancestral Wisdom to Our Planetary Future: A Conversation with Dr. Yuria Celidwen

    February 11, 2026 · 53 min

    EN: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…

  • Episode 19: A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson

    January 28, 2026 · 56 min

    EN: A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson In this episode Adam and Marcelo talk to best-selling scifi author Kim Stanley Robinson, author of The Ministry of the Future, the Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars series, New York 2140, and…

  • Episode 18: Let’s Talk About Aliens!

    January 14, 2026 · 48 min

    EN: Let’s Talk About Aliens! In this episode Adam and Marcelo discuss the possibility of alien life in the galaxy. Starting with the mysterious 3I/A interstellar object (it is a comet folks!) they dive deeply into what we know and what…

  • Episode 17: From the Space Race to the Multiverse: Science x Religion

    December 17, 2025 · 50 min

    ENFrom the Space Race to the Multiverse: Science x Religion It may seem surprising, but religious thinking hides in the strangest of places, even in those labeled as very scientific and technological. With our guest prof. Mary-Jane…

  • Episode 16: The Planet and The Planetary

    December 3, 2025 · 47 min

    EN: The Planet and The Planetary.In this episode we talk with philosopher Lukáš Likavčan about how human culture will respond to a climate changing planet. PT: O Planeta e o Planetário.. Neste episódio, conversamos com o filósofo Lukas…

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About the show

Every two weeks, a new episode brings an honest and deep conversation about how we unravel the world through science, physics, philosophy, and, of course, the role of human experience in it all. PT A cada 15 dias, um novo episódio trazendo uma conversa franca e profunda a respeito de como desvendamos o mundo através da ciência, da física, da filosofia e claro, do papel da experiência humana em tudo isso.