The Trace Institute

@thetraceinst

A nonprofit research initiative led by Donald Hoffman & Chetan Prakash, uniting researchers across math, physics, neuroscience & philosophy.

Los Angeles, CA traceinstitute.org/events/traces-… Joined June 2026

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The Trace Institute @thetraceinst Oct 28

A few weeks ago, our founder, Donald Hoffman, sat down with @BrianMuraresku for a fascinating conversation on the nature of reality, consciousness, and the limits of our current scientific understanding, moderated by @evan_mcgl, founder of Giant's Shoulder.

Donald Hoffman Verified account @donalddhoffman Oct 28

Brian Muraresku and I discuss how human understanding of the relationship between consciousness and the physical world has evolved over the millennia, and why all current physicalist theories still fail to explain even one specific conscious experience.

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The Trace Institute @thetraceinst Oct 13

Introducing Trace Media: podcasts, explainers & conversations on consciousness and reality.

Our first podcast is live! @donalddhoffman joins host @evan_mcgl , founder of Giant's Shoulder Podcast, to explore traces, physics & DMT entities.

Watch here: traceinstitute.org/media/

The Trace Institute @thetraceinst Oct 13

Last weekend, Trace founder @donalddhoffman took the stage at Hopewell Valley Stage in NJ for a rare East Coast conversation on consciousness and reality. Thank you to the Atlantic Foundation and Hopewell for hosting!

More live events to come. Where should we go next?

The Trace Institute @thetraceinst Sep 14

Why might spacetime not be fundamental? Why has consciousness remained so difficult to explain?

@donalddhoffman goes deep on these questions (and why it might help to relax and play in spacetime) with @OMGTheWhyFiles

Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=rixgnu…

The Trace Institute @thetraceinst Sep 9

A rare chance to hear Donald Hoffman on the East Coast. October 3 in New Jersey, Donald will share the ideas behind our work at Trace Institute, most notably explore what a deeper science of consciousness could mean for AI.

Limited tickets ↓
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hvstage.org Donald Hoffman: The Interface We Call Reality - Hopewell Valley Stage Cognitive scientist Donald D. Hoffman has pursued a radical possibility: human perception does not reveal reality

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Physicalist theories have not yet explained even one specific conscious experience. Why do they all fail?

I look forward to be in New Jersey on Oct. 3 for a public interview and Q&A on consciousness, AI, and reality beyond spacetime.

Tickets are limited
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