Send us a text When headlines turn science into a battlefield, who decides what counts as truth—and at what cost? We sit down with veteran science reporter and editor, Dan Vergano, now back on the DC science beat to unpack how politics, platforms, and power steer public understanding of vaccines, climate, and gender care. He explains why culture war flashpoints rarely start at the kitchen table, but are manufactured by media ecosystems and political fundraising that thrive on outrage, l...
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Send us a text When headlines turn science into a battlefield, who decides what counts as truth—and at what cost? We sit down with veteran science reporter and editor, Dan Vergano, now back on the DC science beat to unpack how politics, platforms, and power steer public understanding of vaccines, climate, and gender care. He explains why culture war flashpoints rarely start at the kitchen table, but are manufactured by media ecosystems and political fundraising that thrive on outrage, l...
Diamond Mind #3: Laura Deutsch on the nature of time and consciousness
Diamond Mind
1 hour 10 minutes
1 year ago
Diamond Mind #3: Laura Deutsch on the nature of time and consciousness
Laura Deutsch and I met at the free-wheeling and thought-provoking Tucson Science of Consciousness conference this past April. It's held at the gorgeous Loews Ventana Resort, in the heart of saguaro country, with canyons, puffy clouds, prickly cactus, and road runners all around. There are also really great talks and discussions and after Laura and I realized we had a shared love of noodling the nature of time (and reality more generally, of course), we decided to try a podcast interview. W...
Diamond Mind
Send us a text When headlines turn science into a battlefield, who decides what counts as truth—and at what cost? We sit down with veteran science reporter and editor, Dan Vergano, now back on the DC science beat to unpack how politics, platforms, and power steer public understanding of vaccines, climate, and gender care. He explains why culture war flashpoints rarely start at the kitchen table, but are manufactured by media ecosystems and political fundraising that thrive on outrage, l...
