Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2026-10-02
Books mentioned on What Is Intelligence? With David Krakauer
Why did intelligence evolve in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the nature of intelligence, information theory, consciousness, and whether AI is actually intelligent at all with David Krakauer, evolutionary biologist and president of the Santa Fe Institute.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K.
Discussed“Do we know the title of the short story that became Blade Runner? Do androids dream of electric sheep? So, that brings us... Do androids dream of electric sheep?”
Where to get it
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Creative Evolution
Discussed“But in 1907, he writes this book, Creative Evolution, right?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Lost in Space
“If you like that fact, you can find 4,999 more in Lost in Space. 5,000 facts to help navigate the universe. Lost in Space is now available wherever you get your books.”
Own book Take Me to Your Leader
“okay here it goes as quoted in my alien book take me to your leader be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart”