I'm absolutely delighted to hear that news that Dr Gaurav Kudtarkar, who recently completed his PhD with me, has got a job as Assistant Professor at RV University in Bangalore. Congratulations Gaurav!

Meet Songchi Lin, new member of my team here at Durham. This is where we have meetings.

Me and @disagreeableme.bsky.social debating philosophical intuitions by a river in Durham.

I was very proud of my moral character today. I knocked a cup of coffee all over my bed and in my frustration blamed Kiara our cat, who happened to have jumped on the bed to let me know I'd forgotten to feed her. I could have kept up this lie to my family and nobody would ever have known...

This recent interview on Giant’s Shoulder channel was good dive into some of the details of the consciousness debate, as well as discussing my recent psychedelic experience. Worth watching just for the intro!

Meet my new postdoc Greg Horne, who's going to be working with me here at @durham.ac.uk for next 2 years. In his PhD, Greg argued that Newton was a panpsychist, and he's now developing a very cool field-based version of panpsychism. Keep an eye on this guy!

Come and study at the Oxbridge of the North! Deadline for scholarships 29th May.

Want to study MA in philosophy in the Oxbridge of the North??? Deadline for our scholarships is rapidly approaching 29th May.

WARNING: I am a force to be reckoned with in YouTube comments! (From chat with Unsolicited Advice)

I've never been compared to Winnie the Pooh character in comments before...love it! 🤣 From recent chat on Unsolicited Advice channel

Meet the boss behind the scenes of public philosophy. Elliot Prior (2nd from right) is agent to me, Jack Symes, @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social, & Joe Folley. Also pictured our good friend & fiance of Jack, Khalidi Farha.

Looking forward to this tomorrow...my plan is hang around and chat to as many audience members as possible...come and have a chat :)

Happy 60th birthday to @davidchalmers42!!!! Here's a few of the special moments Dave and I have shared over the years: Liverpool, Rio, and Shanghai...

I'm speaking at Mind at Large online conference 3pm this afternoon. Join us!

I chat with pioneering neuroscientist Christof Koch about his mystical experience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXq...

"Why?" is book of the month in @blackwells.bsky.social in Oxford. They obviously have good taste.

Bye bye Tuscany. Please have me back to discuss rational mysticism in a 16th century chapel again some time soon.

Speaking at a conference on "rational mysticism" in a converted church in the Tuscan countryside, organised by Marcelo Gleiser.

Could community building be the next step in the online space of ideas? www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhE...

The most recent Panpsycast episode is one of the best podcast chats I've ever had. My favourite bit was Miri Albahari giving her heretical view that Buddhism and Advaita Vedandta are compatible. Check it out! (link below)

I tried to resist for a long time...but it's just not possible...

I recently had a 2.5 hour debate on ethical emotivism with @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social. Here's the point 2 hours in when I said "Humean dogma" for the third time. A fun, friendly, spirited, and exhausting discussion that will appear on my Substack next week. Subscribe now!

ashed up

Selfie pre this evening's talk on which things are conscious at Oxford

How come evangelical Christians are so concerned about the gay stuff in Leviticus, but don't care at all about the stuff on mildew???

Enjoying Anil Seth arguing that AI isn't conscious, and not just because of this cool slide on transhumanist rapture.

Very excited to be chatting with William Lane Craig, Jessica Frazier, and Joseph Folley May 1st. Tickets available now! www.thepanpsycast.com

What is interesting about this is that it finally completely gives up on any pretence of being moral. "We're bad guys, and I don't give a shit." Please bear that in mind if you happen to be someone with even a passing interest in right and wrong.

This is my face.