Intellectually Curious
Intellectually Curious is a podcast by Mike Breault featuring AI-powered explorations across science, mathematics, philosophy, and personal growth. Each short-form episode is generated, refined, and published with the help of large language models—turning curiosity into an ongoing audio encyclopedia. Designed for anyone who loves learning, it offers quick dives into everything from combinatorics and cryptography to systems thinking and psychology.
Inspiration for this podcast:
"Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It's shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult. Muad'Dib knew that every experience carries its lesson."
― Frank Herbert, Dune
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Intellectually Curious
Latest Episodes
AlphaGenome Atlas: Mapping the Impact of DNA Variants
What can a single-letter change in DNA do? We explore Google DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Atlas, an AI-powered resource for predicting how genetic variants may affect molecular processes. Learn how the AlphaGenome Variant Impact score helps researche...
FrogNano: Training Small AI Agents to Code
Can a small AI become a capable coding partner with the right practice? We explore FrogNano, Microsoft Research’s four-billion-parameter coding agent, and the ideas behind its training. Discover how TaskPilot creates challenges at the edge of t...
Jev in the Wild: What Developers Are Building
What are developers actually building with Jev? Following our introduction to the decision model, we return with a practical tour of its emerging applications: inbox triage, advertising analysis, game control using structured state, and high-le...
Ground-Truth-as-Code: Testing AI Agents on Live Data
How do you grade an AI agent when the correct answer changes with the data? We explore ground-truth-as-code: an evaluation approach that reruns reference calculations against live systems instead of relying on stale answer sheets. Discover how ...
Is Bash All You Need? The Power of Simplicity in Enterprise AI
Do AI agents really need a toolbox full of specialized tools—or can a simple Bash shell do the job better? We explore research comparing five tool interfaces across two enterprise benchmarks, where Bash-only agents delivered strong task perform...
