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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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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The Neuroscience of Habituation & How it Shapes our Lives – A Conversation with Professor Tali Sharot

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives. They also stop noticing what is terrible.…
17-09-2025 19:54:09
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A Conversation with Pioneering Brain Surgeon & Neuroscientist, Rahul Jandial on Why We Dream.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to pioneering brain surgeon & neuroscientist Rahul Jandial (author of ‘This is Why You Dream’) about the extraordinary way neuroscience and medicine are helping us unlock the fundamental question of why we dream, the impact dreaming has on our lives, and how dream science is…
17-09-2025 19:56:00
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A Conversation with Lawrence Krauss, Theoretical Physicist, on the Edge of Knowledge

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Lawrence Krauss is a renowned theoretical physicist, bestselling author, and celebrated lecturer who has greatly contributed to various areas of physics and cosmology. Krauss's significant scientific contribution includes the 1995 proposal that most of the Universe's energy resides in empty space, confirmed in 1999 and awarded a Nobel Prize in…
18-09-2025 15:16:55
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A Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson on Examining Civilisation Through the Prism of the Scientific Mind.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the most famous astrophysicist of our time. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has served since 1996. He is the two-time host of the beloved TV series Cosmos — rebooting the original 1980 series…
18-09-2025 15:28:49
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Our Crisis of Reason & The Need for Clear Thinking – A Conversation with Christer Sturmark.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In country after country, conspiracy theories and religious dogmas that once seemed to have been overtaken by enlightened thought are helping to loft authoritarian leaders into power. The effects are being felt by women, ethnic minorities, teachers, scientists, and students – and by the environment, the ultimate victim of climate…
19-09-2025 9:18:21
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The Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness: A Conversation with Philip Goff

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Philip Goff is a philosopher who teaches at Durham University. He is the author of the seminal academic text Consciousness and Fundamental Reality, and Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness which breaks down some of the most important aspects of consciousness research for the broader audience. In…
19-09-2025 9:25:02
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A Conversation with Steven Pinker on Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding – and appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that doubled its lifespan, sequenced its genome, and developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures, conspiracy theories, and “post-truth” rhetoric?…
04-10-2025 16:02:27
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Unlocking Consciousness, Perception & Self: A Conversation with Professor Anil Seth.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Anil Seth’s quest to understand the biological basis of conscious experience is one of the most exciting contributions to twenty-first-century science. What does it mean to “be you”—that is, to have a specific, conscious experience of the world around you and yourself within it? There may be no more elusive…
04-10-2025 16:04:44
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