Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Why do people sometimes buy into ideas that seem obviously false from the outside, as with... more

If AI can do everything from writing novels to designing proteins, what remains that only ... more

How do societies work their way out of polarization? And what does the answer have to do w... more

What do propaganda posters have in common across nation and time, and how is that related ... more

Would a utopia be possible? Or does our innate tribalism and jealousy make perfect societi... more

Imagine we eventually meet some alien scientists. If they can see electrons or smell photo... more

What is a brain-computer interface? How can a paralyzed person use her brain to control a ... more

How is sci-fi like a cultural research and development lab? Will we someday have AI agents... more

Why do human brains need social interaction? Why might AI chatbots be insufficient to scra... more

How is your consciousness like a flame that continually goes out and gets re-lit? Why can ... more

On the one hand, AI companions are (increasingly) amazing at rectifying isolation. But on ... more

Why do people on a date speak in innuendo? Why do dictators squelch protests? Why do human... more

Is AI going to go the same way as computing: from colossal LLMs owned by a few companiesto... more

Will AI end up building us into stronger, more talented humans? What might this have to do... more

Why are brains superstitious? Would you wear a nice sweater that belonged to a murderer? W... more

Howhave humans through the ages tried to crack the mysteries of the brain, and why are our... more

Most peopleclaimto be in favor of free speech, but they often mean speech from their own s... more

Are there new colors you could see? And why are they impossible to imagine before you've s... more

Why do birds and bees choose different flowers? Why do mammals' eyes seem to be optimized ... more

Would you eat a burger grown from a human muscle cell? Would you rather use your own cell ... more

Why do some people jump into entirely new categories of possibility? And what does this ha... more

What is code, and can it be thought of like a magic spell? Are we building a world so comp... more

What is intelligence? If we look hard, can we find it in unexpected places: not just in br... more

Can we explain consciousness as emerging from classical neuroscience, or do we require dee... more

Brains bear thoughts like apeach tree bears peaches. Even for meditators it's almost impos... more