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Fungi Fear
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The idea that the universe is made of tiny vibrating strings was once the science theory du jour. String theory promised to unite the disparate theories describing particles and gravity, and many people, not just scientists, were optimistic that a theory of everything might be within our grasp. But here we are, many years later, and string theory doesn’t seem to have delivered on its initial promise. What happened? We consider the science around string theory in this episode of Skeptic Check.
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Our Celestial Bodies, Ourselves
Guests: Stewart Clark – Author Jacsin Leonardo Finger – Maria Mitchell Museum, Nantucket Vicky Meadows – CalTech William Phelps – Amatuer Astronomer Listen ⇢
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That Thinking Feeling
You think, therefore… what? We can’t be sure of much when it comes to consciousness. Not only do scientists not agree on what consciousness is – they don’t agree on whether they ever will be able to agree! What if you’re not you, but a self-aware supercomputer? Could you tell… Listen ⇢
