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Ian Sample
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Guardian science editor and podcast presenter | PhD | Massive, shortlisted Royal Society Science Book Prize | Sony Award | Leaks to [email protected]
I live by the river
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    Ian Sample
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    Jan 21
    @adamgopnik Hi Adam, I have a quick query for you…. Message me if you can? [email protected]
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    Ian Sample
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    Sep 19, 2025
    Great to hear Brent Seales @universityofky on this insanely impressive project 📜🌋🤖
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    Jo Marchant
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    Sep 19, 2025
    What convinced computer scientist Brent Seales to dedicate 20 years of his life to reading the unopenable Herculaneum Scrolls? Turns out it was the very first moment he saw them… Listen now on Where the Wild Thoughts Are, episode 5 @ukyengineering shows.acast.com/where-the-wild…
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    Ian Sample
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    Sep 16, 2025
    Putin, Xi and the obsession with radical life extension. Fascinating chat with @DrTregoning and @PjotrSauer With Ellie Bury and Tom Glasser #longevity
    Putin’s quest for longevity – podcast
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    Ian Sample
    @iansample
    Sep 8, 2025
    Can quantum mechanics save reality? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whe… #quantummechanics
    What if there are no laws of physics?
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    What if there are no laws of physics?
    Podcast Episode · Where The Wild Thoughts Are · 1 September 2025 · 58min
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    Ian Sample
    @iansample
    Sep 24, 2024
    “Nature does not like zombies.”
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    Why Is Anything Conscious?
    We tackle the problem of consciousness by taking the naturally selected, embodied organism as our starting point. We provide a formalism describing how biological systems such as human bodies...
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