This page contains links to the notes (usually slideshow presentations) from most of the major talks and presentations I have given over the years. The topics of these talks are fairly diverse, including philosophy, history, science, and economics. Some of the presentations may be more comprehensible without accompanying audio than others, but I have included them all in the event they may be of value to some.
2025
- Computational Models of Compositional Semantics in the Mind and Brain, Sept 2025
- The RHBS Model of the Resurrection, Aug 2025
- A Critique of AI 2027, July 2025
- fMRI Techniques Presentation, July 2025
- Morality, Atheism, and Theism, June 2025
- A Skeptics Guide to Qualia and Consciousness, June 2025
- Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool, May 2025
- Responding to Arguments for Substance Dualism, Apr 2025
- Philosophy of Mind and Theism, Mar 2025
2024
- PhD Completion Seminar, Dec 2024
- Skepticism and Misinformation, Nov 2024
- Resource-rational Analysis Approaches in Neuroscience, Oct 2024
- Is the language network involved in object categorisation?, July 2024
- Representation of Sentence Meaning in the Brain, July 2024
- Philosophy and Misinformation, Mar 2024
- Machine Learning and Neuroscience, Feb 2024
2023
- On the Paradox of Learning to Reason from Data, Dec 2023
- Limitations of Large Language Models, Nov 2023
- Effective Altruism and its Critics, Sept 2023
- Economic Growth and Development EAGx Talk, Sept 2023
- Introduction to AI Alignment, Sept 2023
- Neuroscience of Semantics Presentation, Aug 2023
- Lexical Semantics Paper IWCS, June 2023
- Backpropagation in the Brain, Feb 2023
2022
- PhD Confirmation Talk, July 2022
- Introduction to AI Concepts, July 2022
- Effective Altruism and its Critics, July 2022
- Human vs Machine Learning, July 2022
- Computational Models and Cognition, March 2022
2021
- Testing Sentence Embedding Models Lab Presentation, Nov 2021
- Resurrection of Jesus Debate, Nov 2021
- Initial PhD Compositionality Presentation, July 2021
- 500 Arguments Against Christianity, July 2021
- Pythagorean Universe Debate, July 2021
- Digital Physics Debate, May 2021
- Introduction to Epistemology Talk, Apr 2021
- Fine-Tuning Debate, Apr 2021
- The Meaning of Life Debate, Mar 2021
- Introduction to Effective Altruism, Feb 2021
2020
2019
- Testing Models of Synaptic Plasticity in Networks of Defined Connectivity, Nov 2019
- Biosecurity and Effective Altruism, Aug 2019
- The ‘Worm Wars’ Controversy, Aug 2019
- The Case Against Effective Altruism, May 2019
2018
- Advanced Tools and Techniques of Evaluation Workshop, Jul 2018
- Tools and Techniques of Evaluation Workshop, Jul 2018
- Measuring the Wealth of Nations, June 2018
- Critique of the Resurrection Argument, May 2018
2017
- Old and New Atheism, Sept 2017
- Is Nature all There is? Debate Slides, Aug 2017
- Where does morality come from? Version 2.0, Jun 2017
- Philosophy of a Naturalistic Worldview, Talk at Humanist Convention, Apr 2017
- Political Ideologies, March 2017
- God and Science, Mar 2017
- Where does morality come from?, March 2017
2016
- Responding to Religious Apologetics, Nov 2016
- God and Cosmology, Sept 2016
- Evidence-Based Thinking Discussion, July 2016
- Vision for a Secular Australia, July 2016
- Resurrection of Jesus Debate Notes, Apr 2016
2015
- Philosophy of Peer Disagreement, Nov 2015
- Philosophy of Science – What Skeptics Need to Know, Oct 2015
- Introduction to Effective Altruism, Sept 2015
- Logic and Critical Thinking, Sept 2015
- Counter-Apologetics, Sept 2015
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Sem 2, 2015
- Peer Disagreement presentation to Agnostics, Jul 2015
- Logical Fallacies presentation at LessWrong Dojo, June 2015
- Science and Christianity Discussion, May 2015
- Philosophy of Science for Skeptics, May 2015
- Secular Ethics and Effective Altruism, Apr 2015
- Peer Disagreement talk to the Humanists, Mar 2015
- Criticial Thinking and Informal Logic, Mar 2015
2014
- Scientific Evidence and Explanation, Oct 2014
- Should we be Convinced? Responses to Christian Apologetics, Sept 2014
- If God does not exist, everything is permitted debate, Sept 2014
- Philosophy of Science Presentation, Aug 2014
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Jul 2014
- Rationality and Peer Disagreement, LessWrong Dojo, July 2014
- Dealing with Peer Disagreement, RAM Presentation, May 2014
- Christianity versus Naturalism Debate, Mar 2014
- Whole Brain Emulation Neuroscience Talk, Mar 2014
- Dealing with Peer Disagreement, VicSkeptics Presentation, Jan 2014
2013
- Women in Atheism and Skepticism, Oct 2013
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Jul 2013
- Skeptics Groups of Victoria Presentation, Feb 2013
- Scientific Proof, talk to Secular Society, May 2013
2012
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