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Mind Matters

Mind Matters

By: Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence
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 On the Mind Matters podcast, Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence considers the implications and misconceptions, the opportunities and limitations, and the applications and challenges presented by intelligent agents and their algorithms. Episode notes and archives available at mindmatters.ai/podcast.© Discovery Institute Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • The Accidental Inventor: An Interview with Hal Philipp

    The Accidental Inventor: An Interview with Hal Philipp
    Aug 7 2025
    On this episode, hosts Robert J. Marks and Bradley Norris begin a conversation with Hal Philipp, the man behind the modern touchscreen and a prolific inventor with an impressive 98 U.S. patents. Hal shares his story and some of the lessons he’s learned over a career in invention. Hal’s journey began with a stint at the National Bureau of Standards Read More ›

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  • Exploring the Immaterial Aspects of Thought and Understanding

    Exploring the Immaterial Aspects of Thought and Understanding
    Jul 31 2025
    Today, Dr. Selmer Bringsjord joins guest host Pat Flynn to discuss a compelling argument for the immateriality of mathematical objects and the human person. It’s an argument Bringsjord develops in his chapter “Mathematical Objects Are Non-Physical, So We Are Too” in the book Minding the Brain. Building on the work of philosophers like James Ross and John Searle, the argument suggests Read More ›

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  • Dr. Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind

    Dr. Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind
    Jul 24 2025
    On today’s episode, Dr. Michael Egnor reads the Introduction to his new book, co-authored with Denyse O’Leary, The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul, now available from Worthy Books. In this reading, Dr. Egnor shares his journey from being a medical student who believed science could explain everything, including how consciousness emerges from the brain and Read More ›

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