Adam Marblestone is CEO of Convergent Research. He’s had a very interesting past life; Research Scientist at Google Deepmind on their neuroscient team; has worked on brain computer interfaces to quantum computing and nanotech to formal mathematics.
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What if everything we think we know about the brain is just a really good metaphor that we forgot was a metaphor?
This episode takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of scientific simplification, from a young Karl Friston watching wood lice in his garden to the bold claims that your...
Is math something humans invent—or something we discover? And why does it describe the universe so uncannily well?
In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robinson sits down with mathematicians David Berlinski, Sergiu Klainerman, and Stephen Meyer to explore one of the deepest mysteries in sci...
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During this first month of 2026, many of us have been inspired by recent trends such as 'dopamine fasting' and 'dopamine detoxes' to quit bad habits and reduce our consumption of things like social media, junk food, shopping, etc. But what is the actual science behind dopamine, and how does it inter...
Fungi, ancient colonizers of land, form a vast kingdom distinct from plants and animals. They survived extreme conditions by developing adaptive intelligence. Modern research explores their roles as builders, chemists, and environmental healers. Mycologist Paul Stamets highlights their potential in ...
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The Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru has been uninhabited for centuries. But it is nevertheless well preserved. Discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, it attracts around 1.5 million visitors from all over the world every year.
At an altitude of more than 2,400 meters, the Incas succeeded...
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft crossed the heliopause — the boundary where the Sun’s influence ends and interstellar space begins. New data reveal that this region is far more structured and energetic than scientists expected, changing how we understand the true edge of the Solar System.
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Watch the World's Biggest Great White full episode. January 2019, three huge great white sharks are spotted off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, where white sharks are rarely seen. One of them is believed to be Deep Blue, the largest great white ever caught on camera. But the sightings don’t stop there. J...
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In the Azores, the team follows the elusive sperm whales to its hunting grounds a mile beneath the surface, where they discover the secret lives of these deep-diving whales. State-of-the-art camera systems and the Oceanxplorer’s submersibles explore this world of eternal darkness, capturing the whal...
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
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Music for Mushrooms is a narrative feature documentary that explores the intersection of music, ceremony, and the healing power of inner work. Following a successful 100-market theatrical tour, this film is now available for a limited time on YouTube to share its message of personal transformation w...
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On the Himalaya mountains, in the remote high altitude desert valley of Zanskar, ranging between 3000 and 7000 meters, local populations have always been dependent on glaciers which - melting during the spring - provided the water necessary for cultivation and life. In recent decades, the scenario h...
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