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The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set
Richard P. Feynman
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
Light
Kimberly Arcand
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Listening to the Universe with Kimberly Arcand
The World in Six Songs
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
The Singing Neanderthals
Steven Mithen
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Successful Aging
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium
Jr. Lyman Spitzer
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Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
The Physical Universe
Frank H. Shu
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Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
A Mathematician's Apology
G H Hardy
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Our Mathematical Universe with Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown)
Contact
Carl Sagan
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Revisiting the Drake Equation with David Grinspoon
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The book was mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson to highlight a situation where someone had to cut off their own limb in order to survive.
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But the dude wrote a book *Between a Rock and a Hard Place* where the cut off his arm
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival
The book was mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson to highlight a situation where someone had to cut off their own limb in order to survive.
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But the dude wrote a book *Between a Rock and a Hard Place* where the cut off his arm
Boy Scouts of America
The Official Handbook for Boys
Good Boy Scout books would give the correction for where actual- Because you don't, at the end, give a shit where the magnetic pole is. You care where Santa Claus is.
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Good Boy Scout books would give the correction for where actual- Because you don't, at the end, give a shit where the magnetic pole is. You care where Santa Claus is.
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Good Boy Scout books would give the correction for where actual- Because you don't, at the end, give a shit where the magnetic pole is. You care where Santa Claus is.
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Good Boy Scout books would give the correction for where actual- Because you don't, at the end, give a shit where the magnetic pole is. You care where Santa Claus is.
Stories from The Messengers
Accounts of Owls, UFOs and a Deeper Reality
In his recent book, "Story Messenger," Charles Liu reflects on what a simulated world would be and uses that as evidence that we're not in a simulated world. He says that a simulated world is created by computers, which are absolutely logical, and that no set of computers would ever create the world we live in. This is based on the argument that our world is "inane" in every way, and computers have a higher integrity than that.
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So in my recent book, Story Messenger, I reflect on what a simulated world would be and I use that as evidence that we're not in a simulated world.
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies wi...
In his recent book, "Story Messenger," Charles Liu reflects on what a simulated world would be and uses that as evidence that we're not in a simulated world. He says that a simulated world is created by computers, which are absolutely logical, and that no set of computers would ever create the world we live in. This is based on the argument that our world is "inane" in every way, and computers have a higher integrity than that.
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So in my recent book, Story Messenger, I reflect on what a simulated world would be and I use that as evidence that we're not in a simulated world.
You know what it is? A simulated world is created by computers and computers are absolutely logical.
And so no set of computers would ever create the world we live in.
So it's the inanity defense. It's like Earth is inane in every way, computers have higher integrity than that, even in a simulation.
The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies
The "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies" was published in 1966 by Halton Arp. It became one of the most studied catalogs in the canon of cosmology, and helped us understand that galaxies collide and create amazing structures. It turned out that Arp's ideas of why the galaxies looked peculiar were incorrect, but by putting them together in a catalog, people could look at them and start wondering and thinking about what actually was going on.
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And he made a catalog of just the tangled, mangled-looking galaxies.
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The "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies" was published in 1966 by Halton Arp. It became one of the most studied catalogs in the canon of cosmology, and helped us understand that galaxies collide and create amazing structures. It turned out that Arp's ideas of why the galaxies looked peculiar were incorrect, but by putting them together in a catalog, people could look at them and start wondering and thinking about what actually was going on.
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And he made a catalog of just the tangled, mangled-looking galaxies.
And it was called the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.
And it was just - it was the catch basin of nothing that fit anything else.
And Charles, you remember, it became one of the most studied catalogs in the canon of cosmology.
Alton C. Arp. Chip Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies published in 1966.
The Satanic Verses
It was mentioned as one of Salman Rushdie's twelve novels. It's a well-known novel that was briefly discussed.
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He's a celebrated author of 12 novels, including Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses.
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Episode: The Power of Storytelling, with Salman Rushdie
It was mentioned as one of Salman Rushdie's twelve novels. It's a well-known novel that was briefly discussed.
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He's a celebrated author of 12 novels, including Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses.
Being and Time Hardcover
Royce White mentioned reading Heidegger's Being and Time, connecting man's existence with time and how convenience has become a roadblock to addressing crucial issues, such as mental health.
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I've been reading Heidegger's Being in Time lately, and it's obvious that man's existence has a very fundamental relationship with time.
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Episode: #ICYMI - Mental Health in Sports, with Royce White
Royce White mentioned reading Heidegger's Being and Time, connecting man's existence with time and how convenience has become a roadblock to addressing crucial issues, such as mental health.
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I've been reading Heidegger's Being in Time lately, and it's obvious that man's existence has a very fundamental relationship with time.
And we have on a number of fronts decided that the convenience of our lifestyle, the convenience of our thought, the convenience of our entire being will take precedence over the...The much needed work or at least what we what we purport our aspirations to be...
A Christmas Carol
The Original 1843 Edition (Charles Dickens Classics)
It was discussed as possibly being the first modern literary example of time travel, or at least the implications of time travel, in literature.
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inspired by Dickens' classic novel, A Christmas Carol
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It was discussed as possibly being the first modern literary example of time travel, or at least the implications of time travel, in literature.
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inspired by Dickens' classic novel, A Christmas Carol
inspired by Charles Dickens The Ghost of Christmas Past Present and Future
Charles Dickens who kind of went there first before other novelists thinking about the Christmas past, present and future.
Brian, what kind of time travel did in all of your variants, did Charles Dickens invoke for Christmas past and future?
Tools Of Titans
The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books, along with 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and 'The 4-Hour Chef'.
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He's also the author of several books, including the 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, and Tools Of Titans.
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Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim Ferriss
It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books, along with 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and 'The 4-Hour Chef'.
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He's also the author of several books, including the 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, and Tools Of Titans.
Catch-22
50th Anniversary Edition
The book was mentioned as a concept that needed to be explained to Marcia, who was unfamiliar with the term.
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You have to explain Catch-22 to Marcia.
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Episode: Off the Blockchain with Dr. Sandra Johnson
The book was mentioned as a concept that needed to be explained to Marcia, who was unfamiliar with the term.
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You have to explain Catch-22 to Marcia.
Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
The conversation touched on the book's exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the stability of civilization, with concerns about AI's decision-making abilities and the erosion of human privacy.
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You write about AI in Homo Deus.
— Episode: Inventing Society with Yuval Noah Harari
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Episode: Inventing Society with Yuval Noah Harari
The conversation touched on the book's exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the stability of civilization, with concerns about AI's decision-making abilities and the erosion of human privacy.
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You write about AI in Homo Deus.
The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein
The Far East, Palestine, and Spain, 1922–1923
It was mentioned as another book by Professor Trevor Lipscomb, alongside 'The Physics of Rugby'. It appears to be a biography of Albert Einstein.
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the author of The Physics of Rugby, as well as Albert Einstein, a biography.
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It was mentioned as another book by Professor Trevor Lipscomb, alongside 'The Physics of Rugby'. It appears to be a biography of Albert Einstein.
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the author of The Physics of Rugby, as well as Albert Einstein, a biography.
Silent Spring
It was read by William Shatner 50 years prior to the podcast and influenced his ecological thinking, which he discussed at length.
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Rachel Carson wrote a book called The Silent Spring.
— Episode: Going to Space with William Shatner
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Episode: Going to Space with William Shatner
It was read by William Shatner 50 years prior to the podcast and influenced his ecological thinking, which he discussed at length.
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Rachel Carson wrote a book called The Silent Spring.
Tribe Of Mentors
Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
It was described as a collection of profiles of 130 individuals considered world-class performers, with insights gleaned from asking them similar questions.
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Charmed Mentors is really a collection of profiles of 130 or so what I would consider world-class performers, people who are at the top of their respective fields.
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Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim Ferriss
It was described as a collection of profiles of 130 individuals considered world-class performers, with insights gleaned from asking them similar questions.
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Charmed Mentors is really a collection of profiles of 130 or so what I would consider world-class performers, people who are at the top of their respective fields.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
Percival Lowell published this book in the 1890s about his observations of Mars, which later inspired H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
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First book was titled Mars.
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Episode: StarTalk @ NY Comic Con: It’s About Time!
Percival Lowell published this book in the 1890s about his observations of Mars, which later inspired H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
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First book was titled Mars.
Of Mice and Men
It was mentioned as an analogy to the collaboration between the two scientists, who were compared to the book's protagonists, Lenny and George.
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It's the Lenny and George antibodies. Exactly. The Lenny and George antibodies. Of Mice and Men.
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It was mentioned as an analogy to the collaboration between the two scientists, who were compared to the book's protagonists, Lenny and George.
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It's the Lenny and George antibodies. Exactly. The Lenny and George antibodies. Of Mice and Men.
Oh, sorry, Lenny, Lenny, I'm sorry. Sorry. John Steinbeck.
The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations (Modern Girl's Guides)
Laurie Winkless's book, 'Sticky,' which explores the science of surfaces, was mentioned and discussed, specifically with regards to a chapter that delves into the intricacies of ice.
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Her books include Science in the City and Sticky, the Secret Science of Surfaces.
— Episode: Slippery Science: The Physics of Ice
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Episode: Slippery Science: The Physics of Ice
Laurie Winkless's book, 'Sticky,' which explores the science of surfaces, was mentioned and discussed, specifically with regards to a chapter that delves into the intricacies of ice.
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Her books include Science in the City and Sticky, the Secret Science of Surfaces.
And my most recent book is Sticky and there's a whole chapter on ice in there.
Jurassic Park
A Novel
It was discussed in the context of Jeff Goldblum's iconic scientist character and how it was beautifully scripted and influenced by the book.
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Well, it was beautifully scripted. You know, I'm sure you read Michael Crichton's book. Yeah.
— Episode: Making Science Cool, with Jeff Goldblum
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Episode: Making Science Cool, with Jeff Goldblum
It was discussed in the context of Jeff Goldblum's iconic scientist character and how it was beautifully scripted and influenced by the book.
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Well, it was beautifully scripted. You know, I'm sure you read Michael Crichton's book. Yeah.
Seveneves
A Novel
It was mentioned that in the first page of the book, the moon breaks up, and the story continues from there.
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In my favorite book called Seven Eves, that happens in the first page as well.
— Episode: Cosmic Queries: Lunar Geology
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Episode: Cosmic Queries: Lunar Geology
It was mentioned that in the first page of the book, the moon breaks up, and the story continues from there.
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In my favorite book called Seven Eves, that happens in the first page as well.
The Odyssey
It was mentioned as a book that teaches deep wisdom and meaning despite it being based on a mythology that the reader may not believe in. It was mentioned in the context of books that have enduring impact through their spiritual or deep meaning.
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I can read Homer. I can read the Iliad and The Odyssey. I don't believe in any of the things that Homer believed in. I don't believe any of those guys are real.
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Episode: The Power of Storytelling, with Salman Rushdie
It was mentioned as a book that teaches deep wisdom and meaning despite it being based on a mythology that the reader may not believe in. It was mentioned in the context of books that have enduring impact through their spiritual or deep meaning.
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I can read Homer. I can read the Iliad and The Odyssey. I don't believe in any of the things that Homer believed in. I don't believe any of those guys are real.
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