
Escaped Sapiens is a long-form podcast exploring science, intelligence, exploration, and the edges of human understanding through in-depth conversations with researchers, thinkers, and field experts.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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We can't put a real black hole in a laboratory, but we can recreate some of its most important physics. In this interview I speak with Bill Unruh, one of the pioneers of analog gravity.
The idea is fascinating: Usually we model gravity using equatio... more
Our understanding of gravity and black holes is currently in a funny spot that looks a little similar to how physics in general looked before quantum mechanics. Before quantum mechanics, scientists were puzzled by the stability of atoms. Shouldn't th... more
The black hole information paradox sits at the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity, two of our most successful theories of nature.
According to classical general relativity, anything that crosses the event horizon of a black hol... more
What makes a bioweapon effective? What are researchers actually capable of creating in the lab? What pathogens are kept in storage? How realistic is a large scale catestrophic attack using a bioweapon?
In this conversation I speak with Kevin Esvelt,... more
Our reality is increasingly being filtered through AI. People now defer to AI chatbots for more and more of their information needs, and google searches return AI generated overviews as their top responses. While this may have its benefits, problems ... more
Fertility is dropping worldwide. Across much of the West, total fertility rates now sit around 1.4-1.5 births per woman, well below the replacement level of 2.1. That implies a long-run population decline in the absence of immigration: each generatio... more
In evolutionary terms, the last Ice Age was just yesterday. We narrowly missed witnessing creatures like woolly mammoths, short-faced bears, glyptodons, and dire wolves. The late Pleistocene, spanning roughly 50,000 to 12,000 years ago, is marked by ... more
From Vietnam to Afghanistan, why do powerful countries keep losing wars? In this episode, I speak with author and professor of strategic studies Phillips O'Brien, one of the world’s sharpest analysts of modern warfare and grand strategy. Right now, R... more
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A long-form science and ideas show that hosts deep-dive conversations with researchers, thinkers, and field experts across a wide range of disciplines. Episodes typically explore cutting-edge science, technology, philosophy, and big-picture questions about humanity, with openings often grounded in recent research or historical context and closures that consider policy, ethics, and real-world implications. A standout pattern is the breadth of guests—from aging biology and quantum gravity to ancient texts and antinatalism—paired with rigorous explanations that aim to make complex topics accessible while still delivering expert nuance. Listeners are likely drawn to rigorous analysis, intellectual curiosity, and discussions that connect science... more
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Recent guests on The Escaped Sapiens Podcast include:
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2. Niayesh Ashfordi
3. Carlo Rovelli
4. Kevin Esvelt
5. Lyman Stone
6. Julie Meachen
7. Phillips O'Brien
8. Matt Kaeberlein
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