Karl Friston is a British neuroscientist and professor at the Institute of Neurology, University College, London. In March 2021 amid the COVID pandemic, we spoke to Karl Friston by Zoom from his home in London. It was one of the most marvelous professional experiences of my life in the satisfactory resolution of pre-game anxiety and conversational delight in his brilliant mind, and humorous and generous spirit.

We discussed the role of play in creativity; the advantages and limitations of what brain imaging "sees;" whether the particular problem and benefit of human language casts more light or greater opacity on the hard problem of what is consciousness?
We also hear Karl Friston pose a great definition of art, and share with us his view on the near-future of artificial intelligence and our fears it will take over the world.

Producer and Host: Ellen Berkovitch
Co-Interviewer this episode: Iliyan Ivanov
Guest: Karl Friston
Post-Production and Theme Music: Dennis Javier Jasso
Music Samples: Uncertainty by The Fray

STEAMPlant Team: Ellen Berkovitch, Mary Jo Vath, Iliyan Ivanov, Agnes Mocsy

(In)coherence podcast is funded by a STEAMPlant grant from Pratt Institute.