Nov 19

Quantum 2.0: Paul Davies on the next revolution in physics

Peering into a near future where quantum science blends with AI. What are the implications for science, society and the arts?

39m 57s

Oct 27

Queer Quest: a quantum-inspired journey of self-discovery

Exploring how quantum ideas can inspire liberation, identity and community

45m 2s

Sep 23

Training for the stars: Rosemary Coogan on becoming an astronaut

Inside the training, science and imagination that inspire ESA’s new generation of astronauts

30m 48s

Feb 2023

Chatbot plagiarism

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is an online conversational chatbot, launched by OpenAI in November 2022. To date it remains an online sensation, allowing users to generate poems, essays, code and images in seconds. But fear bubbles in academic circles that artificia ... Show More

29m 53s

Jun 2023

Can Artificial Intelligence teach itself?

<p>Welcome to the exciting new field of generative artificial intelligence - or generative AI. We’re not talking about robots or spaceships: instead these are image generators and chatbots that are already revolutionising the way people write, research and interact in the virtual ... Show More

26m 28s

Jan 2024

This AI just figured out geometry — is this a step towards artificial reasoning?

In this episode:0:55 The AI that deduces solutions to complex maths problemsResearchers at Google Deepmind have developed an AI that can solve International Mathematical Olympiad-level geometry problems, something previous AIs have struggled with. They provided the system with a ... Show More

32m 24s

Jul 2021

155 | Stephen Wolfram on Computation, Hypergraphs, and Fundamental Physics

<p>It’s not easy, figuring out the fundamental laws of physics. It’s even harder when your chosen methodology is to essentially start from scratch, positing a simple underlying system and a simple set of rules for it, and hope that everything we know about the world somehow pops ... Show More

2h 40m

Aug 2023

Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions

In this episode:00:47 First observation of oxygen 28Oxygen 28 is an isotope of oxygen with 20 neutrons and eight protons. This strange isotope has long been sought after by physicists, as its proposed unusual properties would allow them to put their theories of how atomic nuclei ... Show More

29m 5s

Sep 2020

#124 – Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. This is our second conversation on the podcast. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast: - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex - Sun Basket, use code LEX ... Show More

4h 24m

Will AI chatbots replace physicists?