On stage & on the mic
Speaking
Panels, salons, and conversations on science, mind, publishing, and the futures we keep arguing about.
Upcoming
I’ll let you know what’s coming soon!
Past
- May 14, 2026AI, Human Agency, and the Future of a Free Society
Three conversations in San Francisco. I led a panel on the possibilities for human freedom in the age of artificial intelligence, with Eli Dourado, Rohit Krishnan, and Lauren Wagner. Other speakers included Noah Smith, Sonja Trauss, Conor Friedersdorf, and Anna Gát.
Link to watch hopefully coming soon!
- November 22, 2025Writing, Journalism and Mars
I joined podcast host João Mateus to discuss how I became interested in writing, my path into journalism, what editors do, and Are We Ready for Mars?
Listen - November 5, 2025A Skeptic’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence, with Gary Marcus
Interintellect SuperSalon interview.
Watch - October 23, 2025Reaction and Counter-Reaction: American Democracy with Zach Beauchamp
Interintellect SuperSalon interview.
Watch - October 14, 2025Laura K. Field: Furious Minds — What MAGA Intellectuals Want
Interintellect SuperSalon interview.
Watch - May 17, 2025Einstein’s Spiritual Journey with Dr. Kieran Fox
Physics, pantheism, and oneness. Interintellect SuperSalon interview.
- April 13, 2024The Future of Publishing — Interintellect Festival
A talk in New York on the publishing philosophy of Nautilus, through the lens of writing a profile for the magazine.
Watch - March 14, 2022On Religion and Building a More Rational Society
I joined podcast host Linus Lu to discuss becoming a Christian in my teens, how I later became an atheist in college, the psychology of religion, and more.
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