The Hard Problem

Hilary believes fervently that consciousness is more than the sum of our biology. When she receives a position at a prestigious think tank, she develops a novel experiment to prove that humans are intrinsically altruistic, but the results are something she never anticipated.Includes a post-show discussion with Mark Tramo, a neuroscientist, neurologist, and musician who is a professor in the UCLA Schools of Medicine, Music, and Letters & Science.Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in November 2019.Director: Rosalind AyresProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEddie Cahill as JerryRosie Fellner as JuliaAdhir Kalyan as AmalJulian Morris as SpikeHannah Murray as HilaryDesiree Mee Jung as BoMoira Quirk as Cathy, UrsulaAlex Wyndham as LeoAssociate Artistic Director: Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist: Brian DeShazor. Production Manager: Erica R. Christensen. Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog.