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The History Hour
Rescuing Palmyra's treasures and 80 years since VE Day

The History Hour

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 50:33


Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Rubina Raja, professor of classical archaeology and art at Aarhus University in Denmark.First, we go back to May 2015, when the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria was about to fall to Jihadist fighters and how of a group of men risked their lives to preserve the world-famous archaeology.Plus, the entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami and his wife Fumiko Minami who came up with a way to liberate women from two to three hours of housework a day through the invention of the rice cooker in 1955.Then the story of the sinking of the Lusitania, the British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland during the First World War.Also, celebrating 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe we dive into the BBC archives to listen to correspondents capturing the scenes of joy across London on VE day in 1945.Finally, how in 2000, keen cricketer Paul Hawkins wanted to turn his passion into innovation when he created the technology we now known as ‘HawkEye'.Contributors: Khalil Hariri - archaeology expert who worked at Palmyra's museum Rubina Raja - professor of classical archaeology and art at Aarhus University in Denmark Aiji Minami - son of Yoshitada and Fumiko Minami Margaret Hague Thomas – passenger on the Lusitania Leslie Morton – merchant seaman on the Lusitania Paul Hawkins – founder of ‘Hawkeye'(Photo: Palmyra. Credit: PHAS / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

HISTORY This Week
America's Cold War Obsession with Greenland

HISTORY This Week

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 36:41


April 27, 1951. The United States has been putting pressure on Denmark for a long time. Because the small European kingdom has something the Americans really, really want: Greenland.  Today, they sign a treaty that will basically let the U.S. military build whatever it wants on this frozen island. They end up constructing an air base, but then turn to a much more ambitious project, underground. How does this hidden Arctic outpost connect to a massive nuclear secret? And why do the Americans abandon this city beneath the ice? Special thanks to Paul Bierman, professor at the University of Vermont's School of the Environment and Natural Resources and author of When the Ice Is Gone: What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth's Tumultuous History and Perilous Future; Kristian Nielsen, associate professor in science history at Aarhus University in Denmark and co-author of Camp Century: The Untold Story of America's Secret Arctic Military Base Under the Greenland Ice; and Robert Weiss, former US Army doctor and ​​Donald Guthrie Professor of Urology at Yale University's School of Medicine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Meaning of Trees Podcast
Deep Time Forest Researcher - Elena Pearce - E28

The Meaning of Trees Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 37:05


Elena Pearce is a post-doctoral Researcher with Aarhus University in Denmark with a special curiosity in what Europe's forest ecology was like before the last ice age.Hear her explanation of the long term warming and cooling cycles of our planet, her thoughts on how studying the forests of the past can help us better understand the present picture and why re-inventing a woolly mammoth might not be the best of ideas.Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcastVisit Elena's Aarhus University Research profile here: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/elena.pearce@bio.au.dk

The Inquiry
What will happen now with Romania's elections?

The Inquiry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 22:59


In November, a far right, pro-Russia figure came from almost nowhere to become favourite for the presidency. Calin Georgescu, with no affiliated political party and whose campaign had been largely on social media, won the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. The result sent shockwaves across the continent. But serious allegations surfaced over the legitimacy of Georgescu's campaign, resulting in Romania's Constitutional Court annulling the vote and barring Georgescu from standing. After mass demonstrations across the country, it's clear Romania's political landscape has been upended. Ahead of the rerun of the vote for president on 4 and 18 May, what will happen now with Romania's elections? Will the country lean towards a more nationalist future or back the mainstream parties that were previously in power?Contributors: Veronica Anghel, assistant professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at The European University Institute, Italy Oana Popescu-Zamfir, director of the GlobalFocus Center, associated expert at Carnegie Europe and associate researcher for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Romania Dr Radu Cinpoes, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom Costin Ciobanu, political scientist with Aarhus University, DenmarkPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Vicky Carter Researcher: Katie Morgan Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey Technical producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Tara McDermott

Science Magazine Podcast
Why sign language could be crucial for kids with cochlear implants, studying the illusion of pain, and recent political developments at NIH

Science Magazine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 43:40


First up this week, science policy editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the latest news about the National Institutes of Health—from reconfiguring review panels to canceled grants to confirmation hearings for a new head, Jay Bhattacharya.   Next, although cochlear implants can give deaf children access to sound, it doesn't always mean they have unrestricted access to language. Producer Meagan Cantwell talks with Contributing Correspondent Cathleen O'Grady about why some think using sign language with kids with cochlear implants gives them the best chance at communicating fully and fluently.   Finally, using a pain illusion to better understand how the brain modulates pain. Francesca Fardo, an associate professor in the department of clinical medicine at Aarhus University, talks with host Sarah Crespi about the role of learning and uncertainty in pain perception. It turns out, the more uncertain we are about a sensation that could be painful, the more pain we feel.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Meagan Cantwell; Cathleen O'Grady; Jocelyn Kaiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science Signaling Podcast
Why sign language could be crucial for kids with cochlear implants, studying the illusion of pain, and recent political developments at NIH

Science Signaling Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 43:40


First up this week, science policy editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the latest news about the National Institutes of Health—from reconfiguring review panels to canceled grants to confirmation hearings for a new head, Jay Bhattacharya.   Next, although cochlear implants can give deaf children access to sound, it doesn't always mean they have unrestricted access to language. Producer Meagan Cantwell talks with Contributing Correspondent Cathleen O'Grady about why some think using sign language with kids with cochlear implants gives them the best chance at communicating fully and fluently.   Finally, using a pain illusion to better understand how the brain modulates pain. Francesca Fardo, an associate professor in the department of clinical medicine at Aarhus University, talks with host Sarah Crespi about the role of learning and uncertainty in pain perception. It turns out, the more uncertain we are about a sensation that could be painful, the more pain we feel.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Meagan Cantwell; Cathleen O'Grady; Jocelyn Kaiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Political Science
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in Early Modern History
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Early Modern History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in European Studies
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

New Books in Religion
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

New Books in Medieval History
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Medieval History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Catholic Studies
Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette, "The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Catholic Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 51:22


Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity. The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500 (Oxford UP, 2022) inserts the Catholic Church as the main engine of this persistent international and domestic power pluralism, which has moulded European state-formation for almost a millennium. The 'crisis of church and state' that began in the second half of the eleventh century is argued here as having fundamentally reshaped European patterns of state formation and regime change. It did so by doing away with the norm in historical societies - sacral monarchy - and by consolidating the two great balancing acts European state builders have been engaged in since the eleventh century: against strong social groups and against each other. The book traces the roots of this crisis to a large-scale breakdown of public authority in the Latin West, which began in the ninth century, and which at one and the same time incentivised and permitted a religious reform movement to radically transform the Catholic Church in the period from the late tenth century onwards. Drawing on a unique dataset of towns, parliaments, and ecclesiastical institutions such as bishoprics and monasteries, the book documents how this church reform movement was crucial for the development and spread of self-government (the internal balancing act) and the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire (the external balancing act) in the period AD 1000-1500. Jørgen Møller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Inquiry
Can Romania's far right Calin Georgescu become President?

The Inquiry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 22:59


In just three months, Romania has gone from a stable and loyal member of the European Union and Nato, to a country where a far-right, pro-Russia figure has come from almost nowhere to become favourite for the presidency. A result which has sent shockwaves across the continent. In November Calin Georgescu, with no affiliated political party and whose campaign has been largely on social media, won the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. But then serious allegations surfaced over the legitimacy of Georgescu's campaign, resulting in the Constitutional Court annulling the vote and Georgescu facing charges, which he strongly denies. Presidential hopefuls have until the 15 March to register their candidacy for the new elections, which are being rerun on 4 and 18 May. As protesters take to the streets of Bucharest, will the Romanian Constitutional Court rule that Georgescu can or cannot stand? If he is allowed to stand, can he become President? And how might the Romanian elections affect the future direction of the EU and Nato?Contributors: Veronica Anghel, assistant professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at The European University Institute, Italy Oana Popescu-Zamfir, director of the GlobalFocus Center, associated expert at Carnegie Europe and associate researcher for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Romania Anca Agachi, defence policy analyst at RAND Corporation and a nonresident fellow at The Atlantic Council, USA Costin Ciobanu, political scientist with Aarhus University, Denmark Presenter: Tanya BeckettProducer: Vicky Carter Researcher: Katie Morgan Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey Technical producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Tara McDermottImage credit: Andrei Pungovschi via Getty Images

JAMA Medical News: Discussing timely topics in clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, public health, and health policy

In a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers reported that a machine learning model was able to stratify risk for subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder among individuals already receiving psychiatric treatment. Coauthor Søren Dinesen Østergaard, PhD, of Aarhus University in Denmark joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss. Related Content: Machine Learning Model Shows Promise in Early Detection of Serious Mental Illness Predicting Diagnostic Progression to Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder via Machine Learning

Doing Well: The Wellbeing Science Insights Podcast
Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D.: Morbid Curiosity – Confronting The Upcoming Threats | Doing Well #73

Doing Well: The Wellbeing Science Insights Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 41:45


In an era marked by global uncertainty, it's natural to feel a sense of anxiety about the future. So, this week on Doing Well: The Wellbeing Science Insights Podcast, host Lu Ngo interviews behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D. on how the practice of morbid curiosity can, unexpectedly, offer benefits to our well-being. Based at the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D. investigates the evolutionary and psychological underpinnings of our fascination with the darker side of life. Impressively, Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D. is in the midst of writing his first book on the science behind morbid curiosity and our fascination with horror, true crime, the paranormal, and other spooky parts of life. Slated for publishing by Penguin Random House, the book will dive into how enjoyment of scary entertainment is related to personality, mental health, and the evolution of our species. In this episode, Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D. sheds light on the surprising connection between morbid curiosity and well-being, sharing that those who practice morbid curiosity wind up learning valuable lessons from their seemingly carefree experiences of visiting haunted houses or spiraling into a rabbit hole of apocalyptic films, leading them to rank highly in positive resilience during the pandemic. Together, Lu and Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D. exchange ideas for how to practice morbid curiosity, especially for those who are unfamiliar with the endeavor. So, tune in this week for an eye-opening discussion chock full of evidence-based knowledge, entertaining personal anecdotes, and more! Connect with Coltan Scrivner, Ph.D.'s social media on: Website: http://www.coltanscrivner.com/ and https://coltanscrivner.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorbidPsych Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://we.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Wellbeing Science Labs. Follow us on social media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wellbeingsciencelabs  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbeing.science.labs/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbeing.science.labs/  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/showcase/wellbeing-science-labs  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeScienceLabs  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellbeing.science.labs   You can also subscribe and listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-well-the-wellbeing-science-insights-podcast/id1648515329  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/63Gni7VN4Ca6IicSuttwQL Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7cd001d1-b7ba-4b22-a0f3-17c1a9c6e818/doing-well-the-wellbeing-science-insights-podcast   iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-doing-well-the-wellbeing-s-102890038/   Podbean: https://wellbeingscienceinsights.podbean.com/   PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402363   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/doing-well-the-wellbeing-scien-4914859  

New Books Network
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Literary Studies
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

New Books in Critical Theory
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

New Books in Religion
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

New Books in Politics
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 78:51


Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships between its material ('language') and its subject matter ('reality'). Although present in oral literature, these relationships are exposed in their full complexity with the rise of literature as a distinct form of writing. Literature Against Fundamentalism (Oxford UP, 2024) argues that literature enables us to engage with reality in language and language in reality, where both are mutually constitutive, constantly changing, and partly elusive. Tabish Khair defines this mode of engagement as essentially an agnostic one, resistant to simple dogma. Hence, literature can provide an antidote to fundamentalism. Khair argues that reading literature as literature--and not just as material for aesthetic, sociological, political, and other theoretical discourses--is essential for humanity. In the process, he offers a radical re-definition of literature, an illuminating engagement with religion and fundamentalism, a revaluation of the relationship between the sciences and humanities, and, finally, a call to literature as in 'a call to arms'. Tabish Khair is an Indian writer, academic and journalist, born (1966) and educated in the small town of Gaya in Bihar, India. After finishing his MA from Gaya, he completed a PhD at Copenhagen University and a DPhil at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he is now an Associate Professor. He has been a visiting professor or research fellow at various universities and has received Carlsberg, Leverhulme, and other academic grants. Khair is also an internationally published novelist. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter.

The Wharton Moneyball Post Game Podcast
Moneyball Highlights: Cognition, Personality Tests, and Pro Soccer Players

The Wharton Moneyball Post Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 36:01


Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner speak with Leonardo Bonetti, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, about using cognitive assessments and personality tests to identify soccer players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEEKING PLAY
Katrin Heimann - Micro-Phenomenology & Play

SEEKING PLAY

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 48:45


Hello there!We're Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We're a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online, in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to teams worldwide. We're also training across Ireland and the UK www.howmightwe.design/lego-serious-play-ireland IntroductionHave you ever visited a museum and felt like you had to tiptoe around, afraid to touch anything? Ever felt like education was about memorising facts rather than genuinely exploring ideas? Ever thought play was something you left behind in childhood when, in reality, it should stay with you into adulthood? Well, you're not alone.Dr. Katrin Heimann joins us to explore play as an act of listening, care, and creative reconstruction. As a researcher and educator, Katrin challenges the sometimes rigid structures of academia and museums, advocating for spaces that foster agency, interaction, and playfulness. From unpacking the emotional layers of learning to reimagining institutions as places of joy and experimentation, Katrin chats about why play is personal and political.___________________LEGO Alert!Around the 42-minute mark, Katrin answers a question using LEGO.Katrin who?Katrin Heimann is trained in philosophy and cognitive neuroscience and has specialised in exploring the richness of humans' subjective experience using qualitative methods. She is one of the leading experts in the interview and analysis technique of micro-phenomenology, with which she has investigated an extensive range of experiences, especially those related to art, creativity, play, and learning. Currently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Center for Educational Development at Aarhus University, where she researches and develops facilitation tools and resources for engaging and inclusive classrooms within academia. Katrin's Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has led her to understand the value of designing neuroinclusive learning environments, and she is working on the project Developing Teacher Education for the Neuroinclusive University.Contact DetailsEmailkatrinheimann@au.dk Researchhttps://www.au.dk/en/katrinheimann@au.dk How Playfulness Motivates: Putative Looping Effects of Autonomy and Surprise Revealed by Micro-Phenomenological Investigationshttps://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/how-playfulness-motivates-putative-looping-effects-of-autonomy-anDeveloping Teacher Education for the Neuroinclusive Universityhttps://pure.au.dk/portal/en/projects/developing-teacher-education-for-the-neuroinclusive-universityBookPracticing Embodied Thinking in Research and Learninghttps://www.routledge.com/Practicing-Embodied-Thinking-in-Research-and-Learning/Schoeller-Thorgeirsdottir-Walkerden/p/book/9781032498720?srsltid=AfmBOoqkYjiEmlKoBDH8tQwPry_WE5PV6QiVJFPpTeUxqODJg6QH1XaJ Additional Resources https://www.amazon.co.uk/Courage-Teach-Exploring-Landscape-Anniversary/dp/0787996866https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde https://www.guernicamag.com/sara-ahmed-the-personal-is-institutional/ (0:00) - Introduction and Welcome(2:22) - Katherine's Childhood and Early Play Experiences(6:58) - Early Career Reflections and Advice to Younger Self(9:50) - Balancing Seriousness and Playfulness in Work(12:38) - Defining Adult Playfulness and Its Role in Engagement(18:45) - The Interplay Between Humans and Non-Humans in Play(29:38) - Research Study: “Ducks in a Box” - Exploring Playful vs. Non-Playful Conditions(39:02) - The Playful Academic: Introducing a Treasure Box for Researchers(42:14) - Lego Build 1: What Inspires Katherine About Her Work?(46:59) - How Her Work Helps People Think and Feel Differently(48:35) - Final Reflections: Play as the Best Way of Being

Causes Or Cures
How Dangerous is Bird Flu Really? With Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Eskild Petersen

Causes Or Cures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 69:08


Send us a textIn this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks sits down with international infectious disease expert Dr. Eskild Petersen to discuss the current bird flu outbreak. Dr. Petersen provides an overview of the history of influenza and the origins of avian influenza (bird flu), shedding light on the ongoing outbreak in animals and its unexpected detection in cows. He explores the science behind the receptors bird flu binds to, explains the differences in these receptors between humans and animals, and highlights how they play a crucial role in determining the severity of infections and the potential for human-to-human transmission. (As of now, there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.) Finally, he outlines actionable steps for prevention, early treatment strategies, and shares his perspective on the current level of concern. Dr. Petersen is a Professor Emeritus of infectious diseases, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Aarhus University, Denmark, and is a member of the PandemiX Center of Excellence at Roskilde University, Denmark. He served as chair of the European Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Emerging Infections Task Force, Basel, Switzerland and is internationally renowned for his contributions to global health, travel medicine and emerging infections. He worked at the Danish national public health institute, Statens Serum Institut, from 1989 to 2003 after which he returned to clinical work in hospitals and treating patients with infectious disease. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases from 2012 to 2022 and is now Editor-in-Chief of IJID Regions. Professor Petersen has authored several textbooks, including “Infectious Disease: a Geographic Guide” now published by Routlege in its 3rd edition.You can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Eeks on Instagram here.Or Facebook here.Or X.On Youtube.Or TikTok.SUBSCRIBE to her monthly newsletter here.Support the show

Agile Ideas
#151 | Throw Back Episode - #056 Vladimir Pacheco Cueva (Professor, Researcher, Author) - Project Academia & Industry, International Governance, Economic Diversification & Living with COVID

Agile Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 120:50


Throw back to one of our favorites, in case you missed it! Vladimir Pacheco is currently an Associate Professor in Governance and coordinator of the International Studies programme at the Department of Global Studies in the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Denmark. His current research interests include analyzing the governance mechanisms, economic policy prescriptions, and socio-economic impacts of resource extraction in Latin America and beyond. Before this position, Vladimir held senior roles in Australia with the Foundation for Development Cooperation, the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, and consulting firm WorleyParsons. Vladimir is also the Program Coordinator of Project Empire, a long-term partnership between Agile Management Office and Aarhus University bringing the academic and the corporate world together for an enriching and inspiring educational experience. In this episode we cover: His current research into resource-dependent countries and economic diversification He shares his journey of living with COVID0-19 after his diagnosis earlier this year on his return from EuropeUnderstanding and learn more about international governance Our partnership and the outcomes of the recent academic/corporate program and;Why he tried to ride his bicycle from Queensland, Australia to India amongst earlier childhood lessons from escaping the civil war and learning to speak English in America. And much more...You can read some of Vladimir's interests here:https://www.gapminder.org/https://resourcegovernance.org/analysis-tools/publications/diversification-resource-dependent-countrieshttps://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/towards-responsible-renewable-energy/To connect with Vladimir: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/persons/vlSupport the showThank you for listening to Agile Ideas! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might benefit from our discussions. Remember to rate us on your preferred podcast platform and follow us on social media for updates and more insightful content.Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd really appreciate it if you could share it with your friends and rate us. Let's spread the #AgileIdeas together! We'd like to hear any feedback. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact Don't miss out on exclusive access to special events, checklists, and blogs that are not available everywhere. Subscribe to our newsletter now at www.agilemanagementoffice.com/subscribe. You can also find us on most social media channels by searching 'Agile Ideas'. Follow me, your host, on LinkedIn - go to Fatimah Abbouchi - www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/ For all things Agile Ideas and to stay connected, visit our website below. It's your one-stop destination for all our episodes, blogs, and more. We hope you found today's episode enlightening. Until next time, keep innovating and exploring new Agile Ideas!Learn more about podcast host Fatimah Abbouchi...

The Embodiment Podcast
658. Too Far Left? Traditionalism, New Age Myths, and Embodiment in a Shifting World - with Mark Sedgwick

The Embodiment Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 51:30


Professor Mark Sedgwick joins me for a profound exploration of Traditionalism and its many facets. We dive into the primordial and perennial traditions, unpack why humanity isn't headed for a "Star Trek" future, and discuss key concepts like Kali Yuga, Rene Guenon's influence, and the ongoing meaning crisis. Our conversation touches on Sufism, the sacred underpinnings of modernity, and the often-overlooked roles of racism, caste, and materialism. We also explore New Age beliefs, the pitfalls of ideological extremes, gender dynamics, and the contrast between exoteric and esoteric knowledge. An in-depth, illuminating conversation that challenges modern assumptions. Find out more about Mark Sedgwick here: Mark Sedgwick — Aarhus University (au.dk) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Sedgwick is a professor of Arab and Islamic Studies in the department for the Study of Religion in the School of Culture and Society at Aarhus University, Denmark. He trained as a historian at the Universities of Oxford and Bergen, and taught for many years at the American University in Cairo. At Aarhus, he is the coordinator of the Arab and Islamic Studies Research Network (ICSRU). He is also the chair of the Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies and president of the European Network for the Study of Islam and Esotericism. Mark's research focuses on junctions for the transfer of religions and traditions in the late pre-modern and modern periods. His most recent book is Traditionalism: The Radical Project for Restoring Sacred Order (London: Pelican; New York: Oxford University Press, 2023). See the YouTube video here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques  Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark?  Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram    As a thanks for being a loyal listener, we're sharing a cheeky discount code for $100 OFF our most popular Certification of Embodiment Coaching course:  CEC100PODCAST More info here: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/

Better At Work with Cathal Quinlan
The Importance and Impact of Questions with Pia Lauritzen

Better At Work with Cathal Quinlan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 43:16


In episode 37, we welcome Pia Lauritzen, philosopher, tech entrepreneur and writer on the power of questions and why it’s key to embracing curiosity and engaging in deeper, more meaningful conversations. Pia and I discuss: Why Pia believes only a few hold the power of questions in society and why it should be democratised What her research has revealed about finding the right questions Why it’s important for leaders to create environments for their team to question Annette Sloan and I sum-up the three biggest takeaways from my conversation with Pia, and we answer a listener's question asking when Annette and I are doing some live podcast on either Linkedin or Utube!! Tune in to gain insights on unlocking the transformative power of questions. Get in touch: Cathal@betteratwork.com.au or betteratwork.net Get in touch on Instagram: @betteratwork_ Get in touch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/ Send us a question or leave us a voicemail: betteratwork.net/contact-us/ Get the newsletter: betteratwork.net About Guest Pia Lauritzen is a Danish philosopher and academic. She has a PhD in philosophy from Aarhus University, Denmark, and from 2014 to 2016, she did post-doctoral studies combining philosophical research with observational studies of Russian, Danish, Chinese, and Spanish school classes (funded by the Carlsberg Foundation). Her 2019 TEDx Talk is titled, “What you don’t know about questions”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report
Health Concerns Across 3 Generations

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 24:18


Are you the grandparent, cousin, aunt, uncle, sibling, or half-sibling of someone with autism and wondered “what is the likelihood of autism in families, and the likelihood of comorbid conditions if I have a family member with autism?” Researchers at the AJ Drexel Autism Research Institute and Aarhus University in Denmark collaborated to calculate probabilities … Continue reading "Health Concerns Across 3 Generations"

Aging-US
Impact of Iron on Aging in Enchytraeus crypticus

Aging-US

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 4:09


BUFFALO, NY- November 6, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 20 on October 24, 2024, entitled “On the lifespan of Enchytraeus crypticus - impact of iron (nanomaterial and salt) on aging.” This recent study reveals important insights into how iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NMs)—tiny particles with unique magnetic properties widely used in medicine and environmental procedures—may affect soil health over time. Led by Susana I.L. Gomes, Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand, and Mónica J.B. Amorim from the University of Aveiro in Portugal and Aarhus University in Denmark, the research focuses on how these particles interact with the soil-dwelling worm Enchytraeus crypticus, which plays an essential role in breaking down organic matter and supporting soil structure. Iron oxide nanoparticles are increasingly used in applications like magnetic resonance imaging, drug delivery, and environmental cleanup. Their effects on soil ecosystems remain largely unexplored. In this study, the team selected Enchytraeus crypticus, a globally present soil-dwelling worm, as an indicator species to assess potential risks to soil health. Over a 202-day period, they examined how iron oxide nanoparticles and traditional iron salt (FeCl3) impact the worm's lifespan, aging, and reproductive ability. Findings revealed that prolonged exposure to iron oxide nanoparticles reduced the lifespan, longevity, and reproductive success of Enchytraeus crypticus, particularly in isolated conditions. Worms in lower-density groups experienced greater harm, with shorter lifespans and fewer offspring, while those in larger groups faced less severe impacts. This suggests that population density and environmental factors may influence nanoparticle toxicity. Although iron chloride also showed toxic effects, iron oxide nanoparticles posed higher risks over time, likely due to a slower release of iron ions that extends exposure. In conclusion, this research highlights the importance of comprehensive studies on the long-term effects of nanoparticles on the environment. As iron oxide nanoparticles become more prevalent, understanding their impact on soil ecosystems is crucial to protecting biodiversity and ensuring the sustainability of natural resources. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206134 Corresponding author - Mónica J.B. Amorim - mjamorim@ua.pt Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElhbSAhMeXw Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.206134 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Aging - https://www.aging-us.com/subscribe-to-toc-alerts Keywords - aging, long-term, magnetite, nanobiomaterial, survival About Aging-US The mission of the journal is to understand the mechanisms surrounding aging and age-related diseases, including cancer as the main cause of death in the modern aged population. The journal aims to promote 1) treatment of age-related diseases by slowing down aging, 2) validation of anti-aging drugs by treating age-related diseases, and 3) prevention of cancer by inhibiting aging. (Cancer and COVID-19 are age-related diseases.) Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ X - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1X4HQQgegjReaf6Mozn6Mc MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

Nine Questions with Eric Oliver
Divided America - Jamie Druckman

Nine Questions with Eric Oliver

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 36:59


James N. Druckman is the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. He is also an Honorary Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University in Denmark. Druckman has published more than 180 articles and book chapters in political science, communication, economics, science, and psychology journals. He has authored, co-authored, or co-edited seven books. His  most recent book is Partisan Hostility and American Democracy: Explaining Political Divides.Support the show

BE CURIOUS with Louise Houghton
BE CURIOUS with Louise Houghton - Episode 17 Featuring Stefan Laursen & F2R

BE CURIOUS with Louise Houghton

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 30:23


Episode 17 Featuring Stefan Laursen, Founder and CEO of F2RIn this episode we get curious about housing. Having a roof over our heads is something most of us take for granted but with a growing population there is constantly a need for more homes and with all the knowledge of renewable technologies, we ask how can we make housing more sustainable. Joining us from Lake Tahoe to talk more about this is the CEO and Founder of F2R, Stefan LaurenGUEST BIO:Stefan Laursen was born and raised in Aarhus, Denmark. Attended the Waldorf School and later graduated from Stanford and Aarhus University. Was the runner up for the US Pro Triathlon championships and a member of the Danish Olympic Triathlon Team. Moved to the US in the late 90s and founded the sports brand Synergy. He is currently developing a pioneering building system for his new company F2R.comHELPFUL LINKS:www.f2r.comwww.instagram.com/becurious_podcastwww.instagram.com/laursen_stefanCREDITS:The BE CURIOUS PODCAST is brought to you by ECODA MEDIAHost: Louise HoughtonProduction by: Deviants MediaProducer: Louise HoughtonAssistant Producer: Ralph CortezMotion Graphics: Josh Dage

Arctic Circle Podcast
Co-Creation and Two-Eyed Seeing

Arctic Circle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 60:54


In this episode, we will explore the concepts of co-creation and two-eyed seeing, focusing on the perspectives of Indigenous and scientific knowledge in research endeavors.Our panelists include:Aslak Holmberg: President of the Saami CouncilNaja Dyrendom Graugaard: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Aarhus University, Denmark Vivi Vold: PhD Candidate at the University of Greenland and the University of California, Davis, United StatesNina Döring: Research Group Leader at the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GermanyEvie Morin: Research Associate at the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GermanyAnne Chahine: Research Associate at the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GermanyThe discussion and following Q&A with the audience are moderated by Jan-Erik Henriksen, Professor at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway.This panel originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Berlin Forum.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

Fluent Fiction - Danish
From Shadows to Sunshine: A Student's Leap into Freedom

Fluent Fiction - Danish

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 18:59


Fluent Fiction - Danish: From Shadows to Sunshine: A Student's Leap into Freedom Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/from-shadows-to-sunshine-a-students-leap-into-freedom Story Transcript:Da: Efterårssolen kastede et gyldent skær over Aarhus Universitet.En: The autumn sun cast a golden glow over Aarhus University.Da: Campus summede af liv.En: The campus buzzed with life.Da: Studerende strømmede til forelæsninger, caféer og de mange stier blandt træerne, der nu stod i smukke røde og orange nuancer.En: Students streamed to lectures, cafés, and the many paths among the trees, now dressed in beautiful red and orange shades.Da: Det var begyndelsen på et nyt semester, fyldt med håb og nervøs energi.En: It was the beginning of a new semester, filled with hope and nervous energy.Da: Mikkel gik hen over plænen.En: Mikkel walked across the lawn.Da: Han kiggede op mod de store bygninger.En: He looked up at the large buildings.Da: Allerede nu følte han sig lille i forhold til sine ambitioner.En: Already, he felt small compared to his ambitions.Da: Han var en reserveret litteraturstuderende, drømte om at blive forfatter, men manglede modet til at dele sine tekster.En: He was a reserved literature student, dreaming of becoming a writer but lacking the courage to share his writings.Da: Han følte, at de andre havde stærkere stemmer.En: He felt that others had stronger voices.Da: I dag skulle han mødes med sine to nære venner, Freja og Soren, ved universitetssøen.En: Today, he was meeting his two close friends, Freja and Soren, by the university lake.Da: Freja var allerede der, siddende under et træ med en skitseblok på skødet.En: Freja was already there, sitting under a tree with a sketchpad on her lap.Da: Hendes hår blafrede i vinden, og hun smilte roligt, da hun så ham nærme sig.En: Her hair fluttered in the wind, and she smiled calmly when she saw him approaching.Da: "Hej Mikkel!"En: "Hi Mikkel!"Da: kaldte hun livligt.En: she called cheerfully.Da: "Hvordan går det?"En: "How's it going?"Da: "Det går," svarede Mikkel med et lille smil.En: "It's going," Mikkel replied with a small smile.Da: Han satte sig ved siden af hende.En: He sat down next to her.Da: "Jeg overvejer at sende noget ind til det litterære magasin."En: "I'm thinking about submitting something to the literary magazine."Da: "Det er en god idé!"En: "That's a great idea!"Da: udbrød Freja.En: Freja exclaimed.Da: "Du har en stærk, unik stemme.En: "You have a strong, unique voice.Da: Du skal bare tro mere på dig selv."En: You just need to believe in yourself more."Da: Mikkel nikkede, men indeni mærkede han stadig tvivlen gnave.En: Mikkel nodded, but inside he still felt the doubt gnawing at him.Da: Frejas selvsikkerhed var overvældende for ham.En: Freja's confidence was overwhelming for him.Da: Hun fik alting til at se så let ud.En: She made everything seem so easy.Da: Kort efter sluttede Soren sig til dem.En: Shortly after, Soren joined them.Da: Han bar en mappe fyldt med økonominoter.En: He carried a folder filled with economics notes.Da: "Hej Mikkel, Freja!En: "Hey Mikkel, Freja!Da: Hvad går snakken om?"En: What are you discussing?"Da: spurgte han.En: he asked.Da: Mikkel tøvede.En: Mikkel hesitated.Da: "Jeg overvejer at sende noget ind til magasinet."En: "I'm thinking about submitting something to the magazine."Da: "Er du sikker?"En: "Are you sure?"Da: Soren spurgte.En: Soren asked.Da: "Det kræver meget arbejde.En: "It requires a lot of work.Da: Kunne det ikke tage fokus fra dine studier?"En: Couldn't it take focus away from your studies?"Da: Mikkel trak på skuldrene.En: Mikkel shrugged.Da: Han vidste, at Soren mente det godt, men hans ord gjorde ham endnu mere usikker.En: He knew Soren meant well, but his words made him even more uncertain.Da: Senere samme dag arrangerede universitetet en efterårsfestival.En: Later that day, the university organized an autumn festival.Da: Mikkel, Freja og Soren gik sammen rundt og nød stemningen.En: Mikkel, Freja, and Soren wandered around together, enjoying the atmosphere.Da: Freja foreslog, at de skulle sætte sig et roligt sted for at høre noget af Mikkels arbejde.En: Freja suggested they find a quiet place to hear some of Mikkel's work.Da: De fandt en plads nær søen, hvor lyden af bladenes raslen var den eneste lyd.En: They found a spot near the lake, where the rustling leaves were the only sound.Da: Mikkel tog en dyb indånding og trak et krøllet papir op af sin taske.En: Mikkel took a deep breath and pulled a crumpled paper from his bag.Da: Hans hænder rystede let.En: His hands trembled slightly.Da: "Okay, jeg læser en passage," sagde Mikkel nervøst.En: "Okay, I'll read a passage," Mikkel said nervously.Da: Hans stemme var svag i begyndelsen, men blev stærkere, da han blev opslugt af sine egne ord.En: His voice was weak at first but grew stronger as he was absorbed by his own words.Da: Da han stoppede, var der en kort stilhed.En: When he stopped, there was a brief silence.Da: Så klappede Freja.En: Then Freja clapped.Da: "Det var smukt, Mikkel," sagde hun.En: "That was beautiful, Mikkel," she said.Da: Soren nikkede ivrigt.En: Soren nodded eagerly.Da: "Ja, virkelig inspirerende.En: "Yes, truly inspiring.Da: Du burde virkelig sende det ind."En: You should definitely submit it."Da: Mikkel følte en lettelse skylle over sig.En: Mikkel felt a wave of relief wash over him.Da: "Tak," svarede han stille, fyldt med en ny beslutsomhed.En: "Thank you," he replied quietly, filled with a new determination.Da: Efter festivalen betroede Freja sig til Mikkel om, hvordan hun også følte sig presset af familiens forventninger.En: After the festival, Freja confided in Mikkel about how she also felt pressured by her family's expectations.Da: Mikkel indså, at selv Freja bar på skjulte kampe, trods hendes selvsikre ydre.En: Mikkel realized that even Freja had her hidden struggles despite her confident exterior.Da: Med støtte fra sine venner sendte Mikkel sin tekst ind til magasinet.En: With support from his friends, Mikkel submitted his text to the magazine.Da: Han modtog positiv feedback, og det gav ham den selvtillid, han havde længtes efter.En: He received positive feedback, and it gave him the confidence he had longed for.Da: Mikkel lærte, at modet til at være sårbar kunne føre til vækst.En: Mikkel learned that the courage to be vulnerable could lead to growth.Da: Det var okay at have frygt, for det betød kun, at man gik efter noget stort.En: It was okay to have fears because it only meant one was reaching for something big.Da: Og det var præcis, hvad han nu gjorde – skridt for skridt, med mod og ordene som sine trofaste venner.En: And that's exactly what he was doing now—step by step, with courage and words as his faithful companions. Vocabulary Words:autumn: efterårglow: skærbuzzed: summedeambitions: ambitionerreserved: reserveretcourage: modetnerve: nervøsgnawing: gnaveconfidence: selvsikkerhedoverwhelming: overvældendefolder: mappeorganized: arrangeredefestival: festivalwandered: gik rundtatmosphere: stemningrustling: raslentrembled: rystedepassage: passageclapped: klappederelief: lettelsedetermination: beslutsomhedconfided: betroedeexpectations: forventningerhidden: skjultestruggles: kampefeedback: feedbackvulnerable: sårbargrowth: vækstfears: frygtcompanions: venner

Universe of Art
What newly discovered cave art tells us about human creativity

Universe of Art

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 12:33


In July, researchers discovered the oldest known cave art. It was found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and it shows three human-like figures and a wild pig. The painting was dated at 51,200 years old—5,000 years older than any other known cave art.The finding continues a trend of researchers unearthing older and older examples of human-made art, including those found outside of Spain and Southern France, where most cave art discoveries have been made.Guest host Maggie Koerth is joined by Dr. Isobel Wisher, a postdoctoral researcher with the Evolution of Early Symbolic Behavior project at Aarhus University in Denmark, to discuss how this field of archeology has changed over the years, how new technology is making these ancient cave paintings more accessible to the public, and what they can tell us about the human experience.Universe of Art is hosted and produced by D. Peterschmidt, who also wrote the music and produced the original segment. Our show art is illustrated by Abelle Hayford. And support for Science Friday's science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.Do you have science-inspired art you'd like to share with us for a future episode? Send us an email or a voice memo to universe@sciencefriday.com.

Science Friday
Protecting Sequoias From Wildfire Gets Tricky | Ancient Cave Art And Human Creativity

Science Friday

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 21:27


Sequoia National Park is largely designated as wilderness. That complicates efforts to protect its iconic trees from worsening wildfires. Also, archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here's what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time.Protecting Sequoias From Wildfire Raises Tricky QuestionsSequoia National Park in California is known for its towering, iconic sequoia trees, some of which are thought to be thousands of years old. Severe wildfires fueled by climate change and a long history of fire suppression have put these trees at risk. One solution to this problem is to plant new sequoias. But an interesting debate has sparked between those in favor of this and those against it.The vast majority of the park is officially considered “wilderness,” a federal designation that describes an area “untrammeled by man.” This concept of “untrammeled” has become more complicated in the age of climate change: Some people argue that it means humans shouldn't intervene, even when the ecosystem is changing because of human-made climate change.Guest host Maggie Koerth speaks with Marissa Ortega-Welch, host and producer of the “How Wild” podcast from KALW and NPR. The first episode of this podcast, “Untrammeled,” highlights this debate.What Newly Discovered Cave Art Tells Us About Human CreativityIn July, researchers discovered the oldest known cave art. It was found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and it shows three human-like figures and a wild pig. The painting was dated at 51,200 years old—5,000 years older than any other known cave art.The finding continues a trend of researchers unearthing older and older examples of human-made art, including those found outside of Spain and Southern France, where most cave art discoveries have been made.Guest host Maggie Koerth is joined by Dr. Isobel Wisher, a postdoctoral researcher with the Evolution of Early Symbolic Behavior project at Aarhus University in Denmark, to discuss how this field of archeology has changed over the years, how new technology is making these ancient cave paintings more accessible to the public, and what they can tell us about the human experience.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

The Death Studies Podcast
Professor Nina Lykke on queer & feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism & death; vibrant death; mourning, & ongoing relationships with the dead

The Death Studies Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 69:30


What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Professor Nina Lykke on queer and feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism and death; vibrant death; mourning, and ongoing relationships with the dead  Who is Nina?  Nina Lykke, Dr. Phil., Professor Emerita, Gender Studies, Linköping University, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark. Nina participated in the building of Feminist Studies in Scandinavia and Europe more broadly for many years.  She is also a poet and writer, and co-founder, in 2016, of the international Network for Queer Death Studies.  Current research interests: queering of cancer, death, and mourning in posthuman, queerfemme, new-materialist, decolonial, eco-critical and spiritual-material perspectives; feminist and femme-inist theory; intersectional methodologies; autophenomenography; poetic writing; eco-critical storytelling.   She has recently published articles in journals such as Australian Feminist Studies; NORA; Catalyst; Environmental Humanities; Social Identities; Kerb Journal; Lambda Nordica; Forum+; Women, Gender and Research and Somatechnics. She is also author of numerous monographs such as Cosmodolphins (2000), Feminist Studies (2010), Vibrant Death (2022) and Feminist Reconfigurings of Alien Encounters (2024, with K.Aglert and L.Henrksen). How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists? To cite this episode, you can use the following citation: Lykke, N. (2024) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 August 2024. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26422072  What next? Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Got a question? Get in touch.

The Learning Future Podcast with Louka Parry
Mette Miriam: Compassionate Systems

The Learning Future Podcast with Louka Parry

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 41:05


What are the impacts of integrating contemplative social emotional learning and systems thinking in education? How can we transform our educational structures to better serve the well-being of students and educators?Mette Miriam Boell is a biologist specialized in the evolution of complex social systems, mammalian play behavior, and philosophy of nature. She holds a PhD in organizational ethology from Aarhus University and additional degrees in contemplative leadership and the philosophy of science. Mette co-founded the Center for Systems Awareness with Peter Senge, focusing on integrating social-emotional learning, systems thinking, and mindfulness in education.In this episode, Mette discusses her journey and current work, emphasizing the importance of understanding and transforming the structures that shape behavior in educational systems. She explores the integration of contemplative practices and the science of learning to address the mental health crisis among young people. Mette shares insights on the compassionate systems framework, highlighting the interconnectedness of emotional, social, and systemic elements in creating thriving learning environments. The conversation delves into the necessity of shifting away from outdated paradigms towards a more human-centric, compassionate approach to education.Get in touch at hello@thelearningfuture.com; and find the transcript at our website www.thelearningfuture.com.

PNAS Science Sessions
Animal's eye view of the ocean

PNAS Science Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 8:55


Animal's eye view of the ocean Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, researchers use animal-borne video cameras to explore foraging behaviors of animals in the open ocean. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[00:46] Taiki Adachi, an ecologist at the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan, observed how elephant seals use their whiskers to locate prey in the dark depths of the ocean •[02:13] Carey Kuhn, an ecologist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington, explored how the size of prey affected the foraging behavior of northern fur seals. •[03:43] Ryan Logan, an ecologist at California State University Long Beach, recorded a solitary sailfish hunting in the open ocean and estimated its energy expenditures. •[05:05] Simone Videsen, an ecologist at Aarhus University in Denmark, performed a similar analysis of the energetic efficiency of humpback whales. •[06:12] Takuya Maekawa, an engineer at Osaka University in Japan, designed a device to detect and automatically record rare behaviors performed by streaked shearwaters. •[07:56] Final thoughts and conclusion. About Our Guests: Taiki Adachi  Assistant Professor National Institute of Polar Research Carey Kuhn  Researcher Alaska Fisheries Science Center Ryan Logan  Postdoctoral Research Fellow California State University Long Beach Simone Videsen  Postdoctoral Researcher Aarhus University Takuya Maekawa  Associate Professor Osaka University View related content here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2119502119 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1015594/full https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-28748-0 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade3889 https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/3/1/pgad447/7517476 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts for more captivating discussions on scientific breakthroughs! Visit Science Sessions on PNAS.org: https://www.pnas.org/about/science-sessions-podcast  Follow PNAS: Twitter/X Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the PNAS Highlights newsletter

Out Of The Blank
#1663 - Coltan Scrivner

Out Of The Blank

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 52:19


Coltan Scrivner is an author and behavioral scientist. He is a research fellow at the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University. He has pioneered the psychological study of morbid curiosity and is an expert on the psychology of horror fandom and scary play. His research has been widely covered by news and media outlets, including National Geographic, Time, BBC, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Forbes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support

Off Center
Episode 22: Platformization and COVID E-LIT with Søren Pold

Off Center

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 44:58


Scott Rettberg is back with another episode of the podcast ‘Off Center'. This time he is joined by Søren Pold, Associate professor of Digital Design at Aarhus University. They discuss digital literature, platformazation, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode also includes a new AI update with David Jhave Johnston. Together with Scott, he will bring you up to date about recent AI medical advances. The AI update starts at 18:13. References   Abramson, Josh, Adler, Jonas, Dunger, Jack, et al. 2024. Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3. Nature 630, 493–500. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07487-w.   Ahmad, Irshad. 2022. CRISPR/Cas9—A Promising Therapeutic Tool to Cure Blindness: Current Scenario and Future Prospects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(19), 11482.  Elias, Pierre, Jain, Sneha, Poterucha, Timothy, et al. 2024. Artificial Intelligence for Cardiovascular Care-Part 1: Advances: JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  Fuller, Matthew, Green, Colin, & Pope Simon. 1997. The Web Stalker. I/O/D.  Nacher, Anna, Rettberg, Scott, & Pold, Søren. 2021. COVID E-LIT: Digital Art from the Pandemic. Electronic Book Review. DOI: 10.7273/kehh-8c3.  Nacher, Anna, Rettberg, Scott, Pold, Søren Bro & Steele, Ashleigh. 2022. COVID E-LIT: Digital Art During the Pandemic. Documentary. 44 min., 12 sec.    Rettberg, Jill Walker. 2010. Feral hypertext: when hypertext literature escapes control. International Handbook of Internet Research, 477-492.  Richard, Guillaume, de Almeida, Bernardo P., Dalla-Torre, Hugo, et al. 2024. ChatNT: A Multimodal Conversational Agent for DNA, RNA and Protein Tasks. bioRxiv, 2024-04.  Ruffolo, Jeffrey A., Nayfach, Stephen, Gallagher, Joseph, et al. 2024. Design of highly functional genome editors by modeling the universe of CRISPR-Cas sequences. bioRxiv, 2024-04. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.22.590591.  Yang, Lin, Xu, Shawn, Sellergren, Andrew, et al. 2024. Advancing Multimodal Medical Capabilities of Gemini. arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.03162.  Zhao, Yujahio, Ding, Ye, Lau Vick, et al. 2024. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging at 0.05 Tesla. Science. DOI:10.1126/science.adm7168.  

Meet the Expert
Tail biting - Why do pigs bite tails?

Meet the Expert

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 40:53


Why do pigs bite tails? That is a topic that is still very badly understood – it's one of the multifactorial problems. Increasingly, however, it becomes clear that gut health also has a role to play in this web of cause and effect. In this podcast, Dr Franz Lappe of Vivet veterinary practice in Germany, and Dr Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager, Aarhus University, Denmark, explain their views on this topic.

Just World Podcasts
Understanding Hamas, Ep.3: Dr. Jeroen Gunning

Just World Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 70:39


This was the third of a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed is presenting in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series is presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our  guest was Dr. Jeroen Gunning, a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and Conflict Studies at King's College, London. Dr. Gunning is also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics.  He is one of the founders of the field of critical terrorism studies and has taught and advised both policy-makers and civil society organizations.In 2010, he published a book titled, Hamas in Politics: Democracy, Religion, Violence.  You can learn about the broad array of articles and books he has published on different aspects of the work of radical non-state actors in various parts of West Asia, at his page on the KCL website.You can see much more information about this project and access the multimedia records of this session and all the others as they occur, at this Online Learning Hub on our website.Support the Show.

The Cluster F Theory Podcast
15. Social Mediocrity - Katrin Tiidenberg

The Cluster F Theory Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 45:24


Katrin Tiidenberg is a Professor of Participatory Culture at the Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School at Tallinn University in Estonia. She has held fellowships at Durham University, Aarhus University and Microsoft Research New England. Katrin's research focuses on the hows and whys of people's online and social media practices with a particular emphasis on visuality, sex and political participation. Her research engages the most relevant issues of our day, identity, community, norms and power.How do we present ourselves online? What is normal? Who is in charge? And what happens to sex and to pleasure? She's the author and editor of multiple books on social media and digital cultures and research methods, including Sex and Social Media, Selfies: Why We Love and Hate Them and Metaphors of Internet: Ways of Being in the Age of Ubiquity. https://katrin-tiidenberg.com/The Cluster F Theory Podcast is edited by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada.You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or any other place you listen to your favourite shows.Thank you for reading The Cluster F Theory Podcast. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theclusterftheory.substack.com

The Dissenter
#918 Antoine Marie: The Biases of People with Strong Political and Moral Convictions

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 70:39


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao   ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Podcast: http://bit.ly/3FeSNqb   This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/   Dr. Antoine Marie is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is an evolutionary political psychologist with a background in philosophy, sociology, political science, and social psychology. He conducts cross-cultural psychology experiments and develops evolutionary theory to better understand, and if possible, mitigate, the cognitive biases that arise from people having strong moral convictions on controversial topics, typically in contexts of perceived intergroup conflict.   In this episode, we start by talking about how people evaluate political decisions. We then talk about the link between moral convictions and the sharing of partisan news on social media, and the social functions of holding and disseminating political conspiracy theories. We discuss how people process and understand evidence of gender bias in hiring processes. Finally, we talk about ideological orthodoxy, and the repression of free speech. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, OLAF ALEX, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, PHIL KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, FERGAL CUSSEN, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, ROMAIN ROCH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, NELLEKE BAK, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, SUNNY SMITH, JON WISMAN, WILLIAM BUCKNER, PAUL-GEORGE ARNAUD, LUKE GLOWACKI, GEORGIOS THEOPHANOUS, CHRIS WILLIAMSON, PETER WOLOSZYN, DAVID WILLIAMS, DIOGO COSTA, ANTON ERIKSSON, CHARLES MOREY, ALEX CHAU, AMAURI MARTÍNEZ, CORALIE CHEVALLIER, BANGALORE ATHEISTS, LARRY D. LEE JR., OLD HERRINGBONE, MICHAEL BAILEY, DAN SPERBER, ROBERT GRESSIS, IGOR N, JEFF MCMAHAN, JAKE ZUEHL, BARNABAS RADICS, MARK CAMPBELL, TOMAS DAUBNER, LUKE NISSEN, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, JESSICA NOWICKI, LINDA BRANDIN, NIKLAS CARLSSON, GEORGE CHORIATIS, VALENTIN STEINMANN, PER KRAULIS, KATE VON GOELER, ALEXANDER HUBBARD, BR, MASOUD ALIMOHAMMADI, JONAS HERTNER, URSULA GOODENOUGH, DAVID PINSOF, SEAN NELSON, MIKE LAVIGNE, JOS KNECHT, ERIK ENGMAN, LUCY, YHONATAN SHEMESH, MANVIR SINGH, AND PETRA WEIMANN! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, AND NICK GOLDEN! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!

Causes Or Cures
People Who Hide that They Have an Infectious Disease and Why They Do It, with Dr. Wilson Merrell

Causes Or Cures

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 26:54


An interesting episode in the aftermath of the worst of COVID!In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Wilson Merrell about his recently published research on the percentage of people who hide the fact that they are sick with an infectious disease. In the podcast, he discusses who hides the fact that they are sick, when they do it, why they do it and how they do it. He explains their motives, things the researchers found surprising and the wider implications of his research. Dr. Merrell is a researcher who completed his PhD in social psychology at the University of Michigan. He is currently doing postdoc research at the Center for the Experimental-Philosophical Study of Discrimination at Aarhus University.  His research focus is on psychological processes that help people manage fundamental threats and opportunities in their environment.  You can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Eeks on Instagram here.Or Facebook here.Or Twitter.On Youtube.Or Threads.SUBSCRIBE to her newsletter here.Support the show

How God Works
Is War Holy?

How God Works

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 32:58


Is religion a source of conflict, or a way to end it? From the tragic situation in the Middle East to rising Christian Nationalism in the US, it might seem the former. But for faiths that emphasize love, compassion, and forgiveness, might the latter also be true? Join Dave as he talks with theologian Miroslav Volf about how religion blurs with political identity and violent ideologies, and why the answer to this problem might not be to remove religion from our lives and the public square, but to have more of it in both. And with anthropologist Benjamin Purzycki about how our views of what God wants can change in the face of conflict. Miroslav Volf is a Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and the Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. Learn more about his work here and check out his podcast For the Life of the World. Benjamin Grant Purzycki is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Study of Religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. Learn more about his work here and here.

Thinking Allowed
Traditionalism - Russian Orthodox Converts

Thinking Allowed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 28:03


Traditionalism and Russian Orthodox Converts – Laurie Taylor talks to Mark Sedgwick, Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at Aarhus University, about the radical project for restoring sacred order. Traditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial and which must be defended from modernity. How has this mystical doctrine come to have contemporary sway on the political right, inspiring ex President Trump's former chief strategist, as well as the Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes dubbed as “Putin's brain”?They're joined by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology at Northeastern University, Boston, who has uncovered an extraordinary story of religious conversion in one corner of Appalachia. Here, a group of American citizens has embraced the Russian Orthodox Church and through it Putin's New Russia. They look to Russian religion and politics for answers to Western secularism and the loss of traditional family values. Producer: Jayne Egerton

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Why do we like being scared?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 25:40


Why do some people like haunted houses and scary movies? What is fear? Why do humans have fear! Why do we get goosebumps, blink a lot and scream when we're scared? Why are some of us afraid of what's in our closet or under the bed at night? We look at fear, and the fun side of fear with Marc Andersen, who co-directs the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark. He studied fear and play and how they intersect. Turns out, moderate and controlled fear can actually have benefits to our mental health! Download our learning guide: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript