Are humans the only dreamers on Earth? What goes on in the minds of animals when they sleep? When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness (Princeton UP, 2022) brings together behavioral and neuroscientific research on animal sleep with philosophical theories of dreaming. It shows that dreams provide an invaluable window into the cognitive and ... Show More
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Psychoanalysis and the Struggle for Love: A Kaleidoscopic View with Mark Kinet (Routledge, 2026)
Dr Mark Kinet (MD) discusses Psychoanalysis and the Struggle for Love: A Kaleidoscopic View (Routledge, 2026), published by Routledge in 2026. This book is a psychoanalytic foray into the rhetorics of struggle which shape love, desire and their production. Through readings of Fre ... Show More
34m 23s
Nov 2
Our AI Moment
Introduction to the new show, and a discussion of our AI moment with host, Lee Vinsel, co-host Paula Bialski, correspondents, Gretchen Von Koenig, and Javaid Sofi, as well as special guests danah boyd and Adam Wynne. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 30
Research: A Manifesto by Peter N. Miller (Princeton UP, 2026)
Today I’m speaking with Peter N. Miller, historian and president of the American Academy in Rome, about his new book, Research: A Manifesto (Princeton University Press, 2026). Globally, we spend around $3 trillion dollars a year on research, roughly 2% of global GDP. This activit ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2025
The Bizarre World of Dream Experiments
Multiple animals dream -- and, even now, people have little understanding of why dreaming occurs. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore the newest research in dream states... and, spoiler: they end up with more questions than answers.They don't want you to read our book.: ht ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2020
Do animals have consciousness?
<p>What exactly it means to be conscious has long been a question of profound debate amongst philosophers, and more recently, scientists. There are no easy answers, and it gets even trickier when you start asking whether animals are conscious: how can you find out about their sub ... Show More
36m 43s
Jan 2024
Episode 31: The Neuroscience of Dreams
Dreams are both scientifically fascinating and universal. Everyone dreams, at every age and they are often nonsensical, complex, and deeply subjective. How can you quantify something so personal in the activity of cells, circuits, and systems?Let's find out together!Please rate, ... Show More
23m 1s