Seasons & Episodes
Steven Weinberg, Lawrence Krauss, Sam Harris & Michael Shermer
Topics: Cardinal Schonborn, Catholicism, Clash Of Cultures, Darwin, Einstein, Evolution, Galileo, God, Intelligent Desig
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Topics: Astronomy, Cosmology, Darwin, Evolution, George Bush, Intelligent Design, Islam, Newton, Physics, Ptolemy, War,
Joan Roughgarden, Richard Dawkins, Francisco Ayala & Carolyn Porco
Topics: Astronomy, Bible, Buddhism, Cosmology, Darwin, Evolution, Francis Crick, Intelligent Design, Morality, Sexuality
Stuart Hameroff & V.S. Ramachandran
Topics: drugs, Hallucinogens, Kant, Mental State, Platonics, Prayer, Quantum Coherency, Quantum Mechanics, Sexuality, co
Paul Davies, Steven Nadler & Patricia Churchland
Susan Neiman, Loyal Rue & Elizabeth Loftus
Mahzarin Banaji, Richard Dawkins & Scott Atran
Scott Atran, Sir Harold Kroto, Charles Harper & Ann Druyan
Sam Harris; Jim Woodward; Melvin Konner; Discussion: Harris, Woodward, Konner, Dawkins & Paul Churchland
Richard Sloan, V.S. Ramachandran, Neil deGrasse Tyson & Terrence Sejnowski
Welcome by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is a scientist in the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute, and a member of the res
Darrin McMahon
Darrin McMahon is the Ben Weider Professor of History at Florida State University. He is the author of Enemies of the En
Margaret Jacob
Margaret Jacob, a professor of History at UCLA, is an authority on the scientific roots of the Enlightenment, the origin
Edward Slingerland
Edward Slingerland is Canada Research Chair in Chinese Thought and Embodied Cognition at the University of British Colum
Donald Rutherford
Donald Rutherford is a member of the UCSD Philosophy Department whose main research interests are in the history of mode
Daniel Dennett
Daniel C. Dennett, the author of Breaking the Spell; Freedom Evolves; and Darwin's Dangerous Idea, is University Profess
David Sloan Wilson
David Sloan Wilson, Professor in the Biology and Anthropology Departments at Binghamton University, is director of EvoS,
Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt, an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, studies the emotional basis of moral
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer, a former college professor, is the founding publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine. A monthl
Panel
Daniel Dennett, David Sloan Wilson, Jonathan Haidt & Michael Shermer
Gregory Clark
Gregory Clark chairs the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis. He is author of the recent book
Deirdre McCloskey
Deirdre McCloskey teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has written fourteen books on economic theory, h
Stuart Kauffman
Stuart Kauffman has had an unusually varied career in biological science, with forays into quantum gravity and economics
Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll is a Senior Research Associate in Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He previously worked a
David Albert
David Albert is a Professor of Philosophy and Director of the M.A. Program in the Philosophical Foundations of Physics a
Welcome by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is a scientist in the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute, and a member of the res
Peter Atkins
Peter Atkins is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, Fellow of Lincoln College. He is the author of nearl
Sir Harold Kroto
Sir Harold Kroto, Chairman of the Board of the Vega Science Trust, a UK educational charity that produces science progra
Scott Atran
Scott Atran, Research Director at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris, France, has experimented extensi
Lee Silver
ee Silver is Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Policy at Princeton University. He received a doctorate in biophy
Greg Epstein
Greg M. Epstein serves as the Humanist Chaplain of Harvard University, and sits on the executive committee of the 38-mem
Roland de Sousa
Ronald de Sousa is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He was educated in Switzerland, Oxford
Patricia Churchland
Patricia Churchland, who chairs the University of California, San Diego Philosophy Department, focuses also on neuroethi
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein is a philosopher and novelist. She is the author of eight books, including the novels The Mi
John Allen Paulos
John Allen Paulos, professor of mathematics at Temple University, Philadelphia, is an author, public speaker, and column
V.S. Ramachandran
VS Ramachandran, Director for the Center of Brain and Cognition and professor with the Psychology Department and the Neu
Adam Kolber
Adam Kolber is a visiting fellow at Princeton University's Center for Human Values and a law professor at the University
Jonathan Gottschall
Jonathan Gottschall teaches English at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA. His work seeks to bridge the hu
David Brin
David Brin's bestselling novels, such as Earth and Kiln People, have been translated into more than 20 languages. The Po
Robert Winter
Robert Winter, scholar, pianist, and media author, holds the Presidential Chair in Music and Interactive Arts at UCLA. H
Welcome by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is a scientist in the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute, and a member of the res
Sam Harris
Sam Harris has authored the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason, whi
Daniel Smail
Daniel Lord Smail has an abiding passion: to bring time depth back into the ways in which we teach and research history
Jeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is the founder of two computer companies, Palm and Handspring, and the designer of many computing products
PZ Myers (overview from audience)
PZ Myers is a developmental biologist at the University of Minnesota, Morris who focuses on the interplay of development
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is Co-founder and Director of The Science Network. He is also a member of the Computational Neurobiology L
Anthony Grayling
Anthony Grayling is Professor of Philosophy at Birbeck College, University of London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St A
Sonja Lyubormirsky
Sonja Lyubomirsky is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her honors include a Faculty of
Owen Flanagan
Owen Flanagan is James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He also holds appointments in Psychology and
Guven Guzeldere
Güven Güzeldere is Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and of Neurobiology at Duke University. He
George Koob
George F. Koob is a Professor and Chair of the Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders at The Scripps Resea
Panel - Human Flourishing
With Sonja Lyubomirsky, Owen Flanagan, Güven Güzeldere, Anthony Grayling, and George Koob Moderated by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is Co-founder and Director of The Science Network. He is also a member of the Computational Neurobiology L
Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes is Provost of Sixth College, Professor of History and Science Studies and Adjunct Professor of Geosciences
Chris Mooney & Sheril Kirshenbaum
Sheril Kirshenbaum is co-author of Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future with Chris Moone
Tony Haymet
Tony Haymet is the tenth director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Haymet also serves as UC San D
This Is Your Brain on Politics
With Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum, and Tony Haymet. Moderated by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is Co-founder and Director of The Science Network. He is also a member of the Computational Neurobiology L
Peter Turchin
Peter Turchin is Professor of Ecology and Mathematics at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of more than 10
Sally Saytel
Sally Satel is a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and staff psychiatrist at the Oasis Clinic in Washington,
V.S. Ramachandran
V.S. Ramachandran is Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Professor with the Psychology Department and the
Panel - Human Flourishing Continued
With Peter Turchin, Sally Satel, and V.S. Ramachandran. Moderated by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is Co-founder and Director of The Science Network. He is also a member of the Computational Neurobiology L
Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He studies the emotional and intui
Sam Harris: Can We Ever Be Right About Right and Wrong?
Sam Harris is the author of The New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason
Jonathan Glover
Jonathan Glover is Professor at the Centre of Medical Law & Ethics at King's College London, as well as a Distinguished
Marco Iacoboni
Marco Iacoboni is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Director of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulati
Patricia Churchland
Patricia Smith Churchland, UC President's Professor of Philosophy, UC San Diego, focuses on neuroethics and attempts to
This Is Your Brain on Morality
With Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, Jonathan Glover, Marco Iacoboni, and Patricia Churchland. Moderated by Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham is Co-founder and Director of The Science Network. He is also a member of the Computational Neurobiology L
Brian Knutson
Brian Knutson is Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Stanford University. His laboratory uses multiple
Paul Zak
Paul J. Zak is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics at Claremont Gr
Terry Sejnowski
Terrence Sejnowski is an HHMI investigator, the Francis Crick Professor and Director of the Crick-Jacobs Center for Theo
Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo is Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and is internationally recognized as a leading "voice and f
This Is Your Brain on Money
With Brian Knutson, Paul Zak, Terry Sejnowski, and Philip Zimbardo. Moderated by Roger Bingham
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong is Professor of Philosophy and the Hardy Professor of Legal Studies at Dartmouth College, as we
Amanda Pustilnik
Amanda Pustilnik conducts research and teaches in the area of law and neuroscience at Harvard Law School. She is a gradu
Nita Farahany
Nita Farahany researches and writes about the intersection of criminal law, genetics, neuroscience and philosophy. She d
Adam Kolber
Adam Kolber is a law professor at the University of San Diego who recently completed a Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting
Erin O'Hara
Erin O'Hara is Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Director of the Law and Human Behavior Program
This Is Your Brain on Law
With Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Erin O'Hara, Amanda Pustilnik, Adam Kolber, and Nita Farahany. Moderated by Roger Bingham
Lawrence Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss is Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, Co-D
Beatrice Golomb
Beatrice Golomb is Associate Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego, best known for her work on Gulf War Illness (she has
Sir Harold Kroto
Sir Harold Kroto is Francis Eppes Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University.
Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum
Sheril Kirshenbaum is co-author of Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future with Chris Moone
Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman is Director Emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois and Professo
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, the host of
This Is Your Brain on Politics Continued
With Lawrence Krauss, Leon Lederman, Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum, Michael Shermer, Beatrice Golomb, and Harold Krot
Peter Atkins
Peter Atkins was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford from 1965 until his retirement in 2007. He is the au
