Here's my conversation with Nathalie Cabrol, an astrobiologist at the SETI Institute, interested in the search for alien life in the universe. She explores some of the harshest places on Earth & holds a world record for freediving at altitude. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyBosLx7bbM

Sadly, I've been attacked a lot over past 2 days.

For example, my Wikipedia page was edited to mostly remove my time at MIT.

I'm a Research Scientist at MIT, working there since 2015. I love it. The people there are amazing.

The attacks aren't fun, but I remain optimistic ❤️

Humans have a love/hate relationship with drama. We know it's not good for us, but there's always a temptation to look and even participate.

Social media is the scaling of this push-pull dynamic to millions of people and billions of interactions. It's fascinating to watch.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!

Holidays are a reminder of what's important in life: family, friends, loved ones ❤️

This is easy to forget in the busy pursuits of daily life.

Each of us exists (in part) in the minds of other people, both as ideas and as memories. Human civilization is deeply connected in this way. Our intelligence is a collective intelligence. Our consciousness is a collective consciousness.

Here's my conversation with Dennis Whyte all about nuclear fusion and the future of energy. Dennis is a nuclear scientist at MIT and the Director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center. This conversation was fascinating! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJoRMFWn2Jk

A few times in my life I've seen friendships destroyed over money. This never made sense to me. Why betray your integrity and relationships for financial gain? In the end, this leads to an unfulfilling life and, in the long run, probably less money anyway.

Life here on Earth seems to find a way to survive, even in the harshest conditions. To me, it seems likely that the universe is teeming with alien life. Why we haven't seen definitive evidence of it is a fascinating mystery, one I think we'll solve in the 21st century.

Focus on things that matter.

Here's my conversation with David Kipping, astronomer & astrophysicist at Columbia University, director of the Cool Worlds Lab, and one of the most amazing scientists, educators, and human beings I've ever talked to. This was fascinating! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZN5xjoS6TU

I'm ride-or-die with close friends. Any other way to live makes no sense to me.

I sat down to chat with Joe Rogan once again on his podcast. It was super fun. Joe has been an inspiration to me for many years as a human being and now a good friend. He's one of my favorite people to talk to for hours, on and off the mic. Episode is out on Spotify now.

Many people in this world are lonely, are struggling, and just need to be heard, to know their life matters. It does. You're beautiful. I meet folks, see the pain in their eyes & realize we're the same. Everybody, we're all lost, a little or a lot. But we're all lost together.

Sometimes the quick simple solution is best.

Here's my conversation with Paul Conti, all about narcissism, sociopathy, envy, role of emotion in the human mind, and the nature of good and evil. This was a truly fascinating conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRBksDVs4tg

It feels great to be back to running 5-6 times a week. This pic is after 12 miles. A long run with a good audiobook takes me away from the madness of the online world, and reminds me how beautiful this life is. I'm grateful for every moment I get and I'm grateful for all of you.

Here's my conversation with Aella all about human sexuality. She is a sex researcher and a sex worker, who has done some of the largest psychological survey studies on these topics in the world. This conversation was fascinating and fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFSrxSBrgSc

Lol yep 🤣

Some of the most brilliant people I've ever met never finished school. Yes, credentials are useful to know, but I don't define a person by their credentials. Doing so is silly, and runs the risk of missing out on some fascinating people and ideas.