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Episodes from The DemystifySci Podcast
Why a Light Wave Isn't Always a Photon - LIVE! Drs. Bendebury & DeLay (DemystifySci +450)
We're back to continue reading from our new book, Paradox Lost, where we examine the loss of material mediators in fundamental physics and then apply a simple set of axioms to imagine what the future of that abandoned physics might look like. Previously we introduced a material model of extended…
Classical Chinese Has No Hard Problem of Consciousness - Dr. Brook Ziporyn (DemystifySci +449)
Today we're joined by Dr. Brook Ziporyn, a scholar of Classical Chinese from the University of Chicago, and translator of Zhuangzi and the Daodejing. He makes the case that classical Chinese rescues us from the hard problem of consciousness where meaning comes from context and relation instead of…
Light Isn't a Particle, It's a Flexing Atomic Web - LIVE! Drs. Bendebury & DeLay (DemystifySci +448)
We're back to continue reading from our new book, Paradox Lost, where we are finally ready to talk about a mechanistic explanation for electromagnetic radiation - finally, we settle the question 'what is light, really?' To do this, we give physical form to the transactional interpretation of…
60 Second Theories - Paradigm Drift #11. LIVE! (DemystifySci +447)
DemystifySci is the place where we bring people together in search of the theories that will change the world, and Paradigm Drift is your chance to have a hand in that future. Theorists, randomly chosen, get 60 seconds to present their revolutionary idea... and then we see if it's gonna stand the…
How Maya Elites Raised Then Ruined a Civilization - Drs. DeLay & Bendebury (DemystifySci +446)
This week we're bringing you along to the Yucatán where we investigate the rise and collapse of our nearest ancient civilization, the classic Mesoamerican Maya. We make the argument that each Maya city states ran on a deal between the people and their leaders, where the few promised defense,…
How Gravity & Inertia Hide the Meaning of Mass - LIVE! Drs. Bendebury & DeLay (DemystifySci +445)
This week we continue to read from our book, Paradox Lost, exploring the hidden meaning of the word "mass" in the Newtonian sense, and see how this maps onto modern usage of the word. We apply the material principles of natural philosophy to understand mass as a product of atomic architecture in…
How to Detect Consciousness Beyond the Brain - Dr. Arnaud Delorme (DemystifySci +444)
Today we're joined by Arnaud Delorme, a computational neuroscientist at UCSD EEGLAB creator, and one of the most cited brainwave researchers, who is also fascinated by the emerging field of consciousness and parapsychology. Across a long career studying mediums, monks, and meditation, he's never…
How Electron Guns Work Without Firing Electrons - LIVE! Drs. Bendebury & DeLay (DemystifySci +443)
This week we are broadcasting live from Mexico, on an unrelated assignment, and we continue our discussion of the material atom, reading from our upcoming book Paradox Lost. Picking up where we left off last week, we seek an explanation for electron guns like cathode ray tubes that doesn't involve…
How Humanity Will Rise From the Age of Empire - Part Two, Dr. Luke Kemp, DemystifySci +442
This is part two from a recent conversation with Luke Kemp from Cambridge University's Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. In part one we asked what made humanity suddenly pivot to the nation-state all around the world at the cusp of the bronze age. In part two Kemp argues that colonial…
How Empire Was Discovered Everywhere at Once - Part One, Dr. Luke Kemp, DemystifySci +441
Today we give you an episode in two parts from a recent conversation with Luke Kemp from Cambridge University's Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. We discuss the sudden and simultaneous rise of the nation state all over the globe as humanity emerged from the paleolithic. Prior to the bronze…
How Magnets Reach Across Empty Space - LIVE! Drs. A.V. Bendebury & M.S. DeLay (DemystifySci +440)
This week we continue our discussion of the material atom live. Picking up where we left off last week, we go deeper into our book Paradox Lost and uncover the hidden mechanics of magnetism. The conversation follows from the past two week's livestreams where we argued for a new way of looking at…
Testing the Fractal Universe · Part Two, Chris Lehto (DemystifySci +439)
This is the second episode from our recent meetup with Chris Lehto where we explore his work on the Fractal Universe, where macrobiological entities become a real possibility in the cosmos by way of adherence to NASA's own checklist definition for life. We explore the fractal organization of…