The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence M. Krauss

The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire. lawrencekrauss.substack.com

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Jan 13, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
Elizabeth Loftus
In this episode, Lawrence is joined by award-winning cognitive psychologist and author Elizabeth Loftus to discuss her ground-breaking work on false memories, recovered memories, “the misinformation effect” and the unreliability of eye-witness...
Dec 16, 2019 · 1 hr 35 min
Stephen Greenblatt
Lawrence joins Shakespearean, historian, and Pulitzer Prize winning author Stephen Greenblatt to discuss renaissance thinking, the crossroads of science and literature, Adam and Eve, Trump and much more. See the commercial-free, full HD videos of all...
Oct 24, 2019 · 1 hr 23 min
Martin Rees
In London, Lord Martin Rees joins Lawrence to discuss cosmology, science writing, politics, and the role of religion (and religious figures) in modern society. See the exclusive, full HD videos of all episodes at www.patreon.com/originspodcast...
Oct 4, 2019 · 1 hr 43 min
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Lawrence joins astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson in his office at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City to discuss Neil’s background, science communication methods, creating the perfect science sound bite, and much more....
Sep 6, 2019 · 1 hr 42 min
A.C. Grayling
Lawrence joins philosopher Anthony Grayling in his office at the New College of the Humanities in London. Together, they discuss the Brexit crisis, Humanism as an alternative to religion, the current state of democracy around the world, and much...
Aug 21, 2019 · 1 hr 41 min
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) joins Lawrence at the Origins Podcast studios for a wide-ranging and colorful discussion of topics including ethics, magic, climate change, Richard Feynman, The Amazing Randi, “artistic genius”, and much more....
Aug 6, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
Gail Collins
Lawrence joins author and New York Times columnist Gail Collins to discuss her book When Everything Changed, which chronicles the progress of women’s rights in America from 1960 through today. Gail Collins was the first woman to hold the...
Jul 23, 2019 · 1 hr 36 min
Daniel P. Schrag
In this episode, Lawrence joins environmental scientist Dan Schrag at Harvard University to discuss Earth history, energy policies, and what we can expect from a future affected by climate change. See the exclusive, full HD videos of all...
Jul 8, 2019 · 31 min
Brian May
In this episode, Lawrence joins musician and astrophysicist Brian May at his studio in Surrey. May, the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Queen, recently served as a science team collaborator on the New Horizons mission to Pluto and...
Jul 7, 2019 · 1 hr 7 min
Alan Stern
In this episode, Lawrence sits down with planetary scientist Alan Stern to discuss his new book Chasing New Horizons, which chronicles his work as head of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond. Stern describes the trials and...
Jun 18, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Jennifer Finney Boylan
In this episode, Lawrence sits down in the offices of the New York Times with author and columnist Jennifer Finney Boylan. They discuss her life, novels, writing style, and the challenges facing transgender people in the world today. See the...
Jun 18, 2019 · 2 hr 4 min
Noam Chomsky
In this episode, Lawrence talks with public intellectual, linguist, and political activist Noam Chomsky. Together, they discuss topics ranging from American exceptionalism and foreign policy, to North Korea and Brazil, as well as free speech and...
Jun 18, 2019 · 1 hr 32 min
Ricky Gervais
In this episode, Lawrence talks with actor, writer and comedian, Ricky Gervais about the science of comedy, the comedy of religion, and the religion of free speech. He also gets a mind-bending, personal science lesson from Lawrence. See the exclusive,...
Jun 8, 2019 · 2 min
Introduction
Welcome to The Origins Podcast! This brief introduction with host Lawrence M. Krauss provides a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming show. The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world...

The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

Elizabeth Loftus

Stephen Greenblatt

Martin Rees

Neil deGrasse Tyson

A.C. Grayling

Penn Jillette

Gail Collins

Daniel P. Schrag

Brian May

Alan Stern

Jennifer Finney Boylan

Noam Chomsky

Ricky Gervais

Introduction