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#246 – Peter Woit: Theories of Everything and Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong
Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, critic of string theory, and author of the popular science blog Not Even Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: Peter’s website: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/ Peter’s blog: https://bit.ly/3xCwm9F Not Even Wrong (book): https://amzn.to/3peDzZs Quantum Theory, Groups, and Representations
#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling
Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k EPISODE LINKS: Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk Hawkeyes’ Website: https://hawkeyesports.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
Robert Crews is a historian at Stanford, specializing in Afghanistan, Russia, Islam, Central Asia, and South Asia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/lex and use code LEX to get 5% off – Ten Thousand: https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and use code LEX to get 15% off – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Robert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertCrews22 Robert’s Stanford page: https://profiles.stanford.edu/robert-crews Afghan Modern (book): https://amzn.to/3nYL5rX PODCAST INFO: Podcast
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
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#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA
Ben Askren is a wrestler and MMA fighter, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion, a two-time NCAA wrestling champion and four-time finalist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benaskren Ben’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benaskren/ Ben’s Website: https://www.benaskren.com/ Ben’s Wrestling Academy: https://awawisconsin.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics
Boris Sofman is the Senior Director Of Engineering and Head of Trucking at Waymo, formerly the Google Self-Driving Car project. He was also the CEO and co-founder of Anki, a home robotics company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Boris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bsofman Boris’s LinkedIn:
#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity
Neal Stephenson is a sci-fi writer (Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and new book Termination Shock), former Chief Futurist at Magic Leap and first employee of Blue Origin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Neal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealstephenson Neal’s Website: https://www.nealstephenson.com/
#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth
Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping – Stripe: https://stripe.com – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Niall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfergus Niall’s Website: https://www.niallferguson.com University of Austin: https://uaustin.org/ Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe (book): https://amzn.to/3wt7AI8
#238 – Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Francis Collins is the director of the NIH and former head of the Human Genome Project. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Ten Thousand: https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and use code LEX to get 15% off – Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera – NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Francis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIHDirector NIH: https://www.nih.gov Human Genome Project: https://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube
#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Steve’s Website: https://www.steveviscelli.com/ Big Rig (book): https://amzn.to/3EbaofP Will Robotic Trucks Be “Sweatshops on Wheels?” (article):
#236 – Jimmy Pedro: Judo and the Forging of Champions
Jimmy Pedro is a judo competitor and coach, world champion, 3x world medalist, 2x Olympic medalist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Jimmy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmypedrousa Jimmy’s Links: https://linktr.ee/jimmypedro Jimmy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmypedrousa Jimmy’s Website: https://www.jimmypedro.com/ American Judo System: https://usajudo.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing
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#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality
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#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society
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#232 – Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, Big Bang, Aliens, Life, Death, and Meaning
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