The Jack Lawrence Podcast
Jack Lawrence is best known for his TikTok videos, whereby he explores themes of philosophy, science and anything else that takes his fancy. In this podcast he dives deeper into these concepts, interviewing scientists, philosophers, and frankly anyone he thinks is interesting or funny.
Episodes
12 episodes since 2020
#12 Reversing Brexit, Political Activism and the wisdom of Buffy with Femi Oluwole
In today's episode I interview Femi Oluwole! Femi is a British political activist and one of the most prominent voices in the anti-Brexit movement. He co-founded the group Our Future Our Choice (OFOC), which aimed to mobilize young peopl...
September 09, 2024
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1:23:37
#11 Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida on African Philosophy, Kierkegaard and Effective Altruism
Godesulloh is a philosopher, teacher, podcaster, musician and lover of bubble tea. In this interview we discuss African Philosophy, Kierkegaard, Stoicism vs Broicism, Effective Altruism and much moreTimestamps:01:15 Who is Go...
September 01, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:28:35
#10 Solving the top /r/askphilosophy questions of ALL TIME with Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida
Hello! WE'RE BACK In this episode the wonderful Godesulloh J. Bawa (philosopher, podcaster, teacher, musician and all round cool guy) and I sit down and try and answer the top questions of all time from the subreddit ...
August 19, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:02:33
#9 Adam Boro: From NASA and Aerospace to Adventure Filmmaking, and the Joy and Struggle of a Full Life.
"I always wanted to have this big impact, and to work on something that's changing the world"My guest today is Adam Boro. Adam is a magnificent filmmaker, who currently has over half a million followers on TikTok. You may have ...
April 25, 2022
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1:38:18
#8 @Benjhandy: The Nature of Time, The Future, and Chain of Command
"Time is the dimension by which consciousness experiences change"My guest today is Ben Johnston Handy, You probably know Ben as the prolific TikTok creator @Benjhandy, who has over 1.1 million followers. He makes v...
April 10, 2022
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1:46:07
#7 Kilian Lohmann - One Of The Most Brilliant People I Know. God, Science, Improv, and What Makes For A Good Physicist
"I was always motivated by the idea of - what if there was a way to break the system? If you know the system you can break the system. And if you can break the system, then you can do cool stuff"Today's guest is Kilian Lohmann ...
March 27, 2022
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1:20:47
#6 Alice O'Keefe: Nanoparticles to Treat Brain Tumours, Interpreting Quantum Mechanics and the Utility of Buddhism for Science
"The fact that Science can call itself out when there are gaps in its knowledge - and it can update and make revisions overtime - people see that as being inconsistent, but it's actually more about being being more and more confident ...
March 13, 2022
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1:59:05
#5 Philosophy of Science 101 - What The Hell Is Science Anyway?
In this highly requested solo episode I present an introduction to the Philosophy of Science.I’ve explored some of these ideas in some tiktok videos, and have mentioned them in other episodes tangentially, giving brief explanations. In t...
February 27, 2022
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1:02:04
#4 Dr Charlotte Waterfall aka @Space_Waterfall: Solar Flares, Space Weather and Academia
"Find something you like doing, and go for it" - Dr Charlotte WaterfallDr Charlotte Waterfall is an astrophysicist specialising in Heliophysics and Space Weather. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher following the compl...
February 20, 2022
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1:19:26
#3 TallPsychology aka Ethan Milne: Ethical Dilemmas, Fighting Misinformation, and the Wisdom of Blocking
"Don't answer the poll yet, it's time for another moral dilemma..."My guest today is Ethan Milne, better known as TallPsychology on TikTok.Ethan is a doctoral student at the Ivey business school at western university, where he r...
February 13, 2022
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1:25:25
#2 Dr Helena Bates: Planetary Science, Meteorites, Alien Life, Flat Earthers, and So Much More
"I think there are two types of people that do science. People that like the process and people that just want to know more, and I am very much one of the people that just wants to know more. " - Dr Helena BatesDr Helena Bates is a Plan...
February 06, 2022
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1:18:16
#1 Introduction: The Fabric of Reality, Physics and Philosophy, and What Shaped my Thinking
In this intro episode I talk about what shaped my thinking from a young age, focusing primarily on David Deutsch's book The Fabric of Reality. I also give an overview of my background, my intentions for the podcast, and some anecdotes from how ...
February 05, 2022
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