Many Minds podcast
@manymindspod.bsky.social
Exploring our world's diverse forms of mind—human, animal, machine—from diverse perspectives. A project of @divintelligence.bsky.social, @kensycoop.bsky.social, @laukas.bsky.social www.disi.org/manyminds/
Psychedelics raise a host of questions: ethical questions, metaphysical questions, questions about the nature of mind. Philosophers have taken note. A listener favorite from our archives, a conversation w/ Dr. Chris Letheby about the philosophy of psychedelics! Listen: disi.org/philosophers...
Psychedelics raise a host of questions: ethical questions, metaphysical questions, questions about the nature of mind. Philosophers have taken note. A listener favorite from our archives, a conversation w/ Dr. Chris Letheby about the philosophy of psychedelics! Listen: disi.org/philosophers...
ICYMI: Janet Browne discusses "The origins of Darwin's ideas" with the Many Minds podcast.
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One of Darwin's most powerful insights was that small changes— accumulated over large swaths of time—can have huge impacts. Where did that idea come from? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode—a discussion of Darwin's life and mind w/ Janet Browne! Listen: disi.org/the-origins-...
One of Darwin's most powerful insights was that small changes— accumulated over large swaths of time—can have huge impacts. Where did that idea come from? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode—a discussion of Darwin's life and mind w/ Janet Browne! Listen: disi.org/the-origins-...
New episode!!🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ Dr. Janet Browne about Charles Darwin. Darwin's ideas continue to reverberate across the intellectual landscape. But where did they come from? How did they grow out of his travels, his social circle, and his cast of mind? Listen: disi.org/the-origins-...
Janet is easily my favorite Darwin biographer—her two-volume biography is among my favorite non-fiction books of all time. Needless to say, I was quite tickled to interview her!
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 4w agoNew episode!!🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ Dr. Janet Browne about Charles Darwin. Darwin's ideas continue to reverberate across the intellectual landscape. But where did they come from? How did they grow out of his travels, his social circle, and his cast of mind? Listen: disi.org/the-origins-...
New episode!!🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ Dr. Janet Browne about Charles Darwin. Darwin's ideas continue to reverberate across the intellectual landscape. But where did they come from? How did they grow out of his travels, his social circle, and his cast of mind? Listen: disi.org/the-origins-...
A favorite tidbit from this one: The most abundant vertebrates on the planet are small, bony, bioluminescent fish known as bristlemouths. One estimate I found is that there are 12 per square meter of ocean.
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · last mo.The functions of bioluminescence are many. Marine creatures use it to lure prey, startle predators, court mates, and disguise their silhouettes. Some even seem to use it to exact revenge. Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen! Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
The functions of bioluminescence are many. Marine creatures use it to lure prey, startle predators, court mates, and disguise their silhouettes. Some even seem to use it to exact revenge. Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen! Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
Bioluminescence is utterly commonplace in the open ocean. Meanwhile it's rare on land and all but absent in freshwater. How do we explain this curious distribution? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ Sönke Johnsen! Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
Bioluminescence is utterly commonplace in the open ocean. Meanwhile it's rare on land and all but absent in freshwater. How do we explain this curious distribution? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ Sönke Johnsen! Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
As ever these discussions are excellent. Fascinating research!
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎉🎙️ A conversation w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen about bioluminescence. The open ocean is a world apart—vast, clear, featureless, and mostly populated by creatures that make their own light. How did this ability evolve? Why here? What functions does it serve? Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
New episode!! 🎉🎙️ A conversation w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen about bioluminescence. The open ocean is a world apart—vast, clear, featureless, and mostly populated by creatures that make their own light. How did this ability evolve? Why here? What functions does it serve? Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
This was so fascinating!
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎉🎙️ A conversation w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen about bioluminescence. The open ocean is a world apart—vast, clear, featureless, and mostly populated by creatures that make their own light. How did this ability evolve? Why here? What functions does it serve? Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
New episode!! 🎉🎙️ A conversation w/ Dr. Sönke Johnsen about bioluminescence. The open ocean is a world apart—vast, clear, featureless, and mostly populated by creatures that make their own light. How did this ability evolve? Why here? What functions does it serve? Listen: disi.org/the-sparklin...
Now in one place: all our episodes on human evolution, pre-history, and the challenges of reconstructing the deep past. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/2bM...
The ethnographic record shows that women do hunt, sometimes for big game. Does that mean that 'Man the Hunter' was a myth all along? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ @vivek123.bsky.social! Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
The ethnographic record shows that women do hunt, sometimes for big game. Does that mean that 'Man the Hunter' was a myth all along? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ @vivek123.bsky.social! Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
Oh many minds is on bluesky!
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
This is a great episode - fascinating paper and topic, and Kensy does a good job of pushing beyond the paper for some frank discussions about things like the responsibility of scientists for how academic research is (mis)represented in the popular consciousness.
Kensy Cooperrider@kensycoop.bsky.social · 2mo agoReally enjoyed this chat with @vivek123.bsky.social! We work through the history of Man the Hunter ideas, the current status of the evidence (archaeological, ethnographic, etc.), and three splashy recent "debunkings." Also, of course, some fun detours along the way.
Can anyone point to work on "intuitive physics" in non-human animals? We'd love to hear about it!
Shriram Krishnamurthi@shriram.bsky.social · 2mo agoHey @kensycoop.bsky.social . Took my kid to the zoo today and as we always do, we talked about how each animal must seem strange to the other. Kid asked me a Q I have no idea about but I said "I bet I know who does" (you!): What do we know about the *intuitive physics* models of other animals? ↵
Really enjoyed this chat with @vivek123.bsky.social! We work through the history of Man the Hunter ideas, the current status of the evidence (archaeological, ethnographic, etc.), and three splashy recent "debunkings." Also, of course, some fun detours along the way.
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
If you enjoyed our recent essay on names in dolphins and other animals, you may want to check out this latest study! (Names essay: disi.org/in-search-of...)
Stephanie L King@stephanielking.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew paper in @pnas.org - using playback experiments we provide further evidence that bottlenose dolphins can use individual identity signals + social memory to guide decision-making. Female dolphins use individual vocal labels to track coercive males | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
This podcast interview with Vivek Venkataraman (@vivek123.bsky.social) explores work coauthored by Baylor Anthropology's own @dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social. Well worth a listen!
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
Good episode
Many Minds podcast@manymindspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
New episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
New episode!! 🎙️🎉 A conversation w/ @vivek123.bsky.social about Man the Hunter. The idea that male hunting propelled our evolution is old and contested. Yet it endures, especially in the popular imagination. Is it merely a "paleofantasy," or is there more to it? Listen: disi.org/is-man-the-h...
