# robert marks (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover robert marks. Page: Feed: --- ## [Models of Consciousness: Objections to Integrated Information Theory](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep393/) _2026-08-05 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ On this episode of the Mind Matters News podcast, guest host Pat Flynn welcomes Dr. Robert Marks and Dr. Michael Egnor to the show to critique Integrated Information Theory (IIT), a popular mathematical model that attempts to explain consciousness through computational complexity. Source [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/42302/ep393.mp3) ## [How Cognitive Principles Can Inform Better Technological Design](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep392/) _2026-07-17 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ The age of AI is upon us and is already changing the way we conduct our lives. What is the optimal division of tasks between humans and machines? On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks welcomes psychologist Dr. Joe McDonald to the podcast to explore the relationship between cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence (AI). Dr. McDonald is an expert in cognitive psychology… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/41790/ep392.mp3) ## [Beyond the Written Word: AI’s Role in Reaching Oral Cultures](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep391/) _2026-07-01 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ AI is having impact everywhere. But what about global outreach initiatives? And specifically Christian missions? How are those in the mission field using artificial intelligence? On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks and co-host Jonathan Swindell welcome Dr. Don Barger to the show. Barger is the Director of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence at the International Mission… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/41339/ep391.mp3) ## [Mind Over Models: An Economist’s Take on AI Speculation](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep390/) _2026-06-19 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ In this bingecast installment of the Mind Matters News podcast, host Robert J. Marks welcomes economics professor and author Gary Smith to discuss the hype around artificial intelligence and its impact on the market. Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Ponoma College and a frequent contributor to Mind Matters News. Smith argues that generative AI, embodied in services like… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/41123/ep390.mp3) ## [Donald Wunsch on the Limits of AI and Why It Matters](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep389/) _2026-06-04 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ The hype around AI is reaching fever pitch these days. But never mind predictions of future AI potential. What can it actually do and not do today? On this episode of the Mind Matters News podcast, host Robert J. Marks welcomes Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II to the show for a long-form, wide-ranging conversation about what AI can actually do today—and the very real risks and responsibilities that come… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40970/ep389.mp3) ## [Peace Through Strength: A U.S. Marine Shares His Story](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep388/) _2026-05-15 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ Major General Bobby Hollingsworth had a distinguished 38-year career as a U.S. Marine fighter pilot and in leadership roles including commanding the Marine Corps Reserve Support Command and serving as vice commander of Marine forces in the Pacific. After retiring, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to lead the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. In this… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40813/ep388.mp3) ## [Change Your Mind, Restructure Your Brain](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep387/) _2026-05-06 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ Is it possible to personally alter the physical structure of your brain? On today's Mind Matters News, host Dr. Michael Egnor sits down with fellow neurosurgeon and author Dr. Lee Warren to discuss his book The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery. Dr. Warren shares how his medical training and Christian faith collided after the tragic loss of his son. The experience helped him realize that the… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40764/ep387.mp3) ## [Mirror Neurons and the Philosophy of Mind](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep386/) _2026-04-18 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ On this bingecast episode of Mind Matters News, host Dr. Robert J. Marks welcomes to the podcast Dr. Mihretu Guta to discuss one of his chapters in the volume Minding the Brain titled “Mirror Neurons, Consciousness, and the Bearer Question.” Dr. Guta discusses the concept of “mirror neurons” – a type of brain cell that fires when a person observes an action being performed, as well as when the… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40686/ep386.mp3) ## [Science, God, and Truth: Michael Shermer and Michael Egnor](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep385/) _2026-04-02 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ On this episode of the Mind Matters News podcast, host and neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor welcomes Michael Shermer, historian of science and founder of Skeptic magazine, to discuss Shermer’s new book Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters. The conversation quickly evolves into a deep philosophical debate between Egnor and Shermer over whether truths about morality and the… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40634/ep385.mp3) ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdcG9RXbWttF) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Why Logic and Cognition Set Us Apart from Machines](https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep384/) _2026-03-21 · Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence · Mind Matters_ Is consciousness the exclusive domain of human beings? Proponents of a view known as integrative information theory argue that AI will eventually achieve that same level of consciousness as systems build up and integrate more knowledge in the future. On this archive episode of Mind Matters News, guest host Pat Flynn welcomes Dr. Selmer Bringsjord to discuss some of the flaws in this theory as well… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/mindmatters.ai/podcast-download/40604/ep384.mp3)