Podcast
60-Second Adventures in Thought - for iPod/iPhone
Hosted by The Open University · EN
Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind.
10episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
Achilles and the Tortoise
Sep 28, 201100:01:07Tap to summarizeAncient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.
Transcribe →Transcript -- Achilles and the Tortoise
Sep 28, 2011Tap to summarizeTranscript -- Ancient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.
Transcribe →The Grandfather Paradox
Sep 28, 201100:01:07Tap to summarizeA well known story that questions the logic of time travel.
Transcribe →Transcript -- The Grandfather Paradox
Sep 28, 2011Tap to summarizeTranscript -- A well known story that questions the logic of time travel.
Transcribe →The Chinese Room
Sep 28, 201100:01:08Tap to summarizeAn argument against computers ever being truly intelligent.
Transcribe →Transcript -- The Chinese Room
Sep 28, 2011Tap to summarizeTranscript -- An argument against computers ever being truly intelligent.
Transcribe →Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
Sep 28, 201100:01:09Tap to summarizeA never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.
Transcribe →Transcript -- Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
Sep 28, 2011Tap to summarizeTranscript -- A never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.
Transcribe →The Twin Paradox
Sep 28, 201100:01:09Tap to summarizeAn identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Transcribe →Transcript -- The Twin Paradox
Sep 28, 2011Tap to summarizeTranscript -- An identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Transcribe →