3I/ATLAS, SETI, and the Controversy Over How We Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Jason Wright talks about 3I/ATLAS, the controversy surrounding it, and the way the search for life in the universe is beginning to change. Wright is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University. He's the director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center. He is also the author of The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Theory and Practice.
24 Oct 2025
Gems, Science, and Empire
17th century traders who traveled the sea routes between India and Southeast Asia were interested in spices, but they were also interested in gemstones, objects of desire, commercial value, and increasingly, scientific fascination. Claire Conklin Sabel talks about the gem trade in South and Southeast Asia, and the way this trade was impacted by European traders in the 17th and 18th centuries. Sabel is a historian of early modern earth science and a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Vienna. She is working on her a book project, Rare Earth: Gemstones, Geohistory, and Commercial Geography c. 1600-1750.
6 Jul 2025
Artificial General Intelligence, Part II
Julian Togelius, computer science professor, explores the history of machine learning and the challenges of defining intelligence in the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence, in an interview.
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