Sentience
Episodes
15. Osh Agabi on wetware, biological sensing, and the future of living machines
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, Osh Agabi, CEO of Koniku Inc., explores what happens when technology is built not just with silicon, but with living bi...
14. Joel Frohlich, PhD on brain waves, entropy, and consciousness
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, Joel Frohlich, PhD explores how scientists study consciousness through brain signals. We discuss why familiar brain wave...
13. Alysson Muotri, PhD on how brain organoids are transforming neuroscience, evolution, and medicine
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, Alysson Muotri, PhD, professor at UC San Diego, discusses how brain organoids—lab-grown neural tissues derived from st...
12. Thomas Hartung, PhD on how lab-grown and artificial intelligence can phase out animal testing
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, we talk with Thomas Hartung, PhD, about how organoids and AI are reshaping biomedical science. Hartung explains how AI m...
11. Shaolei Ren, PhD on AI’s Hidden Environmental Costs and the Path to Sustainable Computing
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, we speak with Shaolei Ren, PhD, about the hidden environmental footprint of artificial intelligence. From the enormous w...
10. Barbara Finlay, PhD on how brains develop and evolve
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with evolutionary neuroscientist Barbara Finlay, PhD, whose pioneering research has reshaped our understanding of brain evolu...
9. Glenn Fox, PhD on the science of gratitude
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sentience, neuroscientist Dr. Glenn Fox takes us on a fascinating journey through the science of gratitude. From his pioneering bra...
8. Farah Lubin, PhD on epigenetics and the brain
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Farah Lubin, a neuroscientist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to explore the fascinating world of e...
7. Gill Livingston, MD on preventing dementia
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Gill Livingston about her groundbreaking research on dementia. Dr. Livingston has played an important role in uncover...
6. Athina Demertzi, PhD on the neuroscience of consciousness
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Athina Demertzi, PhD, a neuroscientist at the University of Liège who studies human consciousnes...
5. Stephen Coombes, PhD on neural field theory
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Stephen Coombes, Ph.D. about neural field theory, or the theory of brainwaves. Dr. Coombes is Professor of Applied Mathem...
4. Jay Skelton, PhD and Andrew Leker on AI for mental health
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with clinical psychologist Jay Skelton, Ph.D. and software engineer Andrew Leker about Willow. Willow is a new, empathetic AI s...
3. Michael Treanor, PhD on the science of cognitive-behavioral therapy
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Michael Treanor, PhD about the science of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and its foundations in the psychology and neurosc...
2. Grace Lindsay, PhD on neuroscience and artificial intelligence
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Grace Lindsay, Ph.D. and I discuss some of the many fascinating intersections between neuroscience and artificial intelligence.
1. Minimally conscious patient meets scientist who woke him up
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Crehan wasn't regaining consciousness after his brain injury, but then he became the first person in the world to receive an experimental ...