MIND & MACHINE: Science & Tech of Maximizing Human Capability
Weekly interview show with people at the forefront of transformational technologies, scientific research, and bold new thinking that enables humans to operate at higher levels — better able to achieve whatever each person values most in life.
This could be in fields as diverse as neuroscience, computer science, psychology, bio-tech, augmented reality, nutrition & fitness and so many more areas of pioneering work.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2020
Notion & Software Creation by Everyone with Notion COO Akshay Kothari
My guest today is Akshay Kothari, the Chief Operating Officer at Notion. As COO, Akshay is one of the top people driving the ship at this next-generation software platform that's enabling everyday us…
The Medical Futurist on Fighting Pandemics with Emerging Technologies, Now & In The Future
The Psychology of Attention with Nir Eyal, Author of "Indistractable"
Skill Mastery & Peak Performance through Deliberate Practice with Psychologist Anders Ericsson
My guest today is Anders Ericsson, author of the renowned book "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise". He is among the world's leading authorities on how to new master skills. Anders is a …
Flow States for Ultimate Human Performance with Steven Kotler
Team Human: Tech, Media, Culture with Douglas Rushkoff
My guest today is Douglas Rushkoff, who has been named one of the “world’s ten most influential intellectuals” by MIT. He's an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in the digital age. …
The Neuroscience of Consciousness with Christof Koch
Clean Meat: Lab-Grown Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize the World with Paul Shapiro
Human Enhancement & Personal Performance Hacking with Matt Ward of the Disruptors
We explore Human Enhancement and Personal Performance Hacking with Matt Ward (@mattwardio), the host The Disruptors podcast, startup investor, adviser and business innovation consultant. Matt and I t…
First Principles Thinking & Secret Mastermind of Brain Scientists - Donald Hoffman, Cognitive Scientist
In a follow-up to our previous episode, my guest today is again cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman, author of the book "The Case Against Reality".
In this addendum to the previous episode, we explore…
Donald Hoffman: The Case Against Reality (Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Evolution)
My guest today is cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman, author of the book "The Case Against Reality". Don has been making waves lately in a range of scientific fields with a theory of reality that spl…
CRISPR Gene Editing, Embryo Modification & Mind Reading Technologies with Stanford Law Ethicist Hank Greely
Today we explore CRISPR and gene editing, embryo selection vs embryo editing, parental vs societal needs, emerging mind-reading technologies, and the ethics surrounding all of these issues.
August Br…
Technology Transforming Media with Martin Bryant
August Bradley's guest today is Martin Bryant, a technology and media writer, speaker and consultant who puts out the Big Revolution newsletter on what's happening at the intersection of technology a…
Neuromorphic Computers, Machines Simulating the Brain with Steve Furber
My guest today is Steven Furber, who has led the design of the SpiNNiker neuromorphic computer — a brain simulator with one million cores on a single machine, each core interacting with the others in…
The Future of War: AI + Autonomous Warfare with “Army of None” Author Paul Scharre
AI Documentary “Do You Trust This Computer” Director Chris Paine on Artificial Intelligence
Dyson Spheres & Space Megastructures – Inhabiting Space with Isaac Arthur
My guest is Isaac Arthur — a theoretical space scientist, physicist, futurist and bold visionary of human expansion. He brings a mind-blowing level of research and storytelling to his series . While …
AI Avatars and Virtual Human Digital Twins with ObEN CEO Nikhil Jain
Asteroid Mining & Interplanetary Economies with J.L. Galache, CTO of Asteroid Mining Company Aten Engineering