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Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness

Consciousness is this amazing, mind-bending riddle. It’s the only thing any of us truly knows. We experience everything else in life through it. And yet we barely understand it. We don’t know what it’s made of or how it works or why it exists. But scientists and theorists have been trying to answe…

Enactive Autopoiesis and the Future of Dynamic Affective Science

Season 7 concludes with another presentation from our 2022 annual conference, Engaged Phenomenology II: Explorations of Embodiment, Emotions, and Spatiality.   This episode features a presentation from Matthew Menchaca of City University of New York, United States     Abstract: There are two sub-t…

The Ezra Klein Show: Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness

Today we are delighted to share an episode from our colleagues on “The Ezra Klein Show,” originally published on March 31. Ezra interviewed author Michael Pollan, whose best-selling books include “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food,” and “How to Change Your Mind.” Pollan’s latest book, “A…

The Blind Spot Audiobook by Marcelo Gleiser

Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: The Blind SpotSubtitle: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human ExperienceCategories: History, Philosophy, ScienceAuthor: Marcelo GleiserNarrator: Perry DanielsPublisher: Tantor AudioRelease date: 04-09-2024Language: EnglishSummary:In Th…

#67 Bringing Forth Worlds with philosopher Ezequiel Di Paolo

Scroll to the bottom for the poll Exploring Autonomy, Autopoiesis and the Enactive Approach with Ezequiel Di Paolo Mirko Prokop talks to Ezequiel Di Paolo about the enactive approach in cognitive science and its roots in Francisco Varela’s work on biological autonomy. They explore the ideas of auto…

#65: Play & Meaningful Uncertainty

Episode #65 Julian Kiverstein is a senior professor at Amsterdam Medical. He's co-authored various papers about the importance of play as it relates to active inference, intimacy and embodied cognition. Play isn't just for children—it's a fundamental aspect of human flourishing at every stage of li…

#64: The Lure of Convenience with philosopher of technology Sabina Leonelli: Biology, Data & the Human Experience

Episode #64 Photo credit: Turing Institute Sabina Leonelli is a philosopher of science and technology renowned for pioneering work in the philosophy of data and open science. As a professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), she directs the Ethical Data Initiative and leads the PHIL_OS pr…

Beyond the Blind Spot with philosopher Evan Thompson

Happy 2025 ❤️ everyone. Here’s the Ad-free audio of this week’s episode. The QBD summary will be coming on the 9th, then we’ll have a two-week break. In this episode of the research ‘beyond dichotomy’, philosopher Evan Thompson discusses The Blind Spot which delves into the complexities of human p…

Why I'm Not a Buddhist | Evan Thompson

This episode features Evan Thompson, author of the book Why I Am Not a Buddhist. Evan Thompson is a writer and professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His work and research focuses on the nature of the mind, the self, and human experience combining cognitive scie…