Dr. Emily Casanova, a professor at Loyola University, delves into the intriguing connections between autism and our Neanderthal heritage. She reveals that autism spectrum disorders have roots tracing back 40,000 years through human-neanderthal hybridization. The conversation tackles the complexities of finding genetic links to autism and challenges conventional definitions of species. Dr. Casanova also discusses the interplay between genetics, environmental factors, and culture in shaping our understanding of autism, emphasizing the diverse experiences within the autistic community.

Dr. Yeva Nersisyan, a professor of economics at Franklin and Marshall College, specializes in Modern Monetary Theory and financial instability. The discussion centers on the limits of traditional economic theories and the Federal Reserve's struggle with inflation. Nersisyan emphasizes the importance of job creation for economic stability and critiques the current funding model that prioritizes national security over social services. The conversation also investigates how understanding modern economic principles can reshape governmental fiscal policies for a healthier economy.

Dr. Tom Cheetham, a naturalist, poet, and author, shares his deep dive into Henry Corbin's exploration of the imaginal realm. They discuss how Corbin's insights connect mysticism and modernity, challenging rational perspectives. Cheetham reflects on the visionary power of psychedelics, the transformative nature of poetry, and the quest for personal truth beyond institutional dogmas. They also touch on the intriguing intersection of UFO phenomena and spirituality, advocating for a more expansive approach to understanding reality.

Dr. Jeremi Suri, a professor at the University of Texas, Austin, explores the haunting aftermath of the American Civil War. He argues that the war's end was merely superficial, leaving deep societal wounds that manifest today. Suri discusses the roots of civil unrest, the racial divide, and the entrenched divisions across the globe. He emphasizes the need for solutions to systemic inequalities and the balance between order and chaos in society. The conversation dives into the enduring legacy of past conflicts and the struggle for genuine social healing.

Dr. M.S. DeLay, a thought leader in the philosophy of science, teams up with Dr. A.V. Bendebury, an expert in unconventional scientific theories. They discuss the significance of embracing far-out ideas, emphasizing that the history of science is filled with both flawed and fruitful theories. Touching on Paul Feyerabend's ideas, they advocate for scientific anarchy and the value of critical thinking. Through various theories, they challenge rigid norms and highlight the importance of open-mindedness and engaging wider audiences in meaningful scientific discourse.

Forrest Maready is an author, filmmaker, and radio show host who is driven by trying to understand alternate versions of the history of religion, culture, and disease. He's written a number of books on the subject of environmental toxins and disease, which include radical revisions to the story of polio and autism. In this conversation we explore his somewhat radical perspective - that the vast majority of disease, if not all disease, is the result of industrial pollutants getting into our bodies and wreaking havoc. Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Support both Forrest and us when you shop for his books here: https://amzn.to/3WfU73I Check out Forrest's radio show: www.forrestmaready.com Follow Forrest on X: https://x.com/forrestmaready Rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word: https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ (00:00:00) Go! (00:05:50) Strangeness of Smallpox (00:12:14) a dark history of medicine (00:18:57) questionable outcomes of common meds (00:20:58) When did doctors become nobility? (00:27:46) A strange palate (00:31:46) unique genetic sensitivities (00:35:54) EM & sound pollution (00:41:07) On finding your tribe (00:44:55) On orienting towards truth & invention (00:57:44) Polio and the confluence of environment and technology (01:06:43) YouTube folks start here (01:07:10) Loose threads in the polio story (01:11:58) The art of retelling settled history (01:18:55) The sudden appearance of widespread viral paralysis (01:28:15) Evolving from a rural scourge to an urban epidemic (01:35:40) Was paralytic polio caused by enviromental toxicity? (01:41:18) Did the polio vaccine end the epidemic? (01:48:22) The Polio story as a gateway drug (01:50:26) Autism, epidemics, and censored discourse (02:01:10) The absence of a clear genetic cause (02:09:12) Where did autism begin, and what caused its rise? (02:12:35) Unpacking the Wakefield study (02:19:53) The American ethic of money (02:31:53) A dramatic expansion of the vaccine schedule (02:39:41) The mysterious mechanism of adjuvants (02:48:38) What caused the explosion of cases? (02:55:42) A horrible theory that would be best disproven (03:01:21) What's the tradeoff here? (03:07:25) A wrinkle in vaccine justification (03:11:14) Closing thoughts #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #Epidemiology, #PublicHealth, #InfectiousDiseases, #EnvironmentalHealth, #Pollution, #HealthScience, #DiseasePrevention, #Toxicology, #HealthResearch, #GlobalHealth, #EnvironmentalImpact, #DiseaseEcology, #PandemicHistory, #HealthPolicy, #Contamination, #AirPollution, #WaterPollution, #IndustrialPollution, #DiseaseOutbreaks, #HealthAwareness Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Prof. Gabriele Carcassi is a University of Michigan Physicists who became obsessed with a simple question during his training. Where do the mathematics of physics actually come from? They are handed down to us as students as if they were immutable laws of nature… but are they? Or are they simply mathematical transformations that have long ago left the realm of reality and made their home in the spheres of theory? It turns out that we really don’t know where the line between pure theory and physical reality can be drawn! Luckily, Carcassi and his research partner Prof. Christine Aidala have dedicated their time to deciphering what they call the “Assumptions of Physics,” a project which they hope will let them take apart the basic principles of the foundational science and put the whole thing back together again in a way that makes much more sense. Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word! https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ Check out Carcassi's Assumptions of Physics project: https://assumptionsofphysics.org/ Check out Carcassi's Youtube Page:  @gcarcassi  Check out the Assumptions of Physics YouTube page:  @AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch  00:00 Go! 00:06:00 Reverse physics 00:07:07 Standard physics approach 00:09:36 Lagrangian rulers 00:19:15 What is a physical dimension? 00:27:51 What is an electron, really? 00:34:30 Physical objects as informational bins 00:48:45 Math & intuition 01:00:57 Begging for money in basic science 01:21:48 Physics envy 01:36:47 Reverse physics undermines standard approach? 01:48:38 Constants of nature 02:05:52 Empiricists v. rationalists 02:35:36 Interpreting quantum spin 02:53:22 Michael Levin #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #physics, #scienceeducation, #quantumphysics, #physicsresearch, #assumptionsofphysics, #physicsdimensions, #electron, #physicsintuition, #empiricism, #rationalism Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Simon Shack is an amateur astronomer, independent researcher, and author. He is the modern champion of an old idea, last held in Tycho Brahe’s time, that the sun is not at the center of the solar system. At first blush, this sounds preposterous, for we have hundreds of years of data that supports the heliocentric Copernican model. But the more you listen, the more your mind melts, because not only does the data fit… it seems to fit better than the conventional model in multiple cases. We spend the conversation unpacking Simon’s model, figuring out what makes it run, the assumptions that make sense, and the loose threads that still need to be woven in. It is a WILD ride, and a truly great exploration of what it means when the same set of observations can produce a radically different interpretation. To follow along visually, check out https://www.tychos.space/ where you can find a copy of Simon’s book and the Tychosium, a stellarium-type simulator built to show the inner workings of the model. Lets go!!! Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word! https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ 00:00 Go! 00:09:52 Revisiting Tycho Brahe's solar system 00:12:45 Did Kepler cheat to win the race? 00:16:20 Tycho himself 00:21:05 Copernicus 00:22:37 Precession problems 00:29:37 Earth's tiny orbit, the PVP 00:40:46 If Earth wobbles, why don't the planet's declination wobble too? 00:53:28 Creating the Tychos model 01:00:50 Even if wrong, Tychos is important 01:07:48 Overview of Tychos model - the binary system 01:21:41 The elephant in the room: gravity 01:22:29 Sirius as model binary system - partner system? 01:31:11 Newton's relation works pretty well 01:32:31 NASA data discarded 01:35:08 NASA satellites in heliocentric orbits 01:41:22 Assuming NASA's data is good to go 01:46:30 Any evidence that would change your mind? 01:51:04 Size of conspiracy matters? 01:57:34 Rescuing Newtonian mechanics 02:03:08 Stars are much much closer? 02:08:48 Parallax issues 02:17:20 Sirius returns 02:25:25 Distance assumptions 02:28:17 Stellar metamorphosis 02:32:07 Moons of the sun? 02:36:56 Halley's comet by other names #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #astronomy, #solarSystem, #TychoBrahe, #Tychos, #Copernicus, #Kepler, #binarySystem, #stellarParallax, #Sirius, #HeliocentricModel Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Today's episode features Jason Padgett, a physicist and artist whose path to a mathematical conception of reality began with a violent attack in his early 30s. We discuss this transformation after brain injury. How with zero mathematical background he found himself reinventing calculus. We discuss his attempts to bring himself into line with peers who had a very different formal training. Then we discuss his particular theoretical projects in physics. In particular he has developed a theory of informational constants of nature, which he calls holographic quantum information theory in an effort to unify quantum mechanics and Einsteinian relativity. To make sense of that we unpack concepts like cubits, hidden information, and quantum vector spin models. We close with a discussion of probabilistic reality and the nature of material reality versus mathematical models. Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word! https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ Jason's latest AI conversation about his model: https://chatgpt.com/share/a32bc04b-b811-408f-9ea1-6489c23c55eb Jason's artwork: https://jason-padgett.pixels.com/ 00:00 Go! 00:05:59 Ideas in different languages 00:10:58 Before the attack 00:14:25 The attack 00:27:00 My mind starts changing overnight 00:35:52 Reinventing calculus with no formal training 00:49:05 Savantism 00:57:56 Informational constant of nature 01:02:33 Cubits? 01:06:56 Hidden information between Planck times 01:14:03 Reconciling probabilistic reality 01:21:32 Everything is light, QS vectors 01:26:15 Quantum Vector Spin models Einstein's time dilation 01:37:37 Material reality v. math 01:59:58 Hawking radiation 02:08:48 Translation through free education 02:17:36 Using AI to translate your math into words 02:25:51 Eternal recurrence #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #PhysicsInjuryRecovery, #MathematicalSavant, #QuantumTheory, #BrainInjurySurvivor, #MathematicalGenius, #ArtisticTransformation, #NeuroscienceDiscovery, #SavantSyndrome, #BrainInjuryRecovery, #MathematicalInsights, #QuantumPhysics, #GeniusAfterInjury, #PhysicistStory, #NeuroscienceResearch, #MathematicalIntuition, #QuantumMechanics, #BrainDamageRecovery, #SavantAbilities, #MathematicalDiscovery, #QuantumMind. Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Jim Keller, a microprocessor engineer, shares insights on company life cycles, tech trends, team building, and the delicate balance between chaos and order. The discussion covers Tesla's autopilot challenges, the pitfalls of 'do no evil,' and why bigger companies aren't always smarter in the tech world.