Why do some molecules have a handedness when the fundamental laws that describe them are symmetric? This is one of the puzzles from the #philosophy of #chemistry expertly explained by Vanessa Seifert of @PhilATBristol @uoaofficial on Multiverses 40. https://t.co/HOrZVnTlXN

Infinity seems simple — the absence of limits. But look closer, and it bends into paradox. On Multiverses today, Adrian Moore of @philfacox checks us in to Hilbert's Hotel and guides us through the maths and physics of the transfinite. https://t.co/bVn1eXgyoJ

🧠 Is mind-wandering a distraction or a superpower? In conversation on Multiverses @KalinaChristoff of @NeuroscienceUBC reveals how it fuels creativity, insight & meaning. Watch now 👉 https://t.co/lPPt3U8v2Q

Are there forms of computation off-limits to any machine and yet within the bounds of human thought? Selmer Bringsjord of @rpi walks us through the fascinating realm of hypercomputation. https://t.co/A31uqNKj0c

Biologists are taught not to assume minds in animals. @KristinAndrewz argues that we've found multiple markers of consciousness in every animal species where we've looked. So should animal minds be the null hypothesis? Fascinating philosophy & science! https://t.co/Vqrbuc3mwG

Talking about contingency or how things might have been seems metaphysical. And there be dragons. But what if this talk is firmly grounded in physics? Alastair Wilson of @leedsprhs argues that quantum modal realism can resolve the riddles of chance. 🎲❓ https://t.co/TO160ZpLGA

Chat GPT was AI's Sputnik moment, both a manifestation of progress so far & a foreshadowing of the race to come. The awesome @NellWatson traces the possible trajectories of AI and argues that safety & ethics must not be siloed. https://t.co/zFO0NkVmBk

If you're reading this because you're looking for seed or pre-seed investors, you can now find my startup portfolio at https://t.co/5W6Re09itV For other folks, follow the link to check out a cool pic of an angel poking a finger in a pie.

To what extent do you take physics at face value, representing reality vs providing a framework for predictions invoking exotic (and metaphysically dubious) odds and ends. Find out where you stand, take the survey at https://t.co/Bocb8QieT0

Do electrons exist? Are they as real as toenails and volcanoes? @celinehenne surveyed hundreds of physicists to explore how they understand the content of theories. We discuss the results & the instrumentalism/realism debate on multiverses. https://t.co/4PqKxR8MO0

LLMs may talk like us, but they don't think like us. In brains, thinking goes beyond language. 💭≠💬 On Multiverses this week @neuranna talks through her research into human brains 🧠🔬 & implications for how we understand thought + build AI https://t.co/13L0WWqd79

what are words good for? Nikhil Krishnan discusses the promise of ordinary language philosophy: that by reflecting on how words are used we can sharpen our understanding of the world. Also, they can order pizza. YT: https://t.co/WHgU6bzJjp Sptfy:

Thanks to everyone who has engaged with our ideas over the past year to make the paper better and stronger! Glad to see the final published version out

ChatGPT doesn't like being asked for an image of an Elvis impersonator but is happy enough to render someone wearing Elvis-style clothes with an Elvis-style haircut. (an Elvis impersonator impersonator if you will).

Epistemology should go beyond asking what knowledge is and how to reliably get it. Using salience structures @alabalawhiskey explains how prejudice is possible even for someone with perfect knowledge. https://t.co/bvmc7e2xKh (&🙏 to @PASliwa for the guest recommendation)

Cities get faster as they grow, yet larger organisms are slower. Why? Geoffrey West of @sfiscience explains the emergence of precise scaling laws in biology and society. + why urban growth may superheat innovation Honoured to have had this conversation https://t.co/BK7SBp0UZr

Will the success of AI in answering questions erode the public sharing of knowledge? @peternixey follows the practical implications of LLMs more closely than anyone I know. 🎧 to our conversation ⬇️ Sptfy https://t.co/hYeWFs0qq0 YT https://t.co/zCeRmQ7LEO

Which of these made-up words is the easiest to learn: 'lali', 'lapa', or 'lapi'? And why? Read our new paper to find out.

What role should philosophy play in science? I had the privilege to talk to @davidpapineau who's thought carefully about this and many other topics — causation, consciousness, the replication crisis + more. 🎧⤵️ YouTube: https://t.co/3c9rhnHph0 Spotify: https://t.co/osW1RxX21M

Apologies. Housework. Advice. How can moral philosophy puzzle out our everyday practices? @PASliwa of @univienna sheds light in this weeks episode of Multiverses podcast https://t.co/aTkdmJHmr5