Episodes

  • Dr. Donald C. Wunsch: A Level-Headed Approach to AI’s Promise and Peril

    Dr. Donald C. Wunsch: A Level-Headed Approach to AI’s Promise and Peril
    Dec 18 2025
    In today’s episode, host Robert J. Marks begins a multi-episode conversation with Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II, endowed professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology and director of the Kummer Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. Dr. Wunsch has spent decades working on the intersection of engineering AI and real world systems with Read More ›

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  • Robert J. Marks Remembers Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley

    Robert J. Marks Remembers Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley
    Dec 11 2025
    On today’s episode of Mind Matters News, Dr. Robert J. Marks joins Andrew McDiarmid, host of the ID The Future podcast, to share some of his personal anecdotes and professional insights about Dr. Walter Bradley, a scientist, humanitarian, and trailblazer in the world of intelligent design who passed away this year at the age of 81. As Marks explains, one way Read More ›

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  • Exploring Consciousness in Human and Artificial Intelligence

    Exploring Consciousness in Human and Artificial Intelligence
    Dec 4 2025
    Today on Mind Matters News, hosts Robert J. Marks and Brian Krouse conclude their four-part conversation with Dr. Joseph Green on the limitations of modern neuroscience. Green is author of a chapter in the volume Minding the Brain called “On the Limitations of Cutting-Edge Neuroscience.” In today’s final segment, the discussion centers on comparing different models of consciousness, including panpsychism and Read More ›

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  • Doug Smith: A Critical Look at Apple’s Virtual Reality Headset

    Doug Smith: A Critical Look at Apple’s Virtual Reality Headset
    Nov 27 2025
    What happens when you let Big Tech control how you see the world? Apple recently released a new model of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Although it can provide immersive experiences, what are the potential downsides to furthering our connection to the digital realm? On this episode of Mind Matters News out of the vault, host Robert J. Marks welcomes Read More ›

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  • How Neuroscience and Philosophy Combine to Illuminate the Nature of Consciousness

    How Neuroscience and Philosophy Combine to Illuminate the Nature of Consciousness
    Nov 20 2025
    Today on Mind Matters News, hosts Robert J. Marks and Brian Krouse continues their conversation with Dr. Joseph Green on how we can bridge the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience and philosophy of mind. Green is author of a chapter in the volume Minding the Brain called “On the Limitations of Cutting-Edge Neuroscience.” In today’s installment, the discussion first touches on the concept Read More ›

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  • Bridging the Gap Between Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind

    Bridging the Gap Between Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind
    Nov 13 2025
    On this episode of Mind Matters News, hosts Robert J. Marks and Brian Krouse continue their conversation with Dr. Joseph Green on the limitations of cutting-edge neuroscience. In this segment, the focus turns to the philosophical questions involved. As Dr. Green explains, neuroscience is limited in its ability to answer philosophical questions about the nature of the mind and its Read More ›

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  • How Humility and Curiosity Can Help Neuroscience Mature

    How Humility and Curiosity Can Help Neuroscience Mature
    Nov 6 2025
    Modern neuroscience has made some truly amazing advances in recent decades. But even though we can record, map, and even manipulate brain activity in ways that once seemed impossible, we still don’t really understand how the brain actually works. This gap in understanding has led to a kind of overconfidence, and sometimes even over-claiming by scientists. So how do we Read More ›

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  • Integrating Personal Identity Into Scientific Discovery and Reasoning

    Integrating Personal Identity Into Scientific Discovery and Reasoning
    Oct 30 2025
    The scientific method has undoubtedly provided great insight into the impersonal mechanics of the world around us throughout human history. However, the scientific method itself is put into practice by very personal human beings. How should our understanding of ourselves and our personal identities interact with what we learn through science? Today, hosts Robert J. Marks and Angus Menuge speak Read More ›

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