Could the universe be shaped by consciousness, rather than the other way around? Most researchers working under the classical paradigm would say no - awareness is something that emerges from space time. But a new generation of cognitive neuroscientists, philosophers, and physicists has rebelled against the stalemate at the heart of consciousness research by asserting that clearly, obviously, inexorably... awareness must come first. This conversation with Dr. Jude Currivan, cosmological archaeologist with Masters in Physics from Oxford university, is our second attempt to understand how the physical world can spring from an abstraction. We talk about the mythmaking powers of science, the nature of reality, the holographic principle, and how it is not enough to consider things themselves - any robust theory of reality that attempts to understand awareness itself must explore the network itself. Support the scientific revolution with a monthly donation: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Or by getting one of Dr. Currivan's books: The Story of Gaia: https://amzn.to/3vsZUGq The Cosmic Hologram: https://amzn.to/3X1I0Gz As always, let us know what you think in the comments! 00:00 Go! 00:04:15 The study of ancient cosmologies 00:07:38 Unsatisfying physics 00:12:26 Pythagoras to Present 00:18:18 Chaos 00:21:10 Quantum field theory and consciousness 00:30:05 The Universe is Spirit and Physics 00:37:01 What underpins reality? 00:43:05 The Five Constants 00:51:09 A profound misunderstanding 00:59:06 The Holographic Principle 01:15:06 Finding Purpose 01:21:45 The Origin of Inquiry #cosmology #consciousness #demystifysci Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671