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Closer To Truth was heartbroken to learn of the passing of philosopher Daniel Dennett on Friday, April 19. Dennett made incredible contributions to the worlds of philosophy and cognitive science, and we will miss his indomitable wit and thoughtfulness.

Host Robert Lawrence Kuhn shares his tribute to his friend and colleague on our website. Read his thoughts here:  https://shorturl.at/jqwAQ 

To celebrate this week's total solar eclipse, we've posted an excerpt from science writer Rebecca Boyle's book, "Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are":  https://shorturl.at/fgsKO 

Be sure to also check out the interview we did with Boyle where she shares her thoughts on the future of the moon, what is so important about the solar eclipse from a human perspective, and the eclipse a hundred years ago that ended up "proving" Einstein's theory.

What are you doing during today's eclipse? 

The Closer To Truth YouTube channel has just surpassed 600,000 subscribers! We want to thank each and every one of you for helping us achieve this milestone.

We hope you keep watching as we've got exciting new content on the way from author Chats to brand new seasons and more, so stay tuned 💫 

Philosopher Helen De Cruz's new book, "Wonderstruck: How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think", hits shelves today. To celebrate the publication, we've posted an excerpt of the book so our followers can get a sneak peek of what's inside. Read the excerpt here:  https://bit.ly/3PClm6n 

And don't miss our interview with De Cruz premiering tomorrow at 11am EDT where she explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in an uncertain world.

Watch here:  https://bit.ly/4a5BV2x 

Our latest chat with physicist Carlo Rovelli premieres on Wednesday, March 20 at 11am ET. He'll discuss his new book where he investigates whether all black holes could eventually turn into white holes, equally compact objects in which the arrow of time is reversed.

Watch here:  https://bit.ly/43ibUe3 

Closer To Truth is thrilled to partner with  @TheInstituteOfArtAndIdeas  for their upcoming HowTheLightGetsIn Festival in Hay-on-Wye (May 24-27). To get you excited for the event, we've prepared a special video playlist featuring some of the fantastic speakers headlining the festival. Watch the playlist here:  https://bit.ly/3UItO7l 

The playlist features a fantastic range of world-leading thinkers and Nobel-prize including Daniel Dennett, Peter Singer, Donald Hoffman, Roger Penrose and more. With this year's theme being "Dangers, Desires, and Destiny", the playlist gets right to heart of some of the topical issues explored at the festival. Delve into topics like free will, time travel, and the mysteries of the mind, plus get to the root of humanity’s biggest questions.

As partners of the festival, we're thrilled to offer an exclusive 20% off tickets using the code CTT24. Secure your spot before they sell out:  https://bit.ly/49XtLJP 

Watch our upcoming CTT Chat with theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser this Friday, March 8 at 11:00am ET here:  https://bit.ly/49Q0yjy  

Gleiser discusses his new book, "The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience", offering a compelling argument for including the human perspective within science, and for how human experience makes science possible.

Tune in Friday to learn more about the blind spot in science 💫 

For twenty years, Closer To Truth has explored the deep questions of cosmos, consciousness, and meaning. Now, host Robert Lawrence Kuhn journeys to new depths with our "Philosophy of Biology" season.

Don't miss the YouTube premiere of the first episode on Monday, March 4 at 11am EST:  https://youtu.be/WBZ-8RVaUlM 

Closer To Truth members get early access to new episodes on our website before they appear on YouTube, so login or register for free today:  https://shorturl.at/kyDMX 

Delve into new topics like evolution, ecology, AI, human nature, and more in Season 23 of Closer To Truth. 

John L. Heilbron (1934–2023), Historian of Science

It is with deep sadness that Closer To Truth shares news of the death of John L. Heilbron, Professor Emeritus of History of Science and former Vice Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley.

A prolific scholar of prodigious range, John was considered the leading historian of the physical sciences of his generation and the possessor of great scholarly acumen and critical judgment. The author of more than twenty books, he received the profession’s highest book prize, the Pfizer Prize, from the History of Science Society for his study The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories. Among his other major works were Lawrence and His Laboratory: A History of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Volume 1, with Robert W. Seidel; and The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck as Spokesman for German Science. Speaking personally, I enjoyed my discussions with John on epistemology, critical realism and consonance in science and theory, and the scope and limits of science. His disarming humor complemented his incisive and penetrating analysis.

Our condolences to family, colleagues, and friends.

Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Closer To Truth 

It's Friday, which means it's time for another installment of our "5 on Fridays" series. This week, we spoke with philosopher Philip Goff on his favorite books, what he hopes to see change in the field of philosophy, and more.

Read the full interview here:  https://bit.ly/3HoBZhe 

You can also watch our recent Chat with Goff here:  https://bit.ly/4aXgT7j