Ilan Goodman's guest appearances

Ilan Goodman

The Jewish Views Podcast

The Jewish Views

JR Outloud

Extrapolator

Donald Trump

Rabbi Alan

Elie Wiesel

Stanley Kubrick

Howard Jacobson

Shirli Gilbert

Rabbi Roderick Young

Tzipporah Johnston

Debbie Sheldon

Junior Bakeoff

Aviva Dautch

Natasha Applebaum

Beverly Lester

Michal Oshman

Janice C Spector

OwlTail

In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Ilan Goodman about the intersection of philosophy and science. They discuss: Ilan’s background as a philosopher, podcaster and actor; scientific philosophy versus ‘pure philosophy’; Patricia Churchland’s views on philosophy and neuroscience; philosophy as a mapping exercise; scientific realism and mind-independent truths; the distinctions between philosophy and science; causality at the level of quantum particles; communicating science to the public; the motivations for podcasting; the current state of intellectual discourse; the challenges of communicating coronavirus information to the public; and other topics. Ilan Goodman is a podcaster, producer and communicator of science. He works as a producer for science-focused podcasts, including CrowdScience (BBC World Service), The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry (BBC R4) and Azeem Azhar's Exponential View. In a past role, he worked at the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, working as a producer for Risky Talk with David Spiegelhalter. Ilan is the host and producer of NOUS the podcast, which explores questions about the mind through philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. Ilan is also an actor, and he has appeared extensively on stage, in TV shows and in feature films. Ilan holds an MSc in History and Philosophy of Science from UCL, and this common ground formed the basis for much of our conversation. Ilan holds Bachelor degrees in Experimental Psychology &amp; Philosophy (University of Oxford) and Acting (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art).

In this episode, Geoff Allen speaks with Ilan Goodman about the intersection of philosophy and science. They discuss: Ilan’s background as a philosopher, podcaster and actor; scientific philosophy versus ‘pure philosophy’; Patricia Churchland’s views on philosophy and neuroscience; philosophy as a mapping exercise; scientific realism and mind-independent truths; the distinctions between philosophy and science; causality at the level of quantum particles; communicating science to the public; the motivations for podcasting; the current state of intellectual discourse; the challenges of communicating coronavirus information to the public; and other topics. Ilan Goodman is a podcaster, producer and communicator of science. He works as a producer for science-focused podcasts, including CrowdScience (BBC World Service), The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry (BBC R4) and Azeem Azhar's Exponential View. In a past role, he worked at the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, working as a producer for Risky Talk with David Spiegelhalter. Ilan is the host and producer of NOUS the podcast, which explores questions about the mind through philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. Ilan is also an actor, and he has appeared extensively on stage, in TV shows and in feature films. Ilan holds an MSc in History and Philosophy of Science from UCL, and this common ground formed the basis for much of our conversation. Ilan holds Bachelor degrees in Experimental Psychology &amp; Philosophy (University of Oxford) and Acting (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art).

#9 - Ilan Goodman: The Project of Philosophy and the Project of Science

Richard Verber from World Jewish Relief talks about settling Syrian refugees into the UK, Ilan Goodman on the return of 'Bad Jews', Rabbi David Meyer tells us about the new PaJeS award ceremony and on the Schmooze we talk about Jewish schools.

Richard Verber from World Jewish Relief talks about settling Syrian refugees into the UK, Ilan Goodman on the return of 'Bad Jews', Rabbi David Meyer tells us about the new PaJeS award ceremony and on the Schmooze we talk about Jewish schools.

Syrian refugees, Ilan Goodman and PaJeS awards