Stories of Impact Podcast Season 2: Diverse Intelligences

By Templeton Staff
August 8, 2021
Open-minded, forward-looking scientific inquiry into the many forms of intelligences - human, animal and machine.
Stories Of Impact Podcast Season 2: Diverse Intelligences

This season of the Stories of Impact podcast features conversation with researchers exploring intelligence in its many forms, using a range of disciplines including neuroscience, philosophy, biology, computer science, and anthropology. Scientists you'll hear from study animal cognition in bees, dogs, and dolphins; social cognition in humans; artificial intelligence and more.

Learn about the TWCF-funded priority related to this podcast season’s theme.

Season 2: Diverse Intelligences Episode Guide

What are Diverse Intelligences? with Dr. Pranab Das

Whale Song & Alien Intelligence with Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Fred Sharpe

The Honeybee Brain with Dr. Andrew Barron and Dr. James Marshall

Animal Cognition with Dr. Brian Hare

Social Cognition in Autism with Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson and Dr. Catherine Crompton

Cracking the Code: Searching for Language in Dolphins with Dr. Denise Herzing

Machine Morality with Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Dr. Jana Schaich Borg & Dr. Vincent Conitzer

Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute with Dr. Erica Cartmill, Dr. Jacob Foster, and Dr. Kensy Cooperrider


Built upon the award-winning video series of the same name, Templeton World Charity Foundation’s "Stories of Impact" podcast features stories of new scientific research on human flourishing that translate discoveries into practical tools. Bringing a mix of curiosity, compassion, and creativity, host Richard Sergay and producer Tavia Gilbert shine a spotlight on the human impact at the heart of cutting-edge social and scientific research projects supported by TWCF.