A podcast for scientific, skeptical, secular, rational and humanistic inquiry. They've got answers? We've got questions.
The Podcast For Inquiry
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A podcast for scientific, skeptical, secular, rational and humanistic inquiry. They've got answers? We've got questions.
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12/14/2021
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July 8, 2026
ENCORE: Saving civilization is about more than climate change, says Professor Katherine Richardson
<p dir="ltr">All life on earth ultimately depends on energy and how it flows between biological and geochemical systems on the planet. Katherine Richardson and her team identified <a href= "https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh2458">nine boundaries</a> which need to be respected if our planet is to remain conducive to human thriving. Climate change is just one of them.</p> <p dir="ltr">We are exceeding six boundaries, and in recent years they are all getting worse.</p> <p dir="ltr">Katherine discusses how she and her team identified the nine planetary boundaries and why it is essential to consider how they interact, instead of viewing them as independent issues. The effects of exceeding planetary boundaries are affecting life today, disrupting air travel, causing severe flooding, and contributing to more frequent and powerful storms. (For the most up to date overview, read <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00597-z">Planetary Boundaries guide humanity's future on Earth</a>, published in Nature magazine on November 8, 2024.)</p> <p dir="ltr">We have the knowledge and technology to live within the planetary boundaries; the question remains whether we have the will, and the time, to implement them.</p> <p dir="ltr">The nine planetary boundaries are:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Climate change</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Biosphere integrity</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Stratospheric ozone depletion</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ocean acidification</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Phosphorus and nitrogen biogeochemical flows</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Land system change</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Freshwater change</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atmospheric aerosol loading</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Novel entities</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">There are two great conferences taking place in Ontario in August 2026: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">World Humanist Congress August 7-9 in Ottawa <a href= "https://www.worldhumanistcongress.org/">https://www.worldhumanistcongress.org/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">BAHACON August 21-23 in Sarnia <a href="https://bahacon.com/">https://bahacon.com/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Podcast for Inquiry is hosted by Leslie Rosenblood and brought to you by the <a href= "https://centreforinquiry.ca/">Centre for Inquiry Canada</a>. <a href="https://centreforinquiry.ca/become-a-member-of-cfic/">Join today</a>! Produced by Zack Dumont, Martin Zielinski, and Leslie Rosenblood. Support Podcast for Inquiry on Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry">https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry</a>. Send your thoughts and feedback to <a href= "mailto:podcast@centreforinquiry.ca">podcast@centreforinquiry.ca</a>.</p> <p> </p>
June 24, 2026
We've been here before: Apocalypses past and present with Lizzie Wade
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://lizzie-wade.squarespace.com/">Lizzie Wade</a> is the author of <a href= "https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063097308/apocalypse/">APOCALYPSE</a>: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures. She is a science writer focusing on archaeology and anthropology, a contributing correspondent for Science, and her work has also appeared in Wired, Archaeology, National Geographic, and Slate. Follow her work via The Antiquarian newsletter at <a href= "https://theantiquarian.email/">theantiquarian.email</a></p> <p dir="ltr">The conversation starts with how ancient Egypt, which was very hierarchical and funneled lots of resources to its ruling class, collapsed when a prolonged drought struck. Lizzie explains how the Mayan civilization still very much existed when it was first contacted by the Spanish, despite the centralized state dissolving centuries earlier. Lizzie ponders whether there are grand themes in the study of history, or if it's just one damn thing after another. According to Lizzie, contemporary society is facing its own apocalypse, but there are options available to us to address it. </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">There are two great conferences taking place in Ontario in August 2026: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">World Humanist Congress August 7-9 in Ottawa <a href= "https://www.worldhumanistcongress.org/">https://www.worldhumanistcongress.org/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">BAHACON August 21-23 in Sarnia <a href="https://bahacon.com/">https://bahacon.com/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Podcast for Inquiry is hosted by Leslie Rosenblood and brought to you by the <a href= "https://centreforinquiry.ca/">Centre for Inquiry Canada</a>. <a href="https://centreforinquiry.ca/become-a-member-of-cfic/">Join today</a>! Produced by Zack Dumont, Martin Zielinski, and Leslie Rosenblood. Support Podcast for Inquiry on Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry">https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry</a>. Send your thoughts and feedback to <a href= "mailto:podcast@centreforinquiry.ca">podcast@centreforinquiry.ca</a>.</p> <p> </p>
June 10, 2026
Leslie's Diatribes #5: The Arc of the Moral Universe
<p dir="ltr">Leslie spoke about CFIC for a few minutes at the 2026 <a href="https://wecanreason.com/">WeCanReason</a> conference in early May. The brief talk wasn't recorded but seemed to resonate with many attendees, so today's bonus episode is Leslie recreating the speech for Podcast for Inquiry subscribers. </p> <p dir="ltr">As with all Diatribes, the opinions expressed are Leslie's alone and do not represent CFIC or any other organization.</p> <p>Podcast for Inquiry is hosted by Leslie Rosenblood and brought to you by the <a href="https://centreforinquiry.ca/">Centre for Inquiry Canada</a>. <a href= "https://centreforinquiry.ca/become-a-member-of-cfic/">Join today</a>! Produced by Zack Dumont, Martin Zielinski, and Leslie Rosenblood. Support Podcast for Inquiry on Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry">https://patreon.com/PodcastforInquiry</a>. Send your thoughts and feedback to <a href= "mailto:podcast@centreforinquiry.ca">podcast@centreforinquiry.ca</a>.</p>
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