Curious Minds: Deepak Chopra Season 1

Yujin Nagasawa, professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, tackles questions such as how the brain creates a consciousness of the cosmos. As well he explores philosophy of religion and the existence of God by reference to philosophers Bertrand Russell and St. Anselm.

Steven Dick, author of "Implications of Astrobiology: Understanding our Unseen World", discusses the search for life outside Earth and our solar system, and the meaning of a "post-biological" universe, among other topics.

Stephon Alexander, a theoretical physicist at Dartmouth, whose work studies the interface of sub atomic particles with super clusters, tackles defining Quantum Gravity and its relation to String Theory. He and Deepak Chopra discuss whether there is an "objective reality".

Shamini Jain, a professor at UC San Diego, talks about her work in biofield healing and psychoneuro immunology. She discusses the mind/brain/body relationship, bioelectromagnetics in medicine and new developments in biofield science.

Rebecca Goldstein, of the New College of Humanities in London, discusses her career as a writer, trying to embed ethical questions and philosophy into storytelling to look more closely into areas in which philosophy and science work to answer the same questions.

Paavo Pylkkanen, a Finnish philosopher of mind at the University of Helsinki, discusses how modern physics affects our world view. Can you scientifically prove an observer-independent universe? What do Bohmian mechanics tell us about real life?

Neil Theise, Professor of Pathology and of Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the significance of the stem cells in the human body. In light of what we are learning about stem cells, do we need to revise our picture of evolution?

Menas Kafatos, Professor of Computational Physics at Chapman University and author of "The Conscious Universe", engages in a wide ranging discussion of science, religion and philosophy and how they intersect and diverge.

Joshua Knobe, a Yale Professor in experimental philosophy, asks many questions about human nature -- how people become capable of evil, and if we can empirically measure "intention". Why is war thought of as a solution to, not a symptom of, of a problem?

Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Physics at MIT, discusses his work in particle physics, dark matter and dark energy.

Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Physics at MIT, talks about his latest book "A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design". Why is a physicist exploring the notion of beauty in the universe? Does the universe embody beautiful ideals?

Quantum Physics mathematically describes reality at the smallest scales. However, scientists argue over its interpretation and what it means. Dr Kastner, Philosophy of Physics expert, explains the transactional interpretation.

A conversation with physicist Jenny Nielsen on the nature of fundamental reality, space and time and the nature of entanglement.

Rupert Spira, a masterful teacher, talking with Deepak Chopra, discusses using meditation as a skill to grow closer to the fundamental reality of existence.

Fred Alan Wolf, a theoretical physicist specializing in quantum physics and author, explains why he thinks consciousness may be the stuff of the universe.

Does a mind element exist in the fabric of space-time? What is Panpsychism? Berit Brogaard, noted philosopher and author, discusses these and other questions with Deepak Chopra.

James Gordon, MD, and Deepak Chopra MD discuss the science of healing and advances in medicine aligned with mind/body connections.

Anousheh Ansari, an engineer and the first Muslim woman in space, the fourth overall self-funded space traveler, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station, reflects on life, space travel, and being a role model for young women.

How do culture, context and interpretation shape our biology ? Dr. Mario Martinez, founder of the Institute of Biocognitive Psychology, discusses this with Deepak Chopra.

Professor Nasr, who has written extensively on mystic traditions in Islam, discusses the idea that the absolute reality of all mystical traditions is one and the same.

Jenny Wade, author and consultant, discusses awareness with Deepak Chopra. Consciousness expands our cognition, and as our perceptions change, our experience of the world changes.

According to historian and author, Nancy Abrams, the study of the Science God could be an emergent phenomenon in the 21st Century.

Deepak Chopra and Bernardo Kastrup, philosopher and author discuss why consciousness could be the fundamental reality of the universe.

At the fundamental level of existence is death an illusion? Deepak Chopra and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup discuss this and other elemental questions.

Are we part of a living universe that evolves, grows and is conscious ? Duane Elgin, noted speaker and author, discusses this and other questions with Deepak Chopra.

Deepak Chopra talks with Susan Miller, astrologer, about the logic behind the study of Astrology.

How do we or can we measure consciousness scientifically? Deepak Chopra talks with Heather Berlin, who focuses her studies on brain-behavior relationships.

Astrophysicist Joel Primack discusses our current theories of the universe and its origins with Deepak Chopra.

Deepak Chopra interviews Kleopatra Ormos, psychiatrist and author, about her book, "Journey of the Human Sculptor: What your thoughts cannot tell you".