Sentience
By Daniel Toker
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Episodes: 17
Description
What is a mind? What does it mean to be conscious? And why do the answers matter?
Hosted by neuroscientist Daniel Toker, PhD (@the_brain_scientist), Sentience explores the biggest questions about minds, intelligence, and what it means to be a thinking, feeling being. Through conversations with scientists, philosophers, physicians, historians, entrepreneurs, and other leading thinkers, each episode uncovers ideas that could change how we understand ourselves—and our future.
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17. Bruno Olshausen, PhD on how the brain compresses, sees, and makes sense of the world
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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16. Yi-Li Wu, PhD on the forgotten global history of anesthesia
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May 09, 2026 |
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15. Osh Agabi on wetware, biological sensing, and the future of living machines
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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14. Joel Frohlich, PhD on brain waves, entropy, and consciousness
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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13. Alysson Muotri, PhD on how brain organoids are transforming neuroscience, evolution, and medicine
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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12. Thomas Hartung, PhD on how lab-grown and artificial intelligence can phase out animal testing
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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11. Shaolei Ren, PhD on AI’s hidden environmental costs and the path to sustainable computing
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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10. Barbara Finlay, PhD on how brains develop and evolve
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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9. Glenn Fox, PhD on the science of gratitude
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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8. Farah Lubin, PhD on epigenetics and the brain
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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7. Gill Livingston, MD on preventing dementia
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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6. Athina Demertzi, PhD on the neuroscience of consciousness
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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5. Stephen Coombes, PhD on neural field theory
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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4. Jay Skelton, PhD and Andrew Leker on AI for mental health
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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3. Michael Treanor, PhD on the science of cognitive-behavioral therapy
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May 31, 2024 |
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2. Grace Lindsay, PhD on neuroscience and artificial intelligence
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May 20, 2024 |
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1. Minimally conscious patient meets scientist who woke him up
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Mar 05, 2024 |