When Physics Meets Fiction | Brian Greene & Dan Brown

Bestselling author Dan Brown joins physicist Brian Greene for a fascinating conversation on reality, religion, and the future of AI—just as Brown’s newest book The Secret of Secrets hits shelves. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participant: Dan Brown Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00:00 – Introduction & Overview 00:00:24 – The Hard Problem of Consciousness 00:03:07 – Anomalies and Paranormal Experiences 00:06:09 – Brian’s Out-of-Body Experience 00:08:44 – Dualism vs. Materialism 00:15:55 – Writing Characters & Cultural Impact 00:17:30 – Fear of Death & Immortality Projects 00:23:21 – Dan Brown’s Spiritual Journey 00:28:44 – Science, Religion & Metaphor 00:34:58 – Dan Brown on Writing & Research 00:43:19 – Why We Tell Stories 00:48:59 – Paranormal Claims & Skepticism 00:52:30 – AI, Creativity & the Future 01:10:20 – Is Religion Good? 01:13:35 – Immortality & Closing Thoughts 01:17:03 – Credits VISIT our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com FOLLOW us on Social Media: Facebook: / worldsciencefestival Twitter: / worldscifest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldscifest/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldscifest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-science-festival #worldsciencefestival #briangreene #cosmology #astrophysics