Fallible Animals Episode 6: Interview with Physicist Chiara Marletto

Fallible Animals Episode 6: Interview with Physicist Chiara Marletto

Author: Logan Chipkin October 28, 2019 Duration: 1:05:08

I interview Oxford physicist Chiara Marletto, who has been working on constructor theory for several years. She's published papers on its applications to various fields, including those of information, thermodynamics, life, and probability. We discuss the origins and motivations of constructor theory, problems the theory may solve, current research programs, the universal constructor, response to potential criticisms, why constructor theory can explain more of Reality than the prevailing conception, and more. 


Constructor Theory Homepage - www.constructortheory.org

Constructor Theory of Thermodynamics - http://constructortheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Thd-ArXiv-2.pdf

Constructor Theory of Probability - http://constructortheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20150883.full_.pdf

Constructor Theory of Life - http://constructortheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ct-life.pdf

Constructor Theory of Information - http://constructortheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ct-info.pdf


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Hosted by Logan Chipkin, Fallible Animals is a podcast built on the premise that our best ideas are always provisional, open to revision and improvement. Each episode is a deep, meandering conversation that connects dots across disciplines, from the foundational questions in physics and philosophy to the practical frameworks of economics and ethical reasoning. The discussions are less about delivering definitive answers and more about tracing the evolution of thought, examining how concepts have shifted over time and why that matters for understanding our world today. You’ll hear explorations of complex theories broken down with patience, focusing on the arguments themselves and the human tendency to get things wrong-and then, hopefully, less wrong. It’s an educational series that treats learning as an active, never-finished process. The aim is to create a space for thoughtful inquiry, where listening feels like participating in a sustained, collaborative investigation rather than passively receiving information. For those who find value in these long-form explorations, supporting the ongoing work through Chipkin’s Patreon page helps ensure the podcast and related writing projects continue.
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