# Marcelo Gleiser

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EPISODE 22: THE PRIMEVAL ATOM

In the 1920s, the work of the brilliant astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed the universe was expanding. But it was a Belgian preist named Georges Lemaitre who concieved of the idea that the universe began in the distant past. Today, we call this idea the big bang theory. SEE CHRIS GRANT SPEAK IN PE…

Episode 15: The Meaning of Quantum Theory

EN: Searching for the Meaning of Quantum Theory: From the Many Worlds to QBism. In this conversation, guest Jacques Pienaar and Marcelo Gleiser discuss the implications of quantum theory and the many-worlds interpretation to our understanding of physical reality. What does quantum physics tell us…

Episode 69: The Abduction of Antônio Vilas-Boas

In 1957, one of the wildest cases of alien abduction happened. Antonio Vilas Boas was working one night when an unknown craft approached and he was taken aboard. What happened next was something you would never imagine and some of you might be envious of. Get ready as Frank and Sage explore some ho…

The Mystery of Consciousness: Antonio Damasio & David Chalmers with Marcelo Gleiser

A neuroscientist, a philosopher and a physicist convene to discuss one of the biggest and most significant questions of all time: human consciousness, what we know and don't know about it, and whether science will ever be able to understand what makes you, you.

Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness

Consciousness is this amazing, mind-bending riddle. It’s the only thing any of us truly knows. We experience everything else in life through it. And yet we barely understand it. We don’t know what it’s made of or how it works or why it exists. But scientists and theorists have been trying to answe…

The Ezra Klein Show: Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness

Today we are delighted to share an episode from our colleagues on “The Ezra Klein Show,” originally published on March 31. Ezra interviewed author Michael Pollan, whose best-selling books include “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food,” and “How to Change Your Mind.” Pollan’s latest book, “A…

The Blind Spot Audiobook by Marcelo Gleiser

Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: The Blind SpotSubtitle: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human ExperienceCategories: History, Philosophy, ScienceAuthor: Marcelo GleiserNarrator: Perry DanielsPublisher: Tantor AudioRelease date: 04-09-2024Language: EnglishSummary:In Th…

Beyond the Blind Spot with philosopher Evan Thompson

Happy 2025 ❤️ everyone. Here’s the Ad-free audio of this week’s episode. The QBD summary will be coming on the 9th, then we’ll have a two-week break. In this episode of the research ‘beyond dichotomy’, philosopher Evan Thompson discusses The Blind Spot which delves into the complexities of human p…

Maria Heim - The virtue of difference, what efficiency misses, and living well in the world today

Maria Heim studies ancient and classical Indian philosophy and literature. Yet, in her thinking and writing and teaching the canon expanding across the three millennia comes alive, present for each of us, incontrovertibly important to the world we are walking into.  Origins Podcast Website Flouris…