Justin Riddle Podcast
Justin Riddle Podcast
Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Justin Riddle explores the nature of consciousness from the perspective of recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, biology, computer science, and physics. Quantum computers and quantum biology are revolutionizing technology and science. What can these new advances teach us about ourselves?
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Knightian Freedom: Can a quantum computer swerve from determinism?
In this episode of the Justin Riddle Podcast, Justin dives into the concept of Knightian Freedom where large enough computational spaces become intractably complex to the point where maybe freewill…
Three Dimensions of Time: reconciling experienced time with physics
In this episode of the Justin Riddle Podcast, Justin explores a novel conceptualization of time as comprised of three distinct dimensions in an attempt to make sense of our subjective experience.…
#40 – Nested Observer Windows: the case for hierarchical consciousness
In episode 40 of the Justin Riddle Podcast, Justin provides an update of the Nested Observer Windows (NOW) Model. The paper describing this theory was recently published in the open-access…
#39 – The Problem with Natural Selection: exploring modern mechanisms for evolution
In episode 39 of the quantum consciousness series, Justin Riddle explores the mechanism behind natural selection in evolution. This is not a question about humans evolving from animals, but instead…
#38 – Reject the Multiverse: taking wave function collapse seriously
In episode 38 of the quantum consciousness series, Justin Riddle takes on the concept of the multiverse and provides arguments for why he thinks we live in a single universe. The concept of the…
#37 – Decorated permutation in conscious agents: an interview with Donald Hoffman
In episode 37 of the quantum consciousness series, Justin Riddle takes a deep dive into Donald Hoffman’s conscious agent model and relates it to the leading theories of quantum consciousness. The…
#36 – Quantum Simulation Theory: the limitations of simulating a quantum reality
In episode 36 of the quantum consciousness series, Justin Riddle describes the popular simulation hypothesis and discusses the implication of running the simulation using quantum computers. First…
#35 - Digital AI is not Conscious: the role of quantum computers and the mind in the AI revolution
In episode 35 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle explores the role of quantum computers in the current revolution in digital artificial intelligence (AI). First, Justin describes some…
#34 - In defense of freewill: three ways that consciousness might collapse the wave function
In episode 34 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle puts forth a defense of freewill. In a deterministic universe guided by physical principles, there is no room for freewill. Surely, we…
#33 – Testing consciousness causes collapse: an interview with Kelvin McQueen
In episode 33 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle interviews Kelvin McQueen on his recent theory on how consciousness might collapse the wave function. Kelvin is a professor of…
#32 - Symmetry in Qualia - an interview with Andres Gomez-Emilsson
In episode 32 of the quantum consciousness series, Justin Riddle interviews Andres Gomez-Emilsson, the director of research of the Qualia Research Institute. Andres is passionate about understanding…
#31 – Geometry of Mind: lattices, quasicrystals, and hyperbolic hallucinations
In episode 31 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses the role of geometry in our understanding of the universe. The discussion begins looking at the manifestation of geometric…
#30 - Current Events in Orch-OR: an interview with Stuart Hameroff
In episode 30 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle sits down with Stuart Hameroff to get an update on current events in the Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) Model. This…
#29 - Synchronicity: your mind is entangled with the world
In episode 29 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses the phenomenon of synchronicity and possible mechanisms through quantum mechanics that could give way to its rigorous…
#28 - Quantum Teleportation: a possible mechanism for life after death?
In episode 28 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle describes how quantum teleportation works and wonders whether a quantum computer mind could be teleported out of the body. The episode…
#27 – Quantum Soul: What about you survives for a lifetime?
In episode 27 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses the proposal of a quantum soul. The soul is the part of you that survives your entire lifetime. In this episode, we discuss…
#26 - Heisenberg’s Uncertainty in Biology and Human Knowledge
In episode 26 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle: the idea that every quantum bit comprises a bit of information and a bit of entropy such…
#25 - Quantum Error Correction: why we need it and a novel theory for quantum consciousness
In episode 25 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses quantum error correction, a protocol by which noise from the environment is actively counteracted in order to create quantum…
#24 - Why neuroscience needs a quantum revolution
In episode 24 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses why neuroscience is in need of a quantum revolution. This revolution is underway in the field of information technology and…
#23 - Quantum Interrogation: counterfactual measurement and its implications for human thought
In episode 23 of the Quantum Consciousness series, Justin Riddle discusses quantum interrogation, the observation that in certain scenarios a quantum system can access the result of a measurement…
Frequently Asked Questions
Justin Riddle Podcast has published 42 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Philosophy, Science.
Justin Riddle Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 38m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Justin Riddle Podcast, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
Mysterious Universe
8th Kind
20 episodes
EconTalk
Russ Roberts
1,053 episodes
GraveYard Tales
Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph
368 episodes
Conspirituality
Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker
803 episodes
Big Technology Podcast
Alex Kantrowitz
532 episodes
Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
521 episodes