Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2024-03-12
Books mentioned on Do We Have Free Will? with Robert Sapolsky
Is there a quantum reason we could have free will? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the concept of free will and predetermination with neuroscientist, biologist, and author of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Determined
Determined by Robert M.
Discussed“I have one in my hand right now, it came out just months ago, wow, titled 'Determinism: A Science of Life Without Free Will.' Wow, and that's going to be a major subject of our conversation today.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book A primate's memoir
“Oh, it's sort of one of my not-even-marginally scientific books that I cranked out; it's called 'A Primate's Memoir.' Basically, just stories of the 30 odd years hanging out with baboons in various places in East Africa.”