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A bright sun rises over the curved horizon of a dark planet in space, with a faint glow outlining the planet’s edge against a starry background.
Finding meaning in the darkest sky on earth
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35 min
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Kmele Foster
Black outline of an atomic symbol with three intersecting ellipses on a solid blue background.
Finding the secret of human existence in an atom-smasher
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38 min
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Kmele Foster
A tree diagram with branches labeled Astrobiology, Technology, Physics, Math, and Sociology, representing different academic disciplines.
A playground for geniuses: Inside the Santa Fe Institute
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42 min
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Kmele Foster
A woman in a sleeveless dress looks up at a bird shape formed by clusters of white dots against a dark background.
Stories: How humanity makes its meaning
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36 min
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Kmele Foster
A collage featuring detailed illustrations of an eye, nose, ear, mouth with tongue, and a hand against a light background.
Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers
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44 min
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Kmele Foster
A monkey dressed in human clothes paints a nude human figure in a studio setting, holding a palette and brush.
3 rebellious creators tell us the meaning of life
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32 min
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Kmele Foster
Illustration of a spacecraft, an astronaut, and a planet against a dark purple background.
How should we be thinking about the future?
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36 min
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with
Kmele Foster
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A woman sits on a chair against a white backdrop, gesturing with her hands, with a dynamic black background and white abstract swirl surrounding her.
The hard problem of consciousness, in 53 minutes
“Our conscious awareness is everything. And the fact that it’s still so mysterious to scientists and to all of humanity, the fact that it’s still one of the great unsolved mysteries makes it something that everyone can be excited about and that inspires awe in everyone.”
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53 min
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Annaka Harris