#1223 Sonia Contera: Six Problems That Science Cannot Solve
RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 10th 2026.
Dr. Sonia Contera is a Full Professor of Biological Physics at the University of Oxford. She works on physics at the interface of biology, nanotechnology, and information processing. She is an expert in atomic force microscopy of biological systems and has a special interest in the role of mechanics in biology. She is the author of the book “Nano comes to life: How nanotechnology is transforming medicine and the future of biology”, and her new book is “Seis problemas que la ciencia no puede resolver” (“Six problems that science cannot solve”).
In this episode, we focus on “Six problems that science cannot solve”. We explore quantum mechanics, general relativity, and a theory of everything; life and its origins; aging; AI, and what a truly intelligent machine would be like; and consciousness. Finally, we talk about the relationship between science and politics.
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Intro
The six problems
Quantum mechanics, general relativity, and a theory of everything
Life and its origins
Aging
AI, and what a truly intelligent machine would be like
Consciousness
Science and politics
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Follow Dr. Contera’s work:
Faculty page: https://tinyurl.com/yp7scs6y
ResearchGate profile: https://tinyurl.com/ms6yebr9
Seis problemas que la ciencia no puede resolver: https://tinyurl.com/3y3t3r2r