Prof. Felix Bast speaking at the Australian Academy of Science, Canberra 2025. Image credit: Australian Academy of Science, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Prof. Felix Bast speaking at the Australian Academy of Science, Canberra 2025. Image credit: Australian Academy of Science, licensed under CC BY 4.0
I am, just like the rest of humanity, a Pleistocene ape who has been living in the midst of this silicon age for over 50,000 years using technology that has not had a firmware update since we were last a viable species.
Living during an era of information entropy, when pseudoscience and "noise" propagate as invasive species, I would like to be a molecular architect for the mind — scouting the frontier of reason to enable humans to thrive.
I think The Theory of Evolution is the best possible lens and illuminates almost every other subject from Ecology to Economics. Just as I was able to discover an organism which thrives under the extreme desiccation of Antarctica (Bryum bharatiense – an extremophile moss found growing on the penguin guano of Antarctica), the human spirit can survive the most difficult challenges of life if we use Radical Clarity and Scientific Rigor.
I do not merely "teach" Biology; I dissect the blueprints of existence to identify what is Lindy — those concepts that will endure through time.
The Scout (Discovery): I explore wherever there may be an Honest Signal. Whether it is at the ice sheet of the South Pole or within the seaweed beds of the Indian coast, my purpose is to expand our intellectual niche breadth.
The Scientist (Reason): I rely upon First Principles and contemporary medicine. I have no tolerance whatsoever for the "parasitic" logic of Homeopathy or Superstition. As such, my Laboratory is a fortress of Evidence-Driven Inquiry and Kaizen — constant innovation and continuous improvement.
The Communicator (Symmetry): Using the Curiosity Show and my forthcoming Trilogy, I strive for Sympatheia — a bond between each individual and the totality. Science should never be a Monologue — rather, it is a Socratic Dialogue intended to improve our common Human Operating System.
My mission is quite straightforward: To age well, remain curious, and lead a life that aligns with nature through reason. Regardless of whether I am examining the bioavailability of your kitchen or the cognitive biases of your brain, the end result is always the same: Tranquility through Truth.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool." — Richard Feynman
[The Scientist] — Explore the Fossil Record (Research, Expeditions, & CV).
[The Dispatch] — Engage with the Living Pulse (Substack & YouTube).
[The Books] — Study the Canonical Synthesis (Including the upcoming "The Human OS" Trilogy)