ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How do you feel...now, dig deep...how do you FEEL about a world without polar bears, bees or whales? How much should we care about the decline of seagulls who annoy us at outdoor cafés? Are we all in the same boat? Listen to scientists and others philosophizing, talking science and emotions at Fritt Fram, an open day at FRAM - the high north research centre for climate and the environment, in Tromsø, Northern Norway.
In this episode we meet Rosemary, Ken and Katherine from the UK chatting and laughing about turning 70, about the past, future and being in the same boat. We talk to marine biologist Pedro Duarte (Norwegian Polar Institute and member of Fram flagship on Sea Ice), dancer Mathilda Caeyers and producer Marina Borovaya (Ice-9) about whales, climate change and species disappearing. We talk about the link between science, art and emotions.
Pedro brings up the neuroscientist Antonio Damasio @damasiousc, who wrote ‘Descartes Error’, where he demonstrates that emotions are essential to rational thinking and normal social behaviour.
Links:
Blue whale: physical description, behaviour, history and recovery of populations: http://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/blue_whale/
Trailer to the theatre play ‘Sykle i snøstorm’, at Hålogaland theatre in Tromsø (referred to by Marina): https://youtu.be/_oeyCR2D_Ck
Descartes Error, by (neuroscientist) Antonio Damasio: https://www.amazon.com/Descartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human/dp/014303622X
Credits:
HelloX partners include:
Tromsø municipality
The Nansen legacy research project
The North Norwegian Art Museum
Norwegian art council
Sparebanken Kulturnæringsstiftelsen
Fram - the High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment with it’s flagships:
1. Environmental impact of industrial development in the north (MIKON)
2. Effects of climate change on sea and coastal ecology in the north
3.Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, technology and agreements,
4.Hazardous substances – effects on ecosystems and human health,
5.Effects of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems, landscapes, society and indigenous peoples
Music by Metatag
Hello X is supported by:
The Norwegian art council,
Sparebank Northern Norway,
The free speach foundation
Innovation Norway
Koro -public art norway.
Hello x is produced by Ice-9, with:
Christine Cynn, Anneli Stiberg and Valentin Manz.
Associate producers include Marina Borovaya and Annika Wistrøm.
Sound mix by Nathanael Gustin.
Digital design by Ismet Bachtiar
Storygenerator developed by Furkle Industries
