Episode 109: Predictive Brain with Andy Clark
Ellie and David interview cognitive philosopher Andy Clark, whose cutting edge work on perception offers an intriguing computational model of mind and experience. The predictive processing model promises a healthier relation to neurodiversity, and helps us understand placebos, road safety, chronic pain, anxiety, and even the accidental success of ‘positive thinking.’
Episode 33: Synesthesia
Have you ever tasted music or experienced numbers as having genders? If so, you might be a synesthete!
Episode 30: Brain in a Vat
Have you considered that you might be a brain in a vat of liquid floating in a laboratory somewhere? David and Ellie unpack this key thought experiment—and throw shade on the Italian neuroscientist who keeps trying to do head transplants.