A series of interviews for Why are We Here?, a four-part documentary in which Oxford physicist Ard Louis and film-maker David Malone meet scientists, philosophers and writers to discuss questions about meaning and the nature of the universe.
Martin Nowak: The Mathematics of Cooperation
Mathematical biologist, Martin Nowak, explains the mathematical rules underlying evolution which point to cooperation. Part of a conversation with Ard Louis and David Malone for the ‘Why Are We Here?’ documentary series.
Martin Nowak: Competition and Cooperation in Evolution
‘Competition and cooperation are always totally locked together. There’s never the pure form of cooperation, like the utopia, this is never there. Cooperation is never fully stable.’
Martin Nowak: A Rational God
‘I think it is a more rational position to actually believe in God than not to believe in God. I find not believing in God slightly irrational.’
Martin Nowak: Mathematics, Goodness and God
‘It leads us basically to the question where does goodness come from?’ ‘And where does it come from Martin?’ ‘From God.’
Martin Nowak: Life, Meaning and God
Mathematical biologist, Martin Nowak, explains how he believes the meaning of life is intimately bound up with a belief in God. Part of a conversation with Ard Louis and David Malone for the ‘Why Are We Here?’ documentary series.