Mind Matters
On the Mind Matters podcast, Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence considers the implications and misconceptions, the opportunities and limitations, and the applications and challenges presented by intelligent agents and their algorithms. Episode notes and archives available at mindmatters.ai/podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
A New Test to Measure Understanding in AI Models
On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks continues his conversation with Dr. Georgios Mappouras about his new and interesting paper “Turing Test 2.0: The General Intelligence Thresh…
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Turing Test 2.0: A Better Way to Test Machine Intelligence?
On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks speaks with Dr. Georgios Mappouras about his proposal for a more rigorous test for measuring artificial intelligence. Mappouras argues that …
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Journey to Longevity: Insights From Inventor Hal Philipp
Today, hosts Robert J. Marks and Bradley Norris speak again with Hal Philipp, inventor of the modern touchscreen, about his entrepreneurial work in health and nutrition. After selling his technology …
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Beyond Materialism: Bruce Gordon on the Compelling Case for Idealism
Over the years, multiple explanations for the nature of reality have been proposed. Physicalists will claim that the only things that exist are physical matter. However, others in the dualist camp ma…
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Hal Philipp on The Perils and Profits of Invention
On this episode, hosts Robert J. Marks and Bradley Norris conclude a three-part interview with Hal Philipp, inventor of the modern touchscreen. In the previous two segments, Philipp discusses the inv…
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Defending a Patent: Lessons from Hal Philipp’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Today Robert J. Marks and Bradley Norris continue their conversation with Hal Philipp, inventor of the modern touchscreen. In Part 1, we covered several of Hal’s earlier inventions, including the cre…
Thu 14 Aug 2025
The Accidental Inventor: An Interview with Hal Philipp
On this episode, hosts Robert J. Marks and Bradley Norris begin a conversation with Hal Philipp, the man behind the modern touchscreen and a prolific inventor with an impressive 98 U.S. patents. Hal …
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Exploring the Immaterial Aspects of Thought and Understanding
Today, Dr. Selmer Bringsjord joins guest host Pat Flynn to discuss a compelling argument for the immateriality of mathematical objects and the human person. It’s an argument Bringsjord develops in hi…
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Dr. Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind
On today’s episode, Dr. Michael Egnor reads the Introduction to his new book, co-authored with Denyse O’Leary, The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul, now available fr…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Closing Arguments: J.P. Moreland’s Case for the Soul
Today, guest host Pat Flynn concludes his conversation with Dr. J.P. Moreland discussing arguments for the existence of the soul. Moreland argues that a strong, cummulative case can be made for the s…
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Which Theory of Mind Best Explains Reality? More with Dr. J.P. Moreland
Is reality merely the sum of our primitive parts? Or is there something greater that informs and unifies us? On today’s episode, guest host Pat Flynn continues a conversation with Dr. J.P. Moreland t…
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Foundations of the Soul: A Conversation with J.P. Moreland
Today, guest host Pat Flynn welcomes Dr. J.P. Moreland to the Mind Matters News podcast to discuss which of the main metaphysical theories can best account for the existence of the soul. Moreland arg…
Thu 03 Jul 2025
A Liberating Alternative to Methodological Naturalism in Science
Today, hosts Robert J. Marks and Angus Menuge welcome Dr. Robert Larmer to discuss methodological naturalism, the topic of his chapter in Minding the Brain, a recent anthology exploring the mind-body…
Thu 26 Jun 2025
A Neurosurgeon Weighs in On Near-Death Experiences
On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks concludes his four-part conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The Immortal Mind. In this final segment, the ev…
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Neuroscience, Free Will, and the Soul
Join host Dr. Robert J. Marks for the third segment of his conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about evidence he presents in his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the…
Thu 12 Jun 2025
From Operating Room to Chapel: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey to Faith
Today, host Dr. Robert J. Marks continues his conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul. In this segme…
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Bill Dembski: The Power of Information and the Limits of AI
If you’re going to binge anyone, it might as well be Bill Dembski. On this episode of Mind Matters News, get your fill of insight and wisdom from Dr. Dembski, a senior fellow at Discovery Institute a…
Thu 29 May 2025
The Immortal Mind: An Interview with Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael
Is the mind more than the brain? Is there a scientific case for the existence of the soul? On this episode, host Dr. Robert J. Marks speaks with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The …
Thu 22 May 2025
Why Our Minds Are More Than “Meat Computers”
Some scientists and philosophers hold the view that our brains are basically brains made of meat. Today, Dr. Eric Holloway and Dr. Robert J. Marks explain what’s wrong with this idea in the concludin…
Thu 15 May 2025
AI Language Models: Real Intelligence Or Creative Thievery?
Are AI language models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity actually intelligent? Or are they getting away with a creative kind of thievery? Welcome to the Mind Matters News podcast, your source for di…
Thu 08 May 2025
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