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Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.

Recent Episodes
  • Incels, Evo Psych, and Modern Literature with ARX-Han — #83
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:25:16
  • Callum Williams: Economics, AI, and Technological Progress — #82
    Mar 27, 2025 – 01:46:14
  • Misha Laskin, Reflection.ai — From Physics to SuperIntelligence
    Mar 13, 2025 – 53:48
  • Taylor Ogan, Snow Bull Capital: China's tech frontier, the view from Shenzhen, Part 2
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:25:38
  • Ken Liu: Art in the Age of AI — #79
    Feb 13, 2025 – 01:07:05
  • US-PRC Tech War: DeepSeek AI and 6th Generation Fighters — #78
    Jan 30, 2025 – 02:01:54
  • Jim Haslam: Covid Origins and Coronavirus Genetic Engineering — #77
    Jan 16, 2025 – 01:55:32
  • Joscha Bach: Consciousness and AGI — #76
    Jan 2, 2025 – 01:21:42
  • Adventures in Physics, Trump, and more, with the Information Theory podcast — #75
    Dec 19, 2024 – 01:19:03
  • Pascal Lottaz: Neutrality, Geopolitics, and International Conflict — #74
    Dec 5, 2024 – 01:37:13
  • Letter from Shanghai: Reflections on China in 2024 — #73
    Nov 21, 2024 – 59:51
  • Letter from Beijing, with Han Feizi — #72
    Nov 7, 2024 – 01:02:09
  • Seeking Truth From Facts: Israel and Iran, Missile Defense, China Economic Development
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:05:02
  • Samo Burja: Intellectuals, Culture. and the Technosphere — #70
    Oct 10, 2024 – 01:37:03
  • Deus Ex Machina: A Man, Machines, and God
    Sep 26, 2024 – 01:30:15
  • Seeking Truth From Facts: Alf & Steve Hsu — #68
    Sep 12, 2024 – 55:06
  • Letter from Reykjavik: Genomics, Chess, Hyperscaling genAI, and Quantum Black Holes — #67
    Aug 29, 2024 – 35:30
  • Robin Hanson: Prediction Markets, the Future of Civilization, and Polymathy — #66
    Aug 15, 2024 – 01:20:47
  • China Today: Myths and Realities — #65
    Aug 1, 2024 – 01:21:47
  • Ivy League Anonymous: Great Awokening and Campus Radicals — #64
    Jul 18, 2024 – 01:11:52
  • AI Global Odyssey: REAL Situational Awareness — #63
    Jul 4, 2024 – 59:18
  • Philippe Lemoine: Bad Covid Science, Ukraine Analysis, and Philosophy — #62
    Jun 20, 2024 – 02:17:25
  • John Seo: Catastrophe Bonds and the Investor Choice Problem — Manifold #61
    Jun 6, 2024 – 01:14:00
  • Molson Hart: China and Amazon, Up Close — #60
    May 16, 2024 – 01:25:44
  • Jaan Tallinn: AI Risks, Investments, and AGI — #59
    May 2, 2024 – 43:04
  • Glenn Luk: China’s economic evolution, GDP, and high speed rail — #58
    Apr 18, 2024 – 01:29:21
  • Casey Handmer: Terraform Industries and a carbon-neutral future — #57
    Apr 4, 2024 – 01:02:02
  • Russell Clark: Japan, China, and USD reserve status — #56
    Mar 21, 2024 – 01:13:35
  • Stephen Grugett: Predicting the Future with Manifold Markets — #55
    Mar 7, 2024 – 50:19
  • Ray McGovern: CIA, JFK, Deep State, and Ukraine Crisis — #54
    Feb 22, 2024 – 01:07:36
  • Lecture: Fermi Paradox, AI, Simulation Question — #53
    Feb 8, 2024 – 53:07
  • Utah AG Sean Reyes: “Sound of Freedom” and Human Trafficking — #52
    Jan 25, 2024 – 01:10:55
  • Military Technology and U.S.-China War in the Pacific — #51
    Jan 11, 2024 – 01:24:14
  • Louis-Vincent Gave: Understanding China’s Economy, and U.S. Competition — #50
    Dec 14, 2023 – 01:27:12
  • Charles Miller: Satellite Technology and the Future of Mobile Connectivity — #49
    Nov 30, 2023 – 01:02:57
  • China's EV Market Dominance and the Challenges Facing Tesla — #48
    Nov 16, 2023 – 01:23:03
  • Taylor Ogan, Snow Bull Capital: China's tech frontier, the view from Shenzhen — #47
    Nov 2, 2023 – 01:30:02
  • Bharat Karnad: India geostrategy, nuclear arsenal, and assassination of Homi Bhabha, the Oppenheimer of India — #46
    Oct 19, 2023 – 01:43:17
  • Yasheng Huang: China's Examination System and its impact on Politics, Economy, Innovation — #45
    Oct 5, 2023 – 01:31:58
  • Huawei and the US-China Chip War — #44
    Sep 21, 2023 – 01:17:40
  • Meritocracy, SAT Scores, and Laundering Prestige at Elite Universities — #43
    Sep 7, 2023 – 01:01:59
  • Aella: Sex Work, Sex Research, and Data Science — #42
    Aug 24, 2023 – 01:39:05
  • AI on your phone? Tim Dettmers on quantization of neural networks — #41
    Aug 10, 2023 – 01:07:03
  • Paul Huang, the real situation in Taiwan: politics, military, China — #40
    Jul 27, 2023 – 01:16:54
  • Richard Hanania & Rob Henderson: The Rise of Wokeness and the Influence of Civil Rights Law — #39
    Jul 13, 2023 – 01:34:27
  • Richard Sander (UCLA Law) on the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling — #38
    Jun 30, 2023 – 47:39
  • AI Cambrian Explosion: Conversation With Three AI Engineers — #37
    Jun 8, 2023 – 01:04:55
  • David Goldman: US-China Competition, AI, Electric Vehicles, and Manufacturing — #36
    May 25, 2023 – 01:16:17
  • Artificial Intelligence & Large Language Models: Oxford Lecture — #35
    May 11, 2023 – 01:24:36
  • Simone Collins: IVF, Embryo Selection, Dating on the Spectrum, and Pronatalism — #34
    Apr 27, 2023 – 01:30:13
Recent Reviews
  • Confused confusion
    A true scientist who is struggling in politics
    Wish the whole world can put ideaology on side, and we can all speak the language of science .
  • LP 0
    All signal no noise
    Steve always has well-reasoned opinions and makes you think.
  • rwee888
    TY
    Thanks for producing this great content. You don’t get much of this substantive material, especially about China topics
  • anothersedude
    A phenomenal podcast
    Thank you. I learned so much from you and your guests. Great show!
  • dan4940
    Excellent interview with Ted Postol
    Looking forward to listening to other episodes
  • Guylwheeler
    Less Interruptions Please
    Hey Steve. You’re ridiculously smart. We already know that. I admire you like very few other people in this world. We don’t listen just for your thoughts though. You already hold incredible sway in being the interviewer. Please interrupt your guests less. They are the experts; you are the host. At your best you challenge and bring out the best in your guests. At your worst you are domineering and arrogant — unwilling to entertain perspectives other than your own, and assuming that your next point has already anticipated everything your guest has to say. I will keep listening regardless, as you are nonetheless one of the most rigorous and high quality sources of information around, but this was getting on my nerves, and I’d wager most of your listeners would agree. Keep up the good work! —Clay
  • Joe's Black Grandson
    Great Content, Poor Hosting
    I would give this 5 stars if it weren’t for Corey constantly cutting off his guests in mid-sentence. My favorite podcast was the Psychometrics podcast, and it was almost unbearable to hear Corey constantly interrupt and prevent the guests he invited in the first place from finishing their sentences. I know one of them personally, and afterwards he told me he almost quit mid-interview he was so frustrated
  • Jmt98
    Wonderful podcast
    Absolutely delightful podcast led by two bright and incisive minds.
  • JustLeave
    Intelligent, practical, and well organized
    Steve and Corey composed one of the most enlightening and intellectually satisfying podcasts I have come across. They: - don’t engage in woo-woo - call out dubious fact and erroneous reasoning - pick diverse and interesting topics - teach you something new - show up well researched on the topic at hand - pick intriguing guests - pose great questions for the guest - speak clearly and concisely (little to none verbosity) If this podcast has a weakness, it’s that by the time they’re done you’re hungry for more.
  • Sintheism
    Like Radio Lab but better
    This is like Radio Lab and TED Radio Hour but with more depth and nuance. Steve and Corey make a great partnership.
  • Spice Goblin
    Recommended
    This is absolutely worth a listen if you like the big picture.
  • TruePath
    Smart Views Explain and Taken Seriously
    So many podcasts just regurgitate the standard views you'll see in any newspaper or magazine or just give you some narrow technical content. This podcast smartly addresses serious research but it also (along with rationally speaking) is the only podcast I've ever heard which really pushes for the philosophical/social/etc.. arguments to hold up and explains their views.
  • wsjer1
    Manifold
    These 2 brilliant guys can clearly break down complex, fascinating topics. So glad they started this. And they get right to their topics.
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