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Cognitive and computer scientist. Co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory and author of texts concerning artificial intelligence and philosophy.
Author, writer and broadcaster, mostly about science. Books include The Music Instinct, Curiosity, Critical Mass, and the latest: The Modern Myths (2021).
American philosopher widely noted for contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and social philosophy. Former Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor Emeritus of the Philosophy of Mind and Language at the University of California, Berkeley.
Neuroscientist, author of The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity (out on 6/28/22)
PATRICK HOUSE is a neuroscientist and writer. His scientific research focuses on the neuroscience of free will and how mind-control parasites alter their host's behavior. He writes about science, technology and culture for The New Yorker.com and Slate.
German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. Known for fusing elements of realism and the fantastic, exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. Famous works include The Metamorphosis, The Trial, and The Castle. The term "Kafkaesque" is used to describe absurd situations.