Thomas Burnett

Editor and host of the Templeton Ideas podcast at the John Templeton Foundation. Avid cyclist and tree planter. Opinions are my own.

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

Out Templeton Ideas podcast episode with physicist Brian Greene got nominated for a Webby Award! You can vote for it here—VOTE: https://t.co/98dSH0eoG7

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

Absolutely fascinating book. Much food for thought.

[Ted Gioia @tedgioia]

They couldn’t put this on TV now—too cruel.

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

Templeton Ideas just won a Davey Award for best educational podcast series. Woot!
https://t.co/95tFyJdOsc

[Aeon Magazine @aeonmag]

‘The idea of God I received as a child was of something completely separate from the universe. However, there are versions of the God hypothesis that don’t see things in such binary terms.’ @Philip_Goff’s leap of faith: https://t.co/QY6MHy3by4

[Natalie Wolchover @nattyover]

We’ve spent months putting together an immersive special issue of Quanta Magazine that explores the ultimate scientific quest: the search for the fundamental nature of reality. Don’t miss it!
https://t.co/MdNjTJGmvH

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

@nattyover Wow, fabulous! I'm going to do a deep dive. Curious, have you seen David Bentley Hart's new book "All Things Are Full of Gods?" Fascinating exploration of the fundamental basis of reality. He makes metaphysics and ontology cool again.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Many parents believe that teaching kids the world is dangerous 🌍🚨 prepares them for life.

The research says otherwise. 📚❌ Those beliefs predicted less success, lower satisfaction, and worse health.

Teaching kids the world is bad doesn’t prepare them—it stifles them. 🚫🌱

[Yujin Nagasawa @yujinnagasawa]

My interview for the Templeton Ideas Podcast, covering topics like evil, miracles, and optimism. Huge thanks to @tomfiatlux and Sam Cocove for their fantastic work in organizing it, and to @templeton_fdn for supporting my research over the past 15 years.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

I was talking to a friend of mine who is a high school teacher at a school with a new “no phones in the classroom policy” and he said that he had to do something this week that he hasn’t had to do in years — ask students to stop talking.

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

Most Americans spend very little time outdoors anymore. Is this a cause or effect of ever-increasing square footage of homes?

[Drew @drewdyck]

The average house built in the 1950s was 950 square feet. The average new build today: 2,300 square feet.

Just thought that was interesting.

[Alene Dawson — Writer & Journalist @AleneDawson]

"Where #Hollywood Meets The Science #Community" - Learn how The Science and Entertainment Exchange is shaping imagination — and the future:
https://t.co/AGYURFsSLB

Many thanks to @SciEntExchange @theNASciences  Ann Merchant Professors Jacob G. Foster and Erica Cartmill @DivIntelligence @jonspaihts @Johannawatts & others #science #Oscars #entertainment #movies #TV #AI #space #humanity #extraterrestrial #mythology #arts #Dune #storytellers #writers #STEM #humanities @templeton_fdn @AleneDawson

[Alene Dawson — Writer & Journalist @AleneDawson]

🏅 What does it mean to truly win? Explore how #winning shapes a good life, from the #Olympics, Nobel Prize, Oscars, & more. Featuring 5x Olympian 12x medalist @DaraTorres, @Harvard’s #RichardWeissbourd, & others. Discover more:https://t.co/LR3kJt6Z6P

👉 How do you define victory? #health #happiness #wellness #WednesdayMotivation #socialscience @Olympics #Olympics2024 @Paris2024 @hgse @templeton_fdn @AleneDawson

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

@philipcball That must be immensely gratifying!

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Here's a great metaphor for what happened when kids suddenly got smartphones, from economist Michael Munger: It's like giving kids a magic food bag with always-fresh junk food, hanging from their necks

https://t.co/ApQbd2a2RA

[Thomas Burnett @tomfiatlux]

@Helenreflects Congratulations, Helen! I'm sure the road to recovery will be long, but I am so excited to hear this news.

[Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke]

Average Home Depot experience: 19 year old needs to page the store manager to ask which aisle the light bulbs are in

Average Ace Hardware experience: 79 year old walks you through every aisle of the store and after 4 hours you know how to build a house from the ground up

[Lisa Spencer @theochick]

Reading Jonah should compel every Christian to ask: what group would I be angry at God for showing compassion? Very instructive for our day, I think.

[Benjamin Carlson @bfcarlson]

Live shot of media forming new narrative

[Yujin Nagasawa @yujinnagasawa]

Excited to announce that my latest monograph has just been published! YOU CAN READ AND DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE BOOK FOR FREE, courtesy of the @templeton_fdn . Click "Open Access" on the right. https://t.co/qTB6aDZCsr