A Conversation with Ben Lamm, Co-Founder & CEO of Colossal Biosciences, The World’s First De-Extinction Company.

December 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Ben Lamm, the Co-Founder and CEO Of Colossal Biosciences (the world’s first de-extinction company) which he founded alongside world-renowned geneticist and serial biotech entrepreneur George Church, Ph.D. Colossal are the first business to apply CRISPR technology for the purposes of species de-extinction and work…
17-12-2025 10:53:24
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On Building a Superintelligent AI Mathematician: A Conversation with Axiom Founder, Carina Hong.

December 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Axiom is an AI company on a mission to build a self-improving, superintelligent reasoner, starting with an AI mathematician. The company launched out of stealth in 2024 with $64 million in seed funding at a $300 million valuation led by B Capital.  The Axiom team includes renowned AI and mathematics experts…
17-12-2025 11:07:55
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How to Save the Internet: A Conversation with Sir Nick Clegg, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister

October 16th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Sir Nick Clegg is the former UK Deputy Prime Minister (2010-2015) and former President, Global Affairs at Meta (2018-2025). Prior to being elected to the UK Parliament in 2005, he worked in the European Commission and served for five years as a member of the European Parliament. He became leader…
16-10-2025 11:07:11
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Our Brains on Music: A Conversation with Daniel J. Levitin – Musician, Neuroscientist & Author.

December 12th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Daniel J. Levitin- an award-winning neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author. His research encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity, and creativity. He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books: This Is Your Brain On Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized…
12-12-2025 9:16:20
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Unlocking Consciousness & The Structure of Reality: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Gallimore.

December 12th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Andrew Gallimore, a neurobiologist, chemist, pharmacologist, and writer interested in the relationship between psychedelic drugs, the brain, consciousness and the structure of reality. His collaboration with Dr Rick Strassman on extended state DMT pharmacokinetic model and first book “Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies…
12-12-2025 9:20:21
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The Science of Pets; A Conversation with Jay Ingram

December 12th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to veteran science broadcaster and journalist Jay Ingram, author of twenty popular science titles, including the bestselling Science of Why series. In hiss latest book The Science of Pets, he researched the latest science behind our beloved furry, and not-so-furry, creatures that sleep on our…
12-12-2025 9:22:15
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Making AI Safe: The Race to Control Humanity’s Most Important Invention.

December 12th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
12-12-2025 9:24:17
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A Conversation with the Inventor of the Microprocessor, Federico Faggin, on Quantum Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence & Consciousness.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Federico Faggin invented the technology which made the microprocessor possible His semiconductor memory technology was adopted by Intel, and the microprocessor revolution began. Federico went on to found a number of businesses- and was additionally responsible for the technology that makes the touchpads and touchscreens on our modern day devices…
17-09-2025 19:41:09
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A Conversation with Professor Brian Cox on Finding Meaning in the Universe.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Professor Brian Cox is widely recognized as the foremost communicator for science, cosmology and astronomy in the world, and is Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society. In this interview, we discuss…
17-09-2025 19:45:01
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A Conversation with One of the World’s Foremost Experts in Quantum Computing, Scott Aaronson.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to one of the world’s foremost experts in Quantum Computing, Scott Aaronson. Scott is Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. His research interests centre around the capabilities and limits of quantum…
17-09-2025 19:45:36
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A Conversation with J. Doyne Farmer – Pioneer in AI, Chaos Theory & Complex Systems

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to J. Doyne Farmer, who is an American complex systems scientist and entrepreneur who was a pioneer in many of the fields that define the scientific agenda of our times: dynamical systems, chaos, complex systems, artificial life, wearable computing, time series analysis, theoretical biology, and…
17-09-2025 19:46:13
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Learnings from Six Months in Space: A Conversation with NASA Astronaut, Cady Coleman.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Cady Coleman, a former NASA Astronaut & Retired US Air Force Colonel with more than 180 days in space including two shuttle missions and a six-month expedition to the International Space Station. In our conversation, we discuss the learnings we can take for our…
17-09-2025 19:51:42
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