Sean B. Carroll - Evolution, Faith, and the Search for Truth

Sean B. Carroll - Evolution, Faith, and the Search for Truth

Sean B. Carroll is one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists, a bestselling science author, former Vice President for Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, recipient of the National Academy of Sciences Stephen Jay Gould Prize, and a pioneer of evolutionary developmental biology ("evo devo"). In this conversation, we explore Darwin's life and character, the evidence for evolution, why evolutionary biology is often misunderstood, the relationship between faith and science, tribalism, COVID-era trust in institutions, and how science can be a source of awe and wonder rather than cynicism. Guest Links: Books: https://www.amazon.com/Fortunate-Events-Chance-Making-Planet-ebook/dp/B086YHXHPL Official Website: https://seanbcarroll.com If I'm Really Honest: https://IfImReallyHonest.com Become a Superfan: https://JaminColler.com/iirh_Superfans #IfImReallyHonest #TeamPossiblyWrong

Dr. Brad Duchaine - Face Blindness, PMO, and the Mystery of Recognition

Brad Duchaine is one of the world’s leading researchers on face perception. He’s a Professor and Chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College, co-founder of Faceblind.org, and one of the foremost experts on prosopagnosia (face blindness) and prosopometamorphopsia (PMO)—the rare condition where faces appear visually distorted. PMO: https://prosopometamorphopsia.faceblind.org/ Prosopagnosia: https://www.faceblind.org/ More from If I’m Really Honest: https://IfImReallyHonest.com Superfan Page: https://JaminColler.com/iirh_Superfans #IfImReallyHonest #TeamPossiblyWrong

Dave Weiss - From Atheist to Flat Earth

"Flat Earth Dave" Weiss of @flatearthdave is one of the foremost voices in the flat earth community. We talk about: * The emotional cost of changing your mind * Losing friends and family over beliefs * Distrust of institutions and authority * Why Dave walked away from a successful career * Whether truth-seeking becomes isolating * The psychology of conspiracy thinking * Why he believes Flat Earth changes everything https://www.FlatEarthDave.com More from If I’m Really Honest: https://IfImReallyHonest.com Superfan Page: https://JaminColler.com/iirh_Superfans #IfImReallyHonest #TeamPossiblyWrong

Professor Dave Farina - Countering The Counter Narratives

"Professor Dave" Farina of @ProfessorDaveExplains is one of the internet’s largest science education and debunking channels. In this episode, I sit down with Dave Farina (Professor Dave Explains) to talk about conspiracy theories, anti-science thinking, Joe Rogan, flat earth, the psychology of belief, and why intelligent people can still fall for ideas that don’t hold up under scrutiny. We also discuss: * Why misinformation spreads so effectively online * Whether major influencers actually believe what they say * The role podcasts now play in shaping public opinion * Why distrust in institutions has exploded * Whether science literacy is getting better or worse * And how identity gets tied to belief systems If I’m Really Honest: https://IfImReallyHonest.com https://JaminColler.com/iirh_Superfans #IfImReallyHonest #TeamPossiblyWrong

Daniel Whiteson - Are We Discovering Reality or Inventing It?

Dr. Daniel Whiteson is a theoretical physicist at CERN, a professor at University of California, Irvine, and a contributor to the discovery of the Higgs boson. He is also the co-host of the podcast “Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe” and author of popular science books exploring the limits of human understanding. What if physics isn’t actually “real”… but just the way humans happen to describe reality? In this conversation, we explore whether our understanding of the universe is objective truth or a human-centered framework. We talk about alien intelligence, the limits of human cognition, why the Big Bang is widely misunderstood, and whether we might encounter truths we’re simply incapable of understanding. This is less about answers—and more about questioning the assumptions we didn’t even realize we were making. GUEST LINKS "Do Aliens Speak Physics?" https://www.amazon.com/Do-Aliens-Speak-Physics-Questions/dp/1324064641 Podcast: https://www.danielandkelly.org MORE FROM Jamin / IIRH https://IfImReallyHonest.com https://JaminColler.com/iirh_Superfans #IfImReallyHonest #TeamPossiblyWrong