Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw

The dazzling growth of AI in recent years has reignited discussion around whether machines could reach a true state of consciousness. But what exactly is consciousness? Scientists are still trying to work that out, says Professor Paul Davies. He is theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist and best-selling science author based at Arizona State University. He joins Jim to discuss whether AI could develop a sense of free will.

We're joined by theoretical physicist Niayesh Afshordi-professor at the University of Waterloo and associate faculty at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics-and science communicator Phil Halper, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society whose stunning astronomy images have appeared in The Washington Post, BBC, and The Guardian. Together, they've co-authored Battle of the Big Bang New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins, a book that challenges the boundaries of what we think we know about the origins of the Universe.

The inimitable Fred Schneider of The B‑52’s joins us for a chat about a new version of Love Shack, in collaboration with Kingston Sound System. It's the latest single on the album CLASSIC HITS IN A REGGAE GROOVE.
Don’t miss this first-hand glimpse into what makes Fred and The B‑52’s forever vibrant—and what’s next on the horizon.
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