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Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal (Oxford UP, 2024) by Sumana Roy takes an unexpected cast of writers and artists and, in studying their work as ‘plant thinkers’, looks at how their stories and songs, art and films, and, of course, the idiom... more

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Rina Bliss, "What's Real About Race: Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society" (W.W. Norton, 2025)

Professor Rina Bliss teaches in the sociology department at Rutgers University, and has written on the social significance of genetic studies on intelligence, race, and social factors.

In What's Real About Race: Untangling Science, Genetics, and Soc... more

13 May 2026 • 53 min

Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Based on decades of research, Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics (Oxford UP, 2026) offers a panoramic rethink of quantum physics, with potentially revolutionary implications for cosmology, quantum gravi... more

5 May 2026 • 1 hr 35 min

Scott Solomon, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds" (MIT Press, 2026)

How living in space will affect future generations—and what the potential unintended consequences of space settlements are.

We are on the cusp of a golden age of space travel in which, for the first time, it will be possible for large numbers of peop... more

30 Apr 2026 • 1 hr 1 min

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Rina Bliss

Professor of sociology specializing in race, genomics, and social factors

Rutgers University

Episode: Rina Bliss, "What's Real About Race: Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society" (W.W. Norton, 2025)

Antony Valentini

Author of Beyond the Quantum, Professor of Theoretical Physics

Clemson University (former); Cambridge/Imperial affiliations mentioned in intro

Episode: Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Scott Solomon

Professor of Evolutionary Biology, author of Becoming Martian

Rice University

Episode: Scott Solomon, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds" (MIT Press, 2026)

Dr. Raffaele Danna

Author of The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals, historian

Harvard University Press (author, book title discussed)

Episode: Raffaele Danna, "The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals: How Practical Arithmetic Shaped Commerce and Mathematics in Western Europe, 1200–1600" (Harvard UP, 2026)

James Morone

Co-author of Whiplash, political scientist and urban studies scholar

Brown University

Episode: David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

David Blumenthal

Co-author of Whiplash, physician and health policy expert

Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School

Episode: David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

Adrian Woolfson

Author of On the Future of Species

Genyro (co-founder)

Episode: Adrian Woolfson, "On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence" (MIT Press, 2026)

Keith Cooper

Author of Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact (2025)

Reaktion

Episode: Keith Cooper, "Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact" (Reaktion, 2025)

Matthew Bothwell

Author of The Invisible Universe, public astronomer at the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

Episode: Matthew Bothwell, "The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye" (Simon and Schuster, 2021)

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Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: What kinds of empirical tests could potentially reveal deviations from quantum mechanics?

Tests span cosmology and high-energy physics: looking for anomalies in the cosmic microwave background that could reflect early-universe Born-rule violations, searching for non-equilibrium signals in black hole evaporation, and exploring high-energy collisions where small deviations from Born-rule distributions might appear.

Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: What about the Born Rule? Is it a fundamental law or an emergent equilibrium?

The Born Rule is viewed by Valentini as an equilibrium state that arises naturally over cosmic history through relaxation processes. If non-equilibrium is allowed, one could obtain different distributions leading to different experimental outcomes, including potential superluminal signaling and deviations from standard quantum predictions.

Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: Could you summarize what pilot wave theory is and how it differs from the standard quantum view?

Pilot wave theory proposes that particles follow definite trajectories guided by an accompanying wave, unlike the Copenhagen view where the wave function collapses and trajectories are not well-defined until measurement. It retains a clear causal mechanism with a guiding equation, which explains interference and diffraction without invoking wavefunction collapse as a physical process.

Scott Solomon, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds" (MIT Press, 2026)

Q: How might gene technology influence human adaptation to Mars, and should we pursue it?

He explains that gene editing already exists for medical purposes and could be extended to help humans cope with harsh Martian conditions. However, he stresses ethical concerns, especially germline edits that affect future generations, and argues for caution and rigorous consideration before deploying such technologies.

Scott Solomon, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds" (MIT Press, 2026)

Q: What would daily life look like in a Martian colony—underground habitats or surface structures?

Solomon discusses two main options: enclosed habitats underground or in constructed pressurized environments on the surface, with radiation protection and sustainable food production (primarily plant-based) as critical design constraints. He emphasizes the need for self-sufficiency, given long resupply times and communication delays.

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