Listen "WHAT IS LIFE? (Part 2): Consciousness, AI, and Aliens"
Episode Synopsis
Does free will exist on a sliding scale? Will humans and AI co-evolve? Are aliens already here on earth? These are just a few of the many mind-bending questions Rufus and Sara Walker, author of “Life as No One Knows It,” explore in the second half of their conversation.
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1️⃣ If you missed the first half of Sara’s interview, you can find it here
🧪 Want to hear more of our interviews with brilliant scientists? Check out this playlist
🎁 Take 20% off a Next Big Idea Club subscription or gift when you use the code PODCAST20 at nextbigideaclub.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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