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Giants Shoulder

Evan McGloughlin
Consciousness
Neuroscience
Mental Health
Artificial Intelligence
Aphantasia
Psychedelics
Memory
Depression
Philosophy Of Mind
DMT
Evolutionary Biology
Psychopathy
Cognition
PTSD
Creativity
ADHD
Conscious Agent Theory
Evolution
Quantum Mechanics
Dopamine

A Neuroscience podcast. Each week I talk with experts on a range of topics from consciousness and neuroplasticity to evolution and everything in between. I have a particular interest in consciousness and understanding our inner subjective conscious experience. Evan has a Neuroscience degree from Trinity College Dublin and is the co-founder of 2 (failed) edtech startups. He is a professional tennis... more

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Recent Guests

Halle Fotowat
Neuroscientist in Michael Levin's lab at Tufts
Tufts University
Episode: #127 Meet the Neuroscientist Who Gave A Brain to Michael Levins Xenobot’s
Earl Miller
Neuroscientist focused on brain function and oscillatory dynamics
(contextual)
Episode: #126 - Michael Levin & Earl Miller: Bioelectricity, Platonic Spaces, Cell Intelligence & Neurobots
Steven Barker
Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, Vice President of the Cottonwood Research Foundation; decades-long researcher of DMT and psychedelics
Louisiana State University
Episode: #125 Meet The World’s Greatest Endogenous DMT Psychedelic Scientist
Philip Goff
Professor of philosophy at Durham University, author of Galileo's Error and Why, leading panpsychism advocate
Durham University
Episode: #123 - Meet The Most Persuasive Panpsychist Alive Today
Dr. Simon Ruffell
Clinical psychiatrist and researcher focused on psychedelics, epigenetics, and Shipibo Curanderismo
King's College London; University of Exeter
Episode: #122 - Meet the Psychiatrist Training To Be An Ayahuasca Shaman
Brett Kagan
Chief Scientific Officer at Cortical Labs
Cortical Labs
Episode: #121 Meet The Neuroscientist Teaching Neuron's in a Dish to Play Video Games
Charles Fernyhough
psychologist who has studied the voice inside the head for three decades; author of The Voices Within and Pieces of Light
Psychology researcher (co-author of Hearing the Voice study)
Episode: #120 No.1 Inner Speech Expert: NPCs, Hallucinations, Imaginary Friends, Prayer and Experiential Crossing
Ben Alderson-Day
Psychologist at Durham University
Durham University
Episode: #119 Meet The Inner Speech Expert Proving We Can Conjure Other Conscious Entities
Dr. Matthias Michel
Philosopher and neuroscientist, co-founder of the MIT Consciousness Club
MIT Consciousness Club
Episode: #118 - Meet The MIT Philosopher Proving Aphantasics Have Unconscious Imagery

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Evan
Host of The Giants Shoulder; leads interviews with leading scientists and researchers in neuroscience, consciousness, and biophilosophy.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • A great listen!

    Evan has some great interviews. Add this to your rotation of high quality podcasts dealing with consciousness. Insightful, interesting, informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mk6six
    United States18 days ago
  • Fascinating!

    Brilliant and insightful. This is my go-to podcast to keep my brain from atrophying.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Herbert Hoover too tired
    United Statesa year ago

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Great for listeners who love deep dives into consciousness and brain science.
Thoughtful, rigorous, mind-expanding conversations.
Guests are consistently top-tier experts; discussions probe ethics and implications.

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#126 - Michael Levin & Earl Miller: Bioelectricity, Platonic Spaces, Cell Intelligence & Neurobots
Q: Could you lay out in a way that many listeners can understand, what is the Platonic Space of Minds and how should we think about it in relation to bioelectricity?
The Platonic Space of Minds is a proposed structured, latent space of patterns that go beyond conventional physics, offering a framework to understand how abstract patterns and mind-like properties can emerge from biological substrates. By creating novel embodiments and observing how patterns map to function, we can begin to quantify and characterize this space, and then use it to predict and test how bioelectric networks host certain patterns that result in memory, learning, and behavior.
#124 - Meet the Professor of Paranormal Consciousness - DMT Entities, Telepathy Tapes & OBE's
Q: Do you think endogenous DMT could explain mystical experiences or near-death experiences, and what biomarker work is feasible?
He discusses the hypothesis surrounding endogenous DMT and the need for biomarkers (blood saliva) to compare levels after guided retreats, noting that current evidence is inconclusive but research is warranted with better funding and methods.
#124 - Meet the Professor of Paranormal Consciousness - DMT Entities, Telepathy Tapes & OBE's
Q: Is there evidence for cross-cultural differences in DMT experiences, such as mantid encounters in different regions?
There are intriguing cross-cultural observations, with mantid encounters reported in some contexts and ongoing questions about how culture and exposure influence phenomenology, suggesting a need for cross-cultural research and more data.
#124 - Meet the Professor of Paranormal Consciousness - DMT Entities, Telepathy Tapes & OBE's
Q: How reliable are DMT reports, and what challenges exist in documenting these experiences?
He notes high variability in reporting, the difficulty of translating experiences into language, and the use of micro-phenomenological time markers to capture intensity and moments within the experience.
#124 - Meet the Professor of Paranormal Consciousness - DMT Entities, Telepathy Tapes & OBE's
Q: What was the goal of your field research with DMT in homes rather than labs?
The goal was to capture authentic phenomenology in natural environments, complemented by psychometric measures and objective ratings, to understand how the lived experience translates outside a lab setting.

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A neuroscience-focused show that explores consciousness, cognition, and the biology of perception from multiple angles, often blending biology, philosophy, and emerging tech. Across recent episodes, guests discuss bioelectricity, brain–body interfaces, psychedelic science, inner speech and imagination, and the nature of consciousness, from cellular networks to global theories. Noteworthy traits include high-level scientific guests from leading universities and research institutes, a willingness to entertain radical ideas, and a penchant for interdisciplinary conversation about how mind and brain shape reality. Listeners are likely drawn to rigorous analysis, speculative science, and ethical/philosophical implications of cutting-edge researc... more

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1. Halle Fotowat
2. Earl Miller
3. Steven Barker
4. Philip Goff
5. Dr. Simon Ruffell
6. Brett Kagan
7. Charles Fernyhough
8. Ben Alderson-Day

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