89 Episodes

  1. #64 – Michael Aird on Strategies for Reducing AI Existential Risk

    Published: 07/06/2023
  2. #63 – Ben Garfinkel on AI Governance

    Published: 13/05/2023
  3. #62 – Anders Sandberg on Exploratory Engineering, Value Diversity, and Grand Futures

    Published: 20/04/2023
  4. #61 – Rory Stewart on GiveDirectly and Massively Scaling Cash Transfers

    Published: 03/04/2023
  5. #60 – Jaime Sevilla on Trends in Machine Learning

    Published: 15/03/2023
  6. #59 – Chris Miller on the History of Semiconductors, TSMC, and the CHIPS Act

    Published: 02/03/2023
  7. Bonus: Preventing an AI-Related Catastrophe

    Published: 24/02/2023
  8. #58 – Carl Robichaud on Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War

    Published: 16/02/2023
  9. Bonus: Damon Binder on Economic History and the Future of Physics

    Published: 30/01/2023
  10. #57 – Greg Nemet on Technological Change and How Solar Became Cheap

    Published: 20/12/2022
  11. #56 – Dewi Erwan on BlueDot Impact and Scaling High-Impact Organisations

    Published: 01/12/2022
  12. #55 – Jassi Pannu and Joshua Monrad on Pandemic Preparedness

    Published: 30/10/2022
  13. #54 – Edouard Mathieu on Our World in Data

    Published: 15/10/2022
  14. #53 – Tessa Alexanian and Janvi Ahuja on Synthetic Biology and GCBRs

    Published: 21/09/2022
  15. #52 – Michael Aird on how to do Impact-Driven Research

    Published: 31/08/2022
  16. #51 – Kevin Esvelt and Jonas Sandbrink on Risks from Biological Research

    Published: 13/08/2022
  17. Bonus: 50th Episode Celebration

    Published: 27/07/2022
  18. #50 – Doyne Farmer on Complexity and Predicting Technological Progress

    Published: 15/07/2022
  19. #49 – Ajay Karpur on Metagenomic Sequencing

    Published: 15/06/2022
  20. #48 – Spencer Weart on the Discovery of Global Warming

    Published: 02/06/2022

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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.