Conjecture Institute
Episodes
Conjecture Institute Fellow Jaber Hassoun
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jaber is a Fellow of Conjecture Institute. A computer science graduate and educational Youtuber focused on science and philosophy communication, Jaber...
Economics, Module 0: The Constraints of Personhood
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In explaining the regularities of an economy, of the conditions under which wealth can and cannot grow, we may begin with the fact that man acts purpo...
History of Ideas, Module 1: Ancient Greeks: Thales of Miletus
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With his advent of a tradition of criticism, materialism, and the notion of universal principles, Thales gave every subsequent philosopher and scienti...
Gravity Without Absolutes, by Julian Barbour
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Julian Barbour discusses the ideas in his essay, Gravity Without Absolutes. Julian's essay is one of several written for our upcoming compen...
Constructor Theory, Module 3: Four Laws of Thermodynamics
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this module, we will explore the content and shortcomings of four laws of thermodynamics. Read the module: https://conjectureinstitute.org/cours...
Effective Field Theory and the Shape of Realism, by Abdullah Afzal and Hassaan Saleem
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Abdullah Afzal discusses the ideas in his essay, Effective Field Theory and the Shape of Realism (cowritten with Hassaan Saleem). Abdul a...
Another Triumph of Locality: Colliding Histories Skew Handshakes, by Fellow Charles Bedard
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conjecture Institute Fellow Charles Bedard discusses the ideas in his essay, Another Triumph of Locality: Colliding Histories Skew Handshakes. Char...
The Fate of Spacetime: What Many Worlds Means for Gravity, by Fellow Sam Kuypers
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conjecture Institute Fellow Sam Kuypers discusses the ideas in his essay, The Fate of Spacetime: What Many Worlds Means for Gravity. Sam's essay is...
Constructor Theory, Module 2: Irreversibility
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As we saw in Module One, all dynamical laws of motion are time-reversal symmetric: if the trajectory of a system from state A to state B is allowed by...
Constructor Theory, Module 1: The Prevailing Conception and the Big Bang
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While Newtonian mechanics, quantum mechanics, and general relativity consist of radically different conceptual frameworks and mathematical infrastruct...
Constructor Theory, Module 0:
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The scope of a scientific theory is not a matter of subjective preference, and that judging a theory by its scope is a mistake. Judging a scientific t...
People, Reason, & Reality Part I: Reason, Module 4: Criticism Along Philosophy's Three Branches
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy is often divided into three branches: metaphysics or ontology (what is existence, why do reality’s constituent parts behave the way they ...
People, Reason, & Reality Part I: Reason, Module 3: Explanations: Good, Bad, & Constrained
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A good explanation is not only hard to vary, but it must also cohere with the rest of our explanations and actually explain what we are trying to expl...
People, Reason, & Reality Part I: Reason, Module 2: The Real Role of Evidence
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Evidence-based anything is an illusion. There is no evidence-based science, evidence-based policy, evidence-based argument (see this very paragraph). ...
Taking Schrödinger Seriously, Module 1: What Is the Schrödinger Equation?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Taking Schrödinger Seriously, Module 1: What Is the Schrödinger Equation?, by Conjecture Institute Fellow Maxime Desalle By the end of this modul...
People, Reason, & Reality Part I: Reason: Module 1: The Paths to Adopting an Idea
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The relationships between errors, problem solving, thinking, and rationality are not as straightforward as common sense might suggest.
Ep 13: Chiara Marletto
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conjecture Institute President & Cofounder Logan Chipkin speaks with Oxford physicist and Conjecture Institute Senior Scientist Chiara Marletto ab...
Ep 12: Lord Daniel Hannan
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conjecture Institute Advisor, Lord Daniel Hannan is in conversation today about democracy, free trade and freedom broadly. Lord Hannan has a comprehen...
Ep 11: Maria Violaris
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maria is fellow of Conjecture Institute https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/ and physicist with her own Youtube Channel where she takes deep dives int...
Ep 10: Vlatko Vedral
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oxford physicist Vlatko Vedral speaks with Conjecture Institute President Logan Chipkin about quantum information theory, testing whether or not gravi...
Ep 9: Eric Denton
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric is a freelance writer and host of The Falsifiable Podcast, a show in which Eric explores both current events and evergreen topics in science, cul...
Ep 8: David Deutsch. How to reverse academia's stagnation.
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Conjecture Institute Advisor David Deutsch takes a deep dive into the problems that plague existing academic institutions and, crucial...
Ep 7: Questions with Paul Raymond-Robichaud
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mathematician Paul Raymond-Robichaud answers questions posed on Twitter/X. Note: there were some connection issues so at times the audio is a bit "los...
Ep 6: Paul Raymond-Robichaud
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mathematician Paul Raymond-Robichaud (@PaulRaymond-Robichaud on Youtube and @PaulRRobichaud on @X) joins Brett Hall for a discussion about the f...
Ep 5: Carlos De La Guardia
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conjecture Institute Fellow Carlos De la Guardia speaks with Brett Hall about his AGI research. We compare and contrast approaches to artificial intel...
Ep 4: Tom Hyde
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hyde is a philosopher and polymath interested in the relationship between epistemology and aesthetics. He is developing Wonderism, a bold new book...
Ep 3: Arjun Khemani
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Khemani is a content creator and fellow of Conjecture Institute. He is an 18-year-old high school dropout who launched and helped lead support a...
Ep 2: Sam Kuypers
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Kuypers is a theoretical physicist who works on quantum information among other things and is a fellow of Conjecture Institute. To learn more abou...
Ep 1: Conjecture Institute Co-Founder and President Logan Chipkin
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Hall speaks with Logan Chipkin about https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/ and the purpose of this podcast series.