Appears On
Episode Appearances
Galaxy Brain · May 15, 2026
Chris Hayes on Calibrating Your AI Anxiety
“Featured in Hayes' podcast discussing human intelligence vs. large language models and embodied cognition”
How to Be a Better Human · Mar 23, 2026
How to understand your own consciousness (w/ Michael Pollan)
“Researcher who conceptualized lantern consciousness and studied how children perceive the world”
Good Life Project · Mar 5, 2026
Michael Pollan: Wake Up & Reclaim Your Attention
“Psychologist who distinguishes between spotlight and lantern consciousness modes in human awareness”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · Feb 25, 2026
Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy
“Berkeley colleague who distinguished lantern consciousness in children from adult spotlight consciousness”
The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · Feb 3, 2026
1KHO 699: Safety Comes at a Cost | Alex Hutchinson, The Explorer's Gene
“Developmental psychologist whose research on childhood exploration and learning informs discussion of play-based development”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jan 15, 2026
How to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valley’s missing etiquette playbook | Sam Lessin
“Researcher studying how children learn; discussed on Tyler Cowen's podcast; relevant to teaching etiquette to kids”
Hidden Brain · Nov 24, 2025
Parents: Keep Out!
“Leading developmental psychologist whose 'Gardener and Carpenter' parenting framework emphasizes allowing children to grow versus shaping them”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Nov 10, 2025
335 | Andrew Jaffe on Models, Probability, and the Universe
“Cognitive scientist; previous Mindscape guest discussing how children model the world”