Scholars in Spotlight

Apr 13 2022 26 ep. 61 mins 1

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Architecture, Anime & The Depth of Cyberspace

Apr 13 2022 64 mins

In this episode we talked about the anime Belle, by Mamoru Hosoda and Eric's magnificent work in designing its virtual word. Evolution of the internet, the depth of storytelling in anime. Complexity of CyberWorld and our immersion into the realm knitted with information bits.

Our Perfect Society, Artistic Expression and Funding a Documentary

Aug 04 2021 69 mins

We talked about the cost of externalising harm and what this could mean for the future architecture of our societies. The value of conveying messages through various modes of artistic expressions. What pathways a novel documentary maker can take for funding their endeavour.

What is Memory and Remembering Ourselves

Feb 08 2021 49 mins

In this episode we talked to Annemarie about what is it that helps us remember in various contexts. What is memory from Cognitive psychological point of view. How memory is a crucial part in enhancing human learning abilities. Journey of Technology with Humans. Properties of the sense of self and role of memory in its illusory aspects. Individual with Dementia struggle mainly wh

Prism of Human Geography

Nov 27 2020 54 mins

In this episode we talk to Adam who is a Human Geographer and a research who look into the stories of different groups of people. We talked about the people and what wounds we have inflicted on each other and what is the way to heal such scars. How power have played its role in UK and US, what are the effects of colonialism in our present time and much more.

Vine of Amazon Jungle - Ayahuasca Retreat & Research Center

Aug 02 2020 114 mins

In this addition I talked to Carlos Tanner who founded The Ayahuasca Foundation in 2008. Carlos Tanner, an American and student of curanderismo. We talked about importance of taking journey towards recovery, nature of ceremony and ritual, also how amazon's indigenous Shipibo people have played a role in shaping Ayahuasca Foundation. It is based on a desire to spread the science of

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Full

Aug 01 2020 85 mins

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. We talked about the colourful age of Earth, how nature behave in human restricted activity, history of fire and its lineage, terraforming and science coming out from f

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 2

Jul 24 2020 39 mins

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. We talked about the colourful age of Earth, how nature behave in human restricted activity, history of fire and its lineage, terraforming and science coming out from

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 1

Jul 17 2020 46 mins

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. We talked about the colourful age of Earth, how nature behave in human restricted activity, history of fire and its lineage, terraforming and science coming out from

Lost Voices of our Realities - Full Episode

Jul 10 2020 60 mins

Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact on world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self.

Lost Voices of our Realities - Part Two - GBF

Jun 29 2020 24 mins

Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact on world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self.