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Templeton Ideas Podcast

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  • Christof Koch (Cosmic Intelligence)

    June 4, 2026 · 34 min

    Christof Koch is a neuroscientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the Chief Scientist of the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation. As a professor for 25 years at Cal Tech, he pioneered research on the neural basis of consciousness, and he…

  • Albert-László Barabási (Collective Intelligence)

    May 21, 2026 · 38 min

    Albert-László Barabási is a professor of network science and physics at Northeastern University. He has pioneered the study of complex networks, discovering that most systems are not randomly structured, but contain highly connected hubs…

  • Susan Schneider (Artificial Intelligence)

    May 7, 2026 · 38 min

    Susan Schneider is a philosophy professor at Florida Atlantic University, and the founding director of the Center for the Future of AI, Mind, & Society. She has also worked at NASA as the chair of Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific…

  • Simon Conway Morris (Convergent Intelligence)

    April 23, 2026 · 37 min

    Simon Conway Morris is a paleontologist at the University of Cambridge. His research has illuminated the history of convergent evolution–the recurrence of similar biological features such as vision, wings, and even intelligence across…

  • Shannon Vallor (Artificial Intelligence) | From the Archive

    April 9, 2026 · 32 min

    Dr. Shannon Vallor is a professor at the University of Edinburgh, where she serves as chair of the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Her research explores how new technologies, especially AI…

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  • Philip Goff (Consciousness) | From the Archive

    March 26, 2026 · 23 min

    Dr. Philip Goff is an associate professor of philosophy at Durham University, who researches philosophy of mind and consciousness with a specific focus on how to integrate consciousness into a scientific worldview. His popular book…

  • Jennifer Wallace (Mattering)

    March 12, 2026 · 31 min

    Jennifer is an accomplished journalist and a best-selling author. Jennifer's first book, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic, sounded the alarm about a troubling trend in our society. She has followed up with a new book…

  • Chris Duffy (Humor)

    February 26, 2026 · 35 min

    Chris Duffy is an award-winning comedian, writer, and podcast host. He currently hosts the TED program How to Be a Better Human and gave a popular TED talk entitled, "How to Find Laughter Anywhere." Chris recently expanded his comedic…

  • Anil Seth (Consciousness) | From The Archive

    February 12, 2026 · 37 min

    Dr. Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. The author of over 200 research papers, Anil integrates psychology, philosophy, computer science, and neuroscience to…

  • Angela Duckworth (Character Formation)

    January 29, 2026 · 32 min

    Angela Duckworth is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies human character traits that lead to high achievement. She authored the bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, and her…

  • Michael McCullough (Forgiveness)

    January 15, 2026 · 33 min

    Michael McCullough is a psychology professor at UC San Diego who explores the ways our evolutionary past illuminates how humans today think, feel, and behave. For 25 years, he has pioneered experimental work on forgiveness, gratitude…

  • Olga Khazan (Enhancing Personality) | From the Archive

    January 1, 2026 · 33 min

    Olga Khazan is an author and staff writer at The Atlantic, where she publishes stories on health, social science, psychology, and other thought-provoking topics. In 2020, she published her first book, Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider…

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About the show

The Templeton Ideas Podcast is a show about the most awe-inspiring ideas in our world and the people who investigate them. We sit down with thinkers like Gretchen Rubin, Ethan Kross, and David Brooks to explore how their work has transformed their lives — and how it may transform yours. These thoughtful conversations will take listeners on a journey through psychology, philosophy, physics, and more. The Templeton Ideas Podcast is a project of the John Templeton Foundation.