Closer to Truth
@closertotruth.bsky.social
24 seasons and counting exploring fundamental questions in Cosmos, Life, Consciousness, and Meaning with the world's top thinkers and scientists.
Could AI be truly conscious?
November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Could AI be truly conscious?
We ask Daniel Whiteson:Is physics invented or discovered?
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We ask Daniel Whiteson:Is physics invented or discovered?
Can Near Death Experiences be reduced to brain activity?
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Can Near Death Experiences be reduced to brain activity?
Can we study parapsychology rigorously? We ask psychologist Dean Radin about he gets physics and mediums in the lab to test their alleged powers.
October 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Can we study parapsychology rigorously? We ask psychologist Dean Radin about he gets physics and mediums in the lab to test their alleged powers.
Biblical scholar James Tabor on the untold story of the Virgin Mary.
#religion #christianity #judaism
#religion #christianity #judaism
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Biblical scholar James Tabor on the untold story of the Virgin Mary.
#religion #christianity #judaism
#religion #christianity #judaism
We ask philosopher of science Silvia Jonas: Is mathematics invented or discovered?
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We ask philosopher of science Silvia Jonas: Is mathematics invented or discovered?
Roger Penrose on Godel's theorem.
September 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Roger Penrose on Godel's theorem.
Is virtual immortality possible?
August 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Is virtual immortality possible?
What is the real purpose of cognition? We ask neuroanthropologist Terrence Deacon for his answer.
July 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What is the real purpose of cognition? We ask neuroanthropologist Terrence Deacon for his answer.
Neuroscientist Anil Seth on practical materialism as a consciousness theory.
#consciousness #neuroscience #science #philosophy
#consciousness #neuroscience #science #philosophy
July 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Neuroscientist Anil Seth on practical materialism as a consciousness theory.
#consciousness #neuroscience #science #philosophy
#consciousness #neuroscience #science #philosophy
Will we ever know the theory of everything? Answers from our rapid fire round with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social.
#physics #cosmology #theoreticalphysics #philosophy
#physics #cosmology #theoreticalphysics #philosophy
July 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Will we ever know the theory of everything? Answers from our rapid fire round with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social.
#physics #cosmology #theoreticalphysics #philosophy
#physics #cosmology #theoreticalphysics #philosophy
June 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Computational neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski on applying theory of mind to AI.
June 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Computational neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski on applying theory of mind to AI.
Sara Imari Walker on how information shapes life and our universe.
#physics #physicist #theoreticalphysics #astrobiology
#physics #physicist #theoreticalphysics #astrobiology
June 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sara Imari Walker on how information shapes life and our universe.
#physics #physicist #theoreticalphysics #astrobiology
#physics #physicist #theoreticalphysics #astrobiology
Leonard Susskind on the biggest paradox in physics: Black holes vs. Quantum mechanics.
#theoreticalphysics #physicist #blackholes #quantumphysics
#theoreticalphysics #physicist #blackholes #quantumphysics
May 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Leonard Susskind on the biggest paradox in physics: Black holes vs. Quantum mechanics.
#theoreticalphysics #physicist #blackholes #quantumphysics
#theoreticalphysics #physicist #blackholes #quantumphysics