Closer To Truth

How did life on Earth come to be as it is? What are the deep principles driving evolution — and its open questions? Robert asks Paul Griffiths. Watch now: youtu.be/Nc1smpfalkU

X Does God exist in time — or outside of it? Did God create in time, or create time itself? Robert asks Brian Leftow. Watch now: youtu.be/6yhaK2IUaiQ

Can consciousness be fully explained by the brain — or are we more than our neural activity? Robert asks Dean Radin, drawing on decades of PSI research. Watch now: youtu.be/lOsMXvAdD-E

What are the implications for life after death, if consciousness is non-material and primary? Robert asks Imants Barušs. Watch now: youtu.be/U7-lQKdB8NQ

Materialism, dualism, panpsychism, idealism — how do the major theories of consciousness compare? Robert asks Etzel Cardeña to map the “Landscape of Consciousness.” Watch now: youtu.be/mLoTbcMFxTQ

If only the physical is real, consciousness must be entirely a product of the brain. Can materialism explain conscious experience — including the “hard problem”? Robert asks Jean-Pierre Changeux. Watch now: youtu.be/GBebulsurPQ

Does God have traits? Or is God so far beyond human conception that the question itself fails? Robert asks Keith Ward to explore what it means to speak of Divine attributes. Watch now: youtu.be/xz9IGwvC0X4

What are the latest ideas in the science of consciousness — from quantum mechanisms to AI, transhumanism, and near-death experiences? Robert asks Ivette Fuentes. Watch now: youtu.be/BNthX3Jk5p8

What is the current state of consciousness studies? What are the major debates and experimental trends shaping the field? Robert asks Liad Mudrik where consciousness research stands today. Watch now: youtu.be/lihqtyzzFXU

What is “human” nature? Are we truly unique among animals? Robert asks Terrence Deacon how to explore human nature from a biological and evolutionary perspective. Watch now: youtu.be/I-YZZMZDn9c

If there is a God, evil is God’s hardest problem. If there is no God, evil is the easiest evidence against God. Do theological explanations for suffering pass the smell test? John Bishop: youtu.be/6qmR_IO1npU

“I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.” -Richard Feynman

Is there a place where 2 + 2 could equal anything other than 4? Silvia Jonas tackles the foundational questions of knowledge, the limits of understanding, and why knowing anything at all remains a profound philosophical challenge. youtu.be/Tw9aBw5aQbQ

A complexity theory for the quantum Age: Henry Yuen is developing a new mathematical language to describe problems whose inputs and outputs aren’t ordinary numbers. quantamagazine.org/a-new-complexi…

Do our minds really work like a computer?

Markus Gabriel brings deep philosophical insight to the age‑old debate on free will, unpacking why our choices, freedom, and responsibility remain central to understanding human nature. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/IN6S-RxQmBU

We’ve glimpsed before the big bang and it’s not what we expected: newscientist.com/article/251429…

AI isn’t merely bad at writing. It does not and cannot write: aeon.co/videos/ai-isnt…

Evolutionary theory goes beyond biology. It reshapes how we understand religion, belief, and human meaning. Helen De Cruz examines how evolutionary thinking informs the origins of religious belief and its enduring role in culture. youtube.com/watch?v=pkTBfx…

In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism. Read about the man who stole infinity: quantamagazine.org/the-man-who-st…