Unraveling Life’s Beginnings with the Cosmic Perspective
With Sara Walker
In this episode we engage with renowned physicist Sara Walker on topics of life’s origin, artificial intelligence, and our cosmic future. We delve into Walker’s career journey, which starts from her fascination with physics at a community college and leads her to question the origin of life as a theoretical physicist at Arizona State University. Walker talks about how understanding life’s origins is an open frontier that could potentially reshape our perspective of ourselves and our future, the role of AI in comprehending life’s structure and origins, and its planetary-scale implications for humanity. We also hear Walker’s advice for young researchers stepping into this field. Tune in for a captivating exploration into life’s deepest enigmas! Full transcript, list of resources, and art piece: https://www.existentialhope.com/podcasts