Podcast appearances and mentions of John Krakauer

Support the show to get full episodes, full archive, and join the Discord community. The Transmitter is an online publication that aims to deliver useful information, insights and tools to build bridges across neuroscience and advance research. Visit thetransmitter.org to explore the latest neuroscience news and perspectives, written by journalists and scientists. Read more about our partnership. Check out this series of essays about representations: What are we talking about? Clarifying the fuzzy concept of representation in neuroscience and beyond Sign up for Brain Inspired email alerts to be notified every time a new Brain Inspired episode is released. To explore more neuroscience news and perspectives, visit thetransmitter.org. What do neuroscientists mean when they use the term representation? That's part of what Luis Favela and Edouard Machery set out to answer a couple years ago by surveying lots of folks in the cognitive sciences, and they concluded that as a field the term is used in a confused and unclear way. Confused and unclear are technical terms here, and Luis and Edouard explain what they mean in the episode. More recently Luis and Edouard wrote a follow-up piece arguing that maybe it's okay for everyone to use the term in slightly different ways, maybe it helps communication across disciplines, perhaps. My three other guests today, Frances Egan, Rosa Cao, and John Krakauer wrote responses to that argument, and on today's episode all those folks are here to further discuss that issue and why it matters. Luis is a part philosopher, part cognitive scientists at Indiana University Bloomington, Edouard is a philosopher and Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, Frances is a philosopher from Rutgers University, Rosa is a neuroscientist-turned philosopher at Stanford University, and John is a neuroscientist among other things, and co-runs the Brain, Learning, Animation, and Movement Lab at Johns Hopkins. Luis Favela. Favela's book: The Ecological Brain: Unifying the Sciences of Brain, Body, and Environment Edouard Machery. Machery's book: Doing without Concepts Frances Egan. Egan's book: Deflating Mental Representation. John Krakauer. Rosa Cao. Paper mentioned: Putting representations to use. The exchange, in order, discussed on this episode: Investigating the concept of representation in the neural and psychological sciences. The concept of representation in the brain sciences: The current status and ways forward. Commentaries: Assessing the landscape of representational concepts: Commentary on Favela and Machery. Comments on Favela and Machery's The concept of representation in the brain sciences: The current status and ways forward. Where did real representations go? Commentary on: The concept of representation in the brain sciences: The current status and ways forward by Favela and Machery. Reply to commentaries: Contextualizing, eliminating, or glossing: What to do with unclear scientific concepts like representation. 0:00 - Intro 3:55 - What is a representation to a neuroscientist? 14:44 - How to deal with the dilemma 21:20 - Opposing views 31:00 - What's at stake? 51:10 - Neural-only representation 1:01:11 - When "representation" is playing a useful role 1:12:56 - The role of a neuroscientist 1:39:35 - The purpose of "representational talk" 1:53:03 - Non-representational mental phenomenon 1:55:53 - Final thoughts

Pour vous abonner à ma newsletter : https://hop.kessel.media/Il y a quelques jours, je me suis inscrit dans une nouvelle salle de sport. Une décision anodine mais si je vous en parle, c'est que mon critère décisif de choix en surprendrait plus d'un : son café ! Alors pourquoi je vous raconte ça ? Après treize années en tant qu'indépendant, j'ai appris à apprécier la liberté d'organiser mon temps, cette capacité à façonner mes journées selon mes envies.J'ai toujours choisi des appartements me permettant de faire cela dans les meilleures conditions et pourtant, la solitude des journées commence à peser.Partageant la raison principale de mon inscription dans cette gym avec mon ami John Krakauer, neuroscientifique américain reconnu, il m'a répondu par une formule qui résonne comme un diagnostic de notre époque : "we need to practice humans".En français dans le texte « Nous devons pratiquer l'art d'être humain ».A priori un non-sens et pourtant c'est tout l'inverse.Comme un muscle qui s'atrophie faute d'exercice, de manière insidieuse, notre capacité à créer du lien se délite dans le confort de notre isolement choisi.D'ailleurs, j'ai reçu sur Vlan ! une chercheuse du MIT, Valérie Gauthier pour nous aider à récréer du dialogue si cela vous intéresse.Cette semaine j'ai envie d'explorer ce que le magazine « The Atlantic » a justement nommé de « siècle anti-social ». Mais alors c'est quoi le paradoxe de notre solitude moderne ?La langue anglaise, dans sa précision, distingue "solitude" de "loneliness".Le premier terme décrit un choix enrichissant, une pause réparatrice. Le second évoque une forme d'isolement toxique, un repli qui nous éloigne de notre nature profondément sociale.Notre langue française peine à capturer cette nuance essentielle - "isolement" porte une connotation trop négative pour traduire fidèlement ce "loneliness" contemporain que nous nous imposons collectivement.Alors attentin, ressentir de la solitude est une réponse saine, comme le souligne le sociologue Eric Klinenberg.C'est cette énergie qui m'a poussé vers cette salle de sport, ce besoin viscéral de reconnecter avec le monde.Mais voilà le paradoxe de notre époque : nous répondons au sentiment de solitude par davantage de solitude, dans une spirale qui nous éloigne toujours plus les uns des autres.Les chiffres racontent une histoire paradoxale de notre temps.Pour chaque heure passée en présence d'autrui hors de chez soi, l'Américain moyen en passe 7 devant sa télévision.La fréquence des dîners entre amis a chuté de 45% entre 1970 et les années 2000.Nous croyons chercher le bien-être dans cette retraite, mais les études en psychologie moderne révèlent une réalité contre-intuitive : nous sommes particulièrement mauvais pour identifier ce qui nous rend véritablement heureux.En fait ce que l'on nomme le Me-time a un vrai coté sombre !!! Je vous explique ca !! Une expérience fascinante menée à Chicago par le psychologue Nick Epley l'illustre parfaitement. Il a demandé aux usagers du métro d'imaginer leur trajet idéal : la majorité a opté pour un voyage silencieux et solitaire, considérant qu'une conversation avec un inconnu serait désagréable.L'expérience a prouvé exactement l'inverse - les interactions, même brèves, ont significativement amélioré leur bien-être et plus longues étaient ces dernières, meilleur était l'impact.C'est ce que les chercheurs appellent le "paradoxe de la connexion sociale" : nous fuyons précisément ce qui pourrait nous rendre plus heureux.Pourtant même dans un espace social tel que le métro nous nous enfermons dans l'isolement de nos écouteurs qui annulent le bruit ou simplement en plaçant l'écran glacé de notre téléphone entre soi et les autres.Et ce qui est mauvais pour notre santé mentale fini par également être mauvais pour notre santé physique comme le prouvent de nombreuses études sur la longévité.Etre utile à sa communauté comme me le rappelait Jean-Marc Lemaître, Directeur de recherche à l'Inserm, est fondamental. Et par ailleurs il y a un prix politique à notre deconnexion sociale ! je vous explique Cette citation de Deleuze prend ici tout son sens : "Le pouvoir exige des corps tristes. Le pouvoir a besoin de tristesse parce qu'il peut la dominer. La joie est résistance, parce qu'elle n'abandonne pas."Sans verser dans le complotisme, l'idée n'est pas dire que le pouvoir en place nous invite à rester chez nous mais force est de constater que notre isolement volontaire fragilise le tissu social.Nous renforçons nos liens avec ceux qui pensent comme nous, tandis que notre seule exposition à des opinions divergentes se fait à travers le prisme déformant des algorithmes des reseaux sociaux.La nuance qu'apportait une discussion au café du commerce, la modération qu'insufflait une conversation avec un voisin de palier, tout cela s'efface progressivement.Trump a parfaitement profité de cette situation et l'a renforcé en créant son propre réseau social ironiquement appelé « Truth social » (selon le Washington Post, durant son 1er mandat il a menti 30 573 fois soit 21 mensonges par jour en moyenne - cqfd).Situation encore renforcée avec un Musk prenant la main sur X évidemment.Comme l'explique le sociologue Dunkelman, "si la famille nous apprend l'amour, la tribu nous apprend la loyauté et le village nous apprend la tolérance."Sans ce village, nous perdons notre capacité à comprendre des narratifs différents des nôtres.La réalité c'est que parler avec des personnes bienveillantes ayant des opinions légèrement différentes des nôtres permet de se modérer politiquement automatiquement.A partir du moment où nous n'avons plus d'interactions avec nos voisins, nous n'arrivons plus à nous connecter à la nuance et cela donne envie de renverser la table.D'ailleurs, cette déconnexion sociale est aussi en partie ce qui explique l'incompréhension chez les démocrates aux U.S. qui continuaient à parler des minorités invisibilisées quand la majorité des Américains n'arrivaient pas à joindre les 2 bouts.Nous ne parlons plus avec les mêmes faits ni les mêmes vérités quand nous pourrions être relativement d'accord la plupart du temps comme l'a prouvé la convention citoyenne en France.Mais dans cette période particulièrement dystopique, ce que j'observe surtout, c'est ce besoin de se réfugier avec un besoin croissant de se divertir.Or on le sait, l'extrême-droite gagne faute de participants, le nihilisme gagne partout et est particulièrement dangereux.Alors on écoute des podcasts d'humour ou léger, on regarde des séries et tout cela renforce le temps passé seul.C'est assez classique de gérer le stress à travers une forme d'isolement mais en réalité cela est inversement proportionnel à notre niveau de bonheur.Même nos rituels sociaux ont été touché mais l‘avez-vous réalisé ? Dans les années 1970, le foyer américain moyen recevait des amis plus d'une fois par mois. Aujourd'hui, ces rituels de socialisation s'effritent. Les livraisons à domicile représentent désormais 74% du trafic des restaurants aux U.S., transformant des lieux de convivialité en simples points de collecte.Cette évolution reflète une transformation plus profonde de notre rapport au temps et à l'espace. Entre 1965 et 1995, nous avons gagné collectivement six heures de temps libre par semaine - soit 300 heures par an.Au lieu d'investir ce temps dans des activités sociales, nous l'avons massivement réinvesti dans les écrans.Un choix qui semblait offrir plus de liberté mais qui, paradoxalement, nous a enfermés dans une nouvelle forme de solitude.Et je dois confesser, non sans gêne, que mon propre compteur est probablement plus élevé que les 30% de temps éveillé moyen passés devant un écran.Plus inquiétant, les études démontrent une corrélation directe : plus nous passons de temps devant nos écrans, moins nous sommes naturellement attirés par l'engagement social.Certes, une partie de ce temps d'écran est supposément "sociale", mais partager des liens TikTok ne remplace pas la richesse d'une conversation en face à face.Même dans le couple, il arrive régulièrement qu'un écran s'interfère entre les 2 personnes, la psychologue Esther Perel m'a parlé alors de solitude paradoxale dans cet épisode de Vlan !Vous n'êtes pas seul mais vous ressentez un sentiment d'ignorance qui parfois peut avoir des impacts délétères. Et alors si vous avez des enfants, l'impact chez les ado est halluninante Oui ! La transformation est encore plus frappante chez les jeunes générations.Les statistiques révèlent une réalité troublante : ils sont moins nombreux à vouloir passer leur permis, à sortir en "date", ou même simplement à voir des amis en dehors de l'école.Ils font moins de bêtises, ont moins de relations sexuelles, restent dans leurs chambres et quand ils sont en famille, mettent un écran entre eux et leurs parents.Le nombre d'adolescents qui voient quotidiennement un ami hors du cadre scolaire a chuté de 50% par rapport à 1990.L'anxiété atteint des sommets, particulièrement chez les jeunes filles, dont près de 50% rapportent une tristesse persistante.Ce n'est plus seulement une redéfinition de l'adolescence à laquelle nous assistons, mais une transformation profonde de sa psychologie même.Comme l'explique Nicholas Carr, nous avons perdu cette frontière salutaire entre "être seul" et "être dans la foule". Notre solitude est constamment parasitée par le flux ininterrompu des réseaux sociaux, créant un état paradoxal : plus connectés que jamais, mais aussi plus anxieux et épuisés.Un phénomène qui explique peut-être cette tendance étrange sur TikTok à célébrer l'annulation de diners ou de plans sociaux. Et alors il y a un truc que je n'avais pas du tout vu venir De manière surprenante - du moins pour moi - la courbe du bonheur est inversement proportionnelle au confort que nous construisons dans nos maisons, comme le note le sociologue Patrick Sharkey.Plus nous y sommes confortables moins nous voulons en sortir et plus nous nous recroquevillons sur nous-même.D'ailleurs, il note qu'un changement profond s'est opéré dans la conception même de nos espaces de vie. Les architectes ne débattent plus de la luminosité des pièces ou de l'ouverture des espaces, mais du nombre d'écrans qu'on peut y installer – il faut désormais s'assurer que l'on peut accrocher un écran dans chaque pièce.Le confort moderne s'est transformé en cocon digital, dessinant une architecture intrinsèquement antisociale.Les "routines matinale" exhibées sur les réseaux sociaux illustrent parfaitement cette mutation.Ces vidéos, souvent réalisée par des personnes fortunées au physique mettent en scène une existence quasi monacale : méditation matinale, séance de journaling, repas healthy, yoga... mais étrangement, pas trace d'enfants, de conjoint ou d'amis.La présence de l'autre y est souvent perçue comme une nuisance, une interruption dans cette chorégraphie parfaitement orchestrée du "me-time". Et ca pourrait être pire demain si on ne se réveille pasNotre fuite vers le digital pourrait bientôt prendre une nouvelle dimension avec l'émergence des IA conversationnelles.J'ai ce pressentiment que les réseaux sociaux traditionnels vont perdre du terrain au profit des conversations avec des intelligences artificielles.Cela peut sembler relever de la science-fiction, mais je le vois venir inexorablement.Le plus troublant n'est pas que nous ne réalisions pas parler à une machine - nous le savons parfaitement.Non, ce qui inquiète, c'est que nous choisissions consciemment ces interlocuteurs artificiels. La raison est simple : l'IA ne nous challenge jamais, elle nous valide constamment et reste disponible 24/7, sans le moindre jugement.Une facilité qui nous éloigne encore davantage de la complexité enrichissante des relations humaines.La prescription est pourtant simple pour quiconque évalue son bien-être en dessous de 7/10 : privilégier les appels téléphoniques aux messages texte, oser la conversation avec des inconnus dans un café, s'engager dans de nouvelles activités pour rencontrer des personnes ou simplement travailler depuis un espace social pour les indépendants.Ces petits pas peuvent sembler insignifiants, mais ils sont le début d'une transformation profonde.C'est précisément ce qui m'a poussé à choisir cette salle de sport avec mon amie Fatou.Un simple rituel matinal qui devient une norme, qui elle-même se transforme en valeur, pour finalement redéfinir mes comportements.Car au fond, tout commence par ces petits choix quotidiens.Face à ce défi, il ne s'agit pas simplement de nostalgie pour un monde pré-numérique.Notre besoin de connexion humaine n'est pas un luxe ou une option - c'est une nécessité vitale pour notre espèce.Les études démontrent invariablement que contrairement à nos croyances modernes, une plus grande maison, une voiture de luxe, ou un salaire doublé au prix de notre temps libre ne font que générer plus d'anxiété.Le véritable paradoxe de notre époque réside dans cette conviction que ce dont nous avons le plus besoin est du temps seul (« me-time).C'est peut-être la plus grande erreur de notre génération.Nous possédons d'innombrables opportunités de nous connecter les uns aux autres, et pourtant nous les rejetons systématiquement, une par une, jour après jour."Pratiquer l'humain" n'est donc pas un simple exercice de « développement personnel » - c'est un acte de résistance contre l'atomisation de notre société.Chaque conversation initiée, chaque sourire échangé, chaque moment de présence authentique compte. Ces interactions peuvent sembler insignifiantes face à l'ampleur du défi, mais elles sont les fils qui retissent le tissu social effiloché.Pour paraphraser Deleuze une dernière fois, la joie que nous procurent les vraies connexions humaines nous emmène dans des endroits où la tristesse de l'isolement ne nous mènerait jamais.Peut-être que la vraie révolution de notre époque serait simplement de redécouvrir le courage d'être présent les uns pour les autres, de cultiver ces petits moments d'humanité partagée qui, finalement, donnent tout son sens à notre existence.Car au fond, ce n'est pas tant la technologie qui nous isole que nos choix quotidiens.Et chacun de ces choix est une opportunité de réinventer notre façon d'être ensemble.Alors la prochaine fois que vous hésitez entre commander une livraison ou aller au restaurant, entre envoyer un message ou passer un appel, entre rester chez vous ou rejoindre des amis, rappelez-vous : ce n'est pas juste un choix pratique, c'est un choix de société.Et peut-être même, un choix de civilisation.

Magsamen and Ross emphasize the transformative power of art, in all its forms. It impacts neural circuitry, physiology, and behavior, enhancing physical and mental well-being, reducing stress, improving cognitive function, and fostering social connections. They highlight the importance of integrating the arts in healthcare, education, and community building. Susan Magsamen is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthethics (known as the IAM Lab) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she's a faculty member in the Department of Neurology. Ivy Ross is Chief Design Officer of Consumer Devices at Google and has led teams that have won hundreds of design awards. She's a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient and was ninth on Fast Company's list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2019. Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross are Co-authors of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. (Random House 2023)Interview Date: 10/14/2024 Tags: Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross, doodling, E.O. Wilson, salience, neuro arts, neuroaesthetics, improv, endocrine system, James Pennebaker, Stuart Brown, play, neurosynapses, John Krakauer, Art & Creativity, Health & Healing, Personal Transformation

Episode 2561- On this Friday show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author Andrea Lankford, and they discuss three cases of hikers disappearing into thin air, mountain safety, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/11/into-thin-air-with-andrea-lankford-episode-2561 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Into Thin Air They chat about John Krakauer and trade opinions on his books. (2:00) Andrea is a park ranger, law enforcement, and the author of  . (5:00) She follows three haunting stories of missing hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, a trail from Mexico to Canada. (11:00) The Yellow Deli and the Twelve Tribes are active in the region where two of the hikers are missing. There are all kinds of dangers people run into on both PCT and AT (the Appalachian Trail) Dr. Arpad Vass makes outrageous claims that he has devices to help find victims. (21:00) He appears to capitalize on people's pain. Vinnie hates it when people are taken advantage of. There are two famous races in Death Valley. (32:00) The Badwater 135 and Furnace Creek 508 races are two of the most difficult races held in the most scorching conditions. They discuss some of the limitations and policies of being on the trails. A Word of Caution More on the Pacific Crest Trail. (47:00) Mountain trails are meant to be taken seriously; never hike alone or go without being fully prepared. “All the gear and no idea” is a real concern for inexperienced hikers and adventure-seekers. (1:00:00) Andrea and Vinnie express how important it is to have the right equipment, know how to use it properly, and carry a tracking device like a Garmin inReach. The safety is worth the investment!   (27:30) It's listed under “Special Interest” with a PG-13 rating. There is nothing in it to have earned a PG-13 rating—it's family-friendly. Buy or rent it, rate it, and review it! Watching, rating, and giving good reviews will help him expand the documentary's reach.   Don't forget about the NSNG® Foods promo code! Use promo code VINNIE at the checkout and get 15% off. The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT Amazon. Vinnie's rumble channel: Vinnie's X/Twitter channel: Vinnie shares an update to his website that you'll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to   to join the waitlist! [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11, 2022! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:  

Send us a textPrepare to be inspired by Rio Townsend, a remarkable U23 Sky Runner who masterfully juggles her college life at the University of Hawaii while training at elite levels. Rio, who is pursuing journalism and political science with dreams of becoming a travel writer like John Krakauer, shares her journey through the thrilling world of sky running. From the intense, vert-filled trails of Hawaii to her passion for storytelling, Rio's multifaceted life and aspirations offer a deep dive into balancing academics, athletics, and a love for adventure.Our conversation also uncovers the unique paths of various athletes, touching on the transition from Muay Thai to MMA and running. We explore the mental resilience required in combat sports and the parallels with long-distance running. Thrilling anecdotes from extreme races like the via ferrata climb in Peru paint a vivid picture of the challenges and camaraderie experienced in the sky running community. Whether discussing cliff jumping in Hawaii or preparing for a race in South Korea, each story reflects the exhilarating blend of outdoor adventure and athletic dedication.But it's not all about the physical feats. We navigate through thought-provoking topics like the belief in aliens, government secrets, and generational perspectives on career aspirations and social media's impact on athletes. Rio's insights, combined with our engaging discussions on topics from the mysteries of the moon landing to the existence of Bigfoot, promise a podcast episode filled with inspiration, adventure, and excitement. Tune in to explore the blend of high-altitude racing, compelling storytelling, and the joy of living a multifaceted life.Rio Townsend IG - rio_townsend

In this week's Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight's Ryan Nelson highlights Click Therapeutics' FDA-cleared digital therapeutics (DTx) for depression and Sinaptica Therapeutics' personalized neuromodulation for Alzheimer's patients. Marion Webb discusses her interview with MindMaze's John Krakauer on their gaming-focused DTx to help people recover from serious brain injuries. Elizabeth Orr introduces new voting members of the new Digital Health Advisory Committee and Natasha Barrow discusses Hello Heart's new symptom-tracking feature in their heart-focused app. Stories discussed in this episode: MindMaze, ‘A Ratio Of Luke Skywalker And R2-D2', Navigates The DTx Galaxy Click Therapeutics Anticipates Pharma Will Begin Developing Digital Drugs From Clinical Stage Sinaptica On Precision Neuromodulation To Combat Alzheimer's: ‘No Drug Dares Go After Moderate Patients' DHCoE-AI-Lifecycle-Management-Plan-To-Serve-As-Playbook-For-Standards Hello Heart Says Update To Cardiovascular Health Tracker Could Benefit Women Especially

The Bookies is a book club podcast. A group of friends get together every month have launch and discuss a paper back novel that had been picked at random on the privies month. We read every thing from the classics, sfyf, horror, western, to mysteries.   On episode 58 we go “Into the wild”, by John Krakauer. The true story of the life and death of Chris McCandless. I hope you enjoy our discussion on this episode of the Bookies.     @DestinyComiX https://www.patreon.com/DestinyComix https://destinycomix.weebly.com/#/ https://www.youtube.com/DestinyComics https://www.facebook.com/DestinyComix.

This week on Black Hoodie Alchemy, we have a very information-dense topic! Lots of notes, lots of twists and turns, tragedy and comedy, philosophy and practicality, and a combination of essentially every topic that this show tends to cover. It's wilderness adventure-time! I'm joined once again by my cohorts Seedperson1 and Chris Fiato, and I share with them ten stories of men who experience what I can only describe as "wanderlust syndrome", which is throwing away all of their worldly possessions to hit the open expanse -- whether it be the Alaskan wilderness, the desert, the mountains, the beach, or elsewhere. Sometimes this syndrome turns out for the best, in the case of people like John Muir, and sometimes in the case of Chris McCandless of 'Into the Wild' fame or Timothy Treadwell of Werner Herzog's tragic documentary 'The Grizzly Man', it can end in the most horrifying ways imaginable. DIVE MANUAL AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW⁠ ⁠MY LINKTREE WITH ALL MY ACTION⁠ ⁠SEEDPERSON ON INSTA⁠ ⁠CHRIS ON INSTA⁠ ⁠BHA DISCORD CHAT⁠ (invite link expires in 7 days but it's easy to find on discord, or you can send it to you on social media) Here's the list of the names we discuss in the episode: Chris "Alexander Supertramp" McCandless - a transcendentalist adventurer who foolishly died in the Alaskan wilderness, famous from John Krakauer's book 'Into the Wild.' Everett Ruess - a young American adventurer from the early 20th century that embodied genuine poetic wanderlust, and who mysteriously disappeared in the Utah deserts. Carl McCunn - a wilderness photographer who was lost in the Alaskan wilderness during a series of very unfortunate events. John Waterman - a celebrated and very eccentric alpinist and mountaineer who mysteriously disappeared in the Denali Mountain Range. Gene Rosellini - another eccentric and philosphical man, like a mild-mannered Ted Kaczynksi, who attempted to live like a stone-age man in the wilderness of Alaska for over a decade before committing suicide. Timothy Treadwell - a very curious man who lived in the Alaskan wilderness amongst bears for many seasons before staying too late into the fall, only to be eaten alive on camera. He eventually became the focus of Werner Herzog's documentary 'The Grizzly Man'. August Engelhardt - a strange German man who lived and died on the beach eating only coconuts, claiming that they were the fruit of the gods, only to slowly starve to death in the public eye. Nathan Campbell - a man who went out searching for the alleged 'Dark Pyramid of Alaska' in 2020 and was never seen again. John Muir - an ecologist, philosopher, adventurer, and the man on this list that embodies the truest definition of the genuine poetic wanderlust, because he is the only man on this list that doesn't have a tragic ending to his story. We also bring up to lesser degrees: Aron Ralston of the '127 Hours' fame, Ted Kaczynski the Unabomber himself, and Carl Panzram the serial-killing train-riding hobo from the early 20th century. Lots to mull over this week! We hope you dig it. SHOW NOTES: Carl McCunn NY Times Nathan Campbell Dark Pyramid Everett Ruess Chris McCandless Gene Rosellini John Waterman Timothy Treadwell August Engelhardt John Muir Carl Panzram INTO THE WILD by John Krakauer WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig This week's featured music comes from an OG forgotten band that deserves way more respect for their innovation of hardcore, rock n roll, and experimentation! Peregrine - A Girl A Gun A Ghost (Curse of) the Horse Latitudes Pt. 2 - A Girl A Gun A Ghost Bear Witness - A Girl A Gun A Ghost Beware the Tales of Scorpains - A Girl A Gun A Ghost The Fox is Restless (The Lamb is Found) - A Girl A Gun A Ghost --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/support

John Krakauer, médico neurologista e neurocientista norteamericano, investiga no Centro Champalimaud para o Desconhecido terapias de reabilitação de danos cerebrais com videojogos e realidade virtualSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine this: you've sold your biz and landed what many would consider their dream job at a multi-billion dollar firm. It's secure and you're coasting at the top of your game.  Now, imagine what it would take to trade it all in to leap back into the great unknown of entrepreneurship and build a boutique from scratch.  Guts. That's what. Today's guest, Adrian Clayton, had the guts to leap back into entrepreneurship when an unexpected tragedy shook him and reminded him of what his heart wanted all along - to sit in the founder's seat again.  Listen in as Adrian and Stacy discuss: His backstory - From fresh-faced and hungry for a break in the investment world to chasing his passion and building Northstar Asset Management The Three Pillar Business Model for success in financial management: Operational excellence, investment management skills, and the distribution market, and why they're importantThe secret to striking a balance between the two key components of investment management risk-taking and risk management About Adrian Clayton: Adrian joined the asset management industry in 1995 and has acted in the capacity of analyst, portfolio manager, CIO, board member, and CEO over his career.   After 13 years of successfully managing the top performing PSG Balanced fund as well as being the CEO of PSG Asset Management, he reluctantly decided to resign in late 2012 as a rare opportunity arose to acquire Northstar Asset Management.     Since then, Adrian has been following his dream of building a long-only, research-driven specialist asset manager with a powerful global skill-set.  Northstar has grown from R600m to R9bn or $500m over this time period, it now has a deep research DNA with a full research team working within the business. Adrian has a commercial background with a Masters in Finance and Strategy.Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Books: Into Thin Air by John Krakauer, Red Notice by Bill Browder

THE UNWOMANLY FACE OF WAR by Svetlana Alexievich / UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN by John Krakauer   The choosening really brought some heavy hitters to the book nook this time - these tomes pack a punch! First Andrew learns about the women of the Soviet Army during World War II in Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich's THE UNWOMANLY FACE OF WAR, a harrowing oral history. Then Bailey dives into John Krakauer's part true crime, part history UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN. There's plenty more in this episode, including a very intense job interview, some truly wild facts, and GAK!

Ever wondered how art affects your brain and body? In my latest Note, I explore this connection.There is a whole field of study dedicated to it, called Neuroaesthetics.I cover how the intersection of the arts and health can help with reducing pain, aiding in military mental health recovery, and how enriched environments can heal and improve lives. I cover the breakthrough work from Marian Diamond, John Krakauer, Omar Ahmad, Promit Roy, the Kata Design Studio, Hunter Hoffman and David Patterson.This article was inspired by the Book of the Week “Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross”This week's Note is definitely a must-read for anyone passionate about the intersection of art, science, and health.

Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Check out my free video series about what's missing in AI and Neuroscience John Krakauer has been on the podcast multiple times (see links below). Today we discuss some topics framed around what he's been working on and thinking about lately. Things like Whether brains actually reorganize after damage The role of brain plasticity in general The path toward and the path not toward understanding higher cognition How to fix motor problems after strokes AGI Functionalism, consciousness, and much more. Relevant links: John's Lab. Twitter: @blamlab Related papers What are we talking about? Clarifying the fuzzy concept of representation in neuroscience and beyond. Against cortical reorganisation. Other episodes with John: BI 025 John Krakauer: Understanding Cognition BI 077 David and John Krakauer: Part 1 BI 078 David and John Krakauer: Part 2 BI 113 David Barack and John Krakauer: Two Views On Cognition Time stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - It's a podcast episode! 6:47 - Stroke and Sherrington neuroscience 19:26 - Thinking vs. moving, representations 34:15 - What's special about humans? 56:35 - Does cortical reorganization happen? 1:14:08 - Current era in neuroscience

To make someone a martyr is to strip them of their humanity. Yet sometimes Pat Tillman is more than human, and becomes the greatest personification of the Global War on Terror. In Remember Shuffle's first “very special episode” we cover “The Odyssey of Pat Tillman,” in biographer John Krakauer's words. We trace his life from his childhood in California, through his enlistment, to his eventual death in a friendly fire incident and the ensuing cover-up. En route, we discuss the conflict between cynicism and idealism, the U.S. military as Kafkaesque bureaucracy run by Armando Ianucci-style incompetents, and the parallels between Pat's value system and those of another group of warriors in Afghanistan.   Trigger Warning: this episode will make you sad and make your tummy hurt.

En este episodio, resumo un artículo reciente (2023) de John Krakauer y Tamar Makin sobre la reorganización cortical. Es un artículo crítica a este concepto tan famoso y vanagloriado en neurociencia y se aportan datos que apoyan esta crítica mencionando estudios clásicos en animales y humanos. Estudios sobre ceguera congénita, experimentos en gatos y hurones, amputados y reorganización tras un ictus. Krakauer propone su definición y criterios de reorganización cortical y en base a eso refuta los estudios que afirman la reorganización. Referencias del episodio: 1. Makin, T. R., & Krakauer, J. W. (2023). Against cortical reorganisation. eLife, 12, e84716. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.84716 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37986628/). 2. Kilgard, M. P., & Merzenich, M. M. (1998). Cortical map reorganization enabled by nucleus basalis activity. Science (New York, N.Y.), 279(5357), 1714–1718. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.279.5357.1714 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9497289/). 3. Pascual-Leone, A., & Torres, F. (1993). Plasticity of the sensorimotor cortex representation of the reading finger in Braille readers. Brain : a journal of neurology, 116 ( Pt 1), 39–52. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/116.1.39 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8453464/). 4. Nudo R. J. (2007). Postinfarct cortical plasticity and behavioral recovery. Stroke, 38(2 Suppl), 840–845. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000247943.12887.d2 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17261749/). 5. Ramachandran, V. S., Stewart, M., & Rogers-Ramachandran, D. C. (1992). Perceptual correlates of massive cortical reorganization. Neuroreport, 3(7), 583–586. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001756-199207000-00009 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1421112/). 6. Wiesel, T. N., & Hubel, D. H. (1963). Single-cell responses in striate cortex of kittens deprived of vision in one eye. Journal of neurophysiology, 26, 1003–1017. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.1963.26.6.1003 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14084161/).

John Chizmadia is an entrepreneur, business developer, husband, father, and grandfather. A scholar athlete, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Science. He founded and was CEO of a computer hardware and software distribution company, which as part of its claim to fame, launched many tech brands that are household names today. He has a passion for history, has traveled extensively, and has used his many life experiences as the core foundation for his literary work. John and his wife (of 48 years) have lived in Colorado for 30 years. CLIMATE SCAM is a Historical Narrative of nearly 40 years of scams about climate  control. Meticulously researched, the book presents a summary and commentary of articles, interviews, debates, and opinions about a story perpetuated by politicians, business leaders, “climate scientists”, and the gullible. The presenters claimed they could save the world from burning up; in many cases their audiences believed them even though ALL the predictions were wrong. Glaciers didn't melt, coasts weren't flooded, and polar bears weren't starving. When Al Gore got into the act and his movie, "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH", became a hit, the money train took off. "Send money NOW!! There's no time to  waste!" The book is written very much in the style of Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals", William Manchester's "American Caesar", Henry Steel Commager's "The Blue and the Gray", and John Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." The reader will very quickly sense the decades of deception, robbery,  character assassinations, and get rich quick schemes that have and still are affecting everybody in the world. https://twitter.com/ClimateScam https://www.climatescamthebook.com/ ========= About Tom Nelson: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/tan123 Summaries of all my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about

This week, we read Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer This award-winning nonfiction work follows the Everest disaster of 1996 when eight climbers lost their lives after getting caught in a blizzard while trying to summit. One of the survivors was John Krakauer, a journalist and the author of this book.  Sierra Marshall, who will not be climbing Everest anytime soon, joins me to talk about one of Ella's most favorite books by her most favorite author.  In this episode we cover:  Why this book is right up Jenna's alley  Why Sierra couldn't find the romance or entertainment throughout this book Why nonfiction is not Sierra's speed because she reads to escape.  Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you Googling survival tips and steering clear of Everest for a while.  Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast: DRINK: White Russian, Snow Plow TV SHOW - I Survived, Bear Grylls BOOK - In Harm's Way, Little Princes MOVIE - Everest, 127 Hours Special Podcast Pairing - Out Alive: Backpacker ***  Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!   

This week, Tyler and Greg discuss the movie soundtracks of two movies -- 2007's Into The Wild and 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.Screenplay written and directed by actor Sean Penn, Into the Wild is a telling of the true story of Christopher McCandless - an American adventurer who spent two years living nomadically and then months in the Alaskan wilderness with minimal supplies. McCandless would die of starvation, leaving behind diaries with writerly details that John Krakauer adapted into a novel.The soundtrack to this film is entirely performed and partly written by Pearl Jam's Eddie Veder. The music here is more acoustic, folksy, and autumnal. Going acoustic was not uncharted from 90s grunge heroes, but this was new for Eddie Veder in particular. His particular warble and new weathered sound fits quite well with the ethos of the film.Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a comic book adaptation, directed by music loving director Edgar Wright, where Scott Pilgrim must defeat Romona Flowers's seven evil exes in order to have his own chance at wooing her. The film is oddball -- so much so that it was hard to market and commercially failed. Yet now it's a cult hit.The soundtrack features a fair bit of music from Beck, as he wrote the songs the band in the movie would play as their own. Those songs are largely garage rock romps that really hit. The soundtrack is a mix of non-diegetic and diegetic songs from Metric, Frank Black, Broken Social Scene, and more.

In business, money is constantly moving. A cash flow statement is a bit counterproductive.  As the cash flows, we can see trends and movement.  The moment we snapshot the flow of cash into a static cash flow statement, the cash stops flowing. Taking a snapshot of a rushing river means the river is no longer rushing; it is still.  You can clearly see the river, the level, the color, and the shape, but the rushing-ness of the river is lost in the stillness of the snapshot. The mass publishing of the now infamous story of Chris McCandless documented in John Krakauer's book In The Wild has led to a surge in the number of me-too explorers who wish to track McCandless's fateful footsteps.  To reach the famed bus that McCandless made home explorers must trek through and across the Teklanika River.   After safely crossing the river many inexperienced explorers fail to take into account that rivers trough and crest often at unpredictable times leading to many of these post-McCandless explorers stranded in need of rescue, or in some cases left for dead.  The metaphor is not much different in the trough and cresting of the cash in your business.   With a little preparation, you can begin to have greater insight into the reality of the future tides of the river of your business.   Static financial statements and reports are incredibly valuable, including the cash flow statement, and yet still can be of only momentary help to a business owner who lives in a dynamic, constantly moving world.   The statements and reports themselves need a means of tracking the flow, the peaks and troughs, and the standard deviation of that volatility so we can make a point-in-time-decision in the midst of a constantly flowing market. The Executive Leader is looking to create proximity to motivate a team to pursue the named future you see, therefore must be able to cut through the financial fog and pay attention to reliable instruments that are always calibrated within the values of the business. Just as in an airplane cockpit, the pilot maintains a panoramic view of the horizon (vision) the Executive Leader must also build in a panoramic view by which to view the financial health of the business that is tracked with repetition, predictability, and meaning. Three tools will aid the Executive Leader in having such a panoramic view past, present, and future. First, the well-tested profit and loss statement (P&L) provides a still shot of what has-been with one major caveat; the data you retrieve is only as helpful as the data that has been input. The P&L helps you to understand your Cost of Goods Sold which in turn immediately helps you to understand what Mike Michalowicz calls your Real Revenue.  Your COGS is a number that theoretically goes away if sales goes to zero, everything “below the line” would continue as-is and gives you a great snapshot into your other expenses or overhead. A great monthly exercise is to simply march down the P&L and see if any of the percentage numbers have changed from month to month, quarter to quarter, or year over year.   The net income number on the bottom of the P&L is nice, but let's be clear, it is not an actual reflection of how much cash remains in the business.  It drives me crazy when someone says, “Congratulations, you made X in net income.”  Your net income seems to be more advantageous regarding your taxes than it does in showing your actual cash profitability (the funds you really have access to).   You could not take your P&L to the bank and ask to withdraw your net income…I know it's silly to say, but that is how many think of the net income number.  Your P&L is more of a value of past “actuals” related to income, real revenue, costs, and expenses…it is the history less for your business. For the present, merging two ideas has been of significant value to so many business owners making the pivot to Executive Leadership.  The first of those two is the subdivision of cash entering the business.  When a dollar comes in, that dollar should be physically subdivided into separate accounts or expense homes where you are able to see what cash is actually available to the business for real-time decisions. You might begin to feel a draw to defend the balance sheet, or the cash flow statement, or a simple spreadsheet as a means to do the trick.  Here is the major problem, most business owners and executive leader (heck, most accounting professionals) struggle to keep up with the daily tracking of cash on a spreadsheet.  Also, the balance sheet or cash flow statements are static, not following the flow of cash (different meaning than a cash flow statement).   When the cash is subdivided into multiple bank accounts the decision-making for the executive leader has a much faster turnaround because whatever is in the account is what we have to work with, period. Each week, a team member documents the balances of those multiple accounts and begins to watch the peaks, troughs, and up/down deviations.  Sure, you can always log into your bank account or quickbooks to check today's cash balances…but what about watching those balances at hundreds of waypoints over the years to see trends?   The Level Two Dashboard is a tool (Level One is your online subdivided bank accounts) that requires about 5 to 10 minutes of work each week and provides hours of time saved and in most cases a retention of money earned without losing it to the thief of leakage.  The more you have access to, the more prone to leakage.   The Level Two Dashboard also has options to track receivables, near-term payables, and a water-level number called the all-in/all-out number. This number answers the question, “if we grabbed all of our available cash, grabbed the receivables we are owed, then paid all of our tax liabilities, and paid our near-term payables (not long term loan balances)...then this is the money the business should have access to.” The goal of the all-in/all-out is not to get stuck on one week worth of data, but instead to watch the flow of that number over time and determine an appropriate “water level” of your business.   The P&L will educate you on the past, the subdivided bank accounts and Level Two Dashboard will educate you on the present, and your future can be planned by building a simple budget ironically based on your past P&Ls. A simple and well-built budget will take a forward-gazing future look towards the vision of the business.  What good is a budget if it is being spent on items that are steering the business away from the vision, or in haphazard directions?  A budget will have line items and categorized for things that will push you and the the business towards the vision.  If a line does not align with a healthy vision, then it is simply removed from the budget. A simple and well-built budget will take a backwards-gazing historic look towards the previous spending of the business.  Starting a budget from scratch without looking at prior spending is akin to a amnesia-riddled pilot learning how to fly a plane everytime she climbs into a cockpit.  That is not a plane you want to be on!  The quickest way to look at past spending to simply run a profit and loss report from prior years making sure that the expense categories are visible. Finally, a filter for a simple and well-built budget is making the appropriate time to actually sit down and build your budget.  Have you ever jumped out of your seat in the airport terminal and sprinted into the Zone 4 boarding line for your flight the second your boarding announcement came across the crackline terminal speakers?  All that sprinting just to stand their and wait in a line akin to a cattle stall.   That is NOT how we want you to budget.   Instead, block the time, maybe no more than 1-2 hours to sit, review your vision, review your previous profit and loss reports project what you think you might need in each category in order to hit your near term goals (see 12 Week Plan module) and your long term vision. The Executive Leader will make proximity towards the past P&Ls, the present subdivided bank accounts and Level Two Tracking Dashboard, and plan the future with a simple annual budget.  A constant awareness of your triangulated (past, present, future) financial position will allow you to offer rapid motivation that emboldens your team to pursue the named future you see.

The Sports Literati convene to discuss John Krakauer's seminal classic about an ascent on Mount Everest that goes horribly wrong. What constitutes a sport? How do intelligent human beings manage to make such a series of bad decisions? Join us as we make an ascent into the world of mountaineering.

Welcome to Episode 380 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast and my conversation with Joe Peters, Marketing Director, Strategic Advisor, and Creative Ideator with Vasque Footwear. Vasque is asking people log outside. And if you're not careful they just might take your phone and make that a formal request! Brought to you by The Big Gear Show! Facebook Twitter Instagram The Outdoor Biz Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Sign up for my Newsletter HERE. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! You can contact me here: email: rick@theoutdoorbizpodcast.com or leave me a message on Speakpipe! Presented to by: Show Notes How did you get connected to Vasque? It was 11 years ago. I've been with Vasque in one way, shape, or form for 11 years now. Vasque is the outdoor brand within the Red Wing Shoe Company. So Red Wing Boots has been around for more than 115 years. I was looking for boots online. I was on jcrew.com shopping for Boots. For Red Wing Heritage Boots. Then for whatever reason, I moved to click on the careers tab and found a job in of all things demand planning. I threw my name into the hat for that and that started my career at Red Wing Shoe Company. How did you get into the Outdoor Industry? I would say the outdoor industry kind of found me more than I was out to find a job in the outdoor industry. I didn't know it existed before I found Red Wing and by proxy Vasque. Now you're, after all these experiences, you are the marketing director for Vasque, right? So what's a day in the life for Joe as the marketing director? For the Vasque brand specifically? That's a great question. I mean, it depends upon the day, right? That's one of the beauties of this job. It's one of the things that I just love about it is, no day is the same. There are elements of my days that are planned and elements that are very much unplanned. I typically on a general day try to carve out 45 minutes to not be on a Zoom call, or not be in a meeting and you know, journal and think and assess. But I have to be very deliberate with that because if I didn't, I would be in meetings from eight to five every single. The beauty of my role is I need to keep an eye outside of the walls of Vasque. Looking at culture, looking at the outdoor industry as a whole. Looking at everything within the cultural zeitgeist to ensure that this brand is staying relevant. How much travel is there, is there a lot of travel other than trade shows? I would say. Yeah, there was a lot, a lot of travel before the pandemic. There was a point where, I've got two kids who are now six and a half, and five Once I landed in Tokyo and my wife sent me a video of my little kids. They were probably, three and four at the time, swinging on the swing set in the backyard. And there was an airplane that flew up over the house and both of them pointed at the airplane and they said, daddy. Yea, so there was a point where I was traveling a lot. You recently posted something about changes at Vasque. Can you share anything about that with us yet? Yeah, we're finally beyond the lockdown. So it's a new brand platform for Vasque. We know through our research that the number one reason people go outdoors is to find a sense of escape from the stressors of our daily life lives. And we did this research both pre-pandemic, during the pandemic, and post-pandemic. We found that the average American at the height of the pandemic was spending 12 hours a day staring at a screen. Let that sink in for a minute. 12 hours a day. And while that number has thankfully come down as the world is started to open back up, the average American now as of 2023, late 2022, still spent seven hours looking at screens per day. With that research, we identified the simple fact that it's possible that screens play a major role in deterring people from going outside. So the new log outside platform is really out to mindfully change that, and really gently pull people off of their screens if only for 30 minutes a day So how's it work? It's kind of a multifaceted approach. We flipped all of our channels with a new aesthetic. We're not telling people to throw their phones away or anything like that. These things have unlocked opportunities we didn't know possible. Right? We're basically trying to illustrate the fact that there are real tangible things just outside the screen. And we've kind of really flipped most of our channels to be more of a gentle invitation slash reminder that life exists outside this thing. How were you introduced to the outside lifestyle? Oh man, I grew up on a small acreage outside of a small town in rural Minnesota. Some of my first memories, I was probably five or six years old, and I was just out. We had some acres and I would just go out in the morning on a Saturday with a backpack and spend the day out there exploring. How'd you get into cycling? I got into cycling, during college up in Duluth. We utilized cycling as a recovery mechanism. I was a baseball pitcher. And that's what we would do on our days off. We would cycle or we would run, et cetera. So I got into cycling a little bit. Then after college,  did a bike ride across the state of Iowa called the Rag Brai. What other outdoor activities do you do? We camp in the backyard quite a bit. We're lucky enough to live right above the Mississippi River in St. Paul. And we have a waterfall across the street from our house that runs into the Mississippi River. It's called Shadow Falls. And you know, I look at my childhood experience of having such easy access. to being outside in a very safe way. I grew up out in the country. My children are growing up in the middle of twin cities. But we're so blessed to have a ton of green space around our house. So I spun up this little Shadow Falls Explorers Club. There are three, well, there are four members counting my wife, so my two children, myself, and my wife. And, we try to get out and become as familiar as possible with our surroundings so they're comfortable. we got all the gear we need. So I do a lot of hiking with my kids. I was a swimmer growing up as well, so I do a fair amount of swimming in the summer and a lot of cycling. What is, what are your suggestions and advice for folks that want to get into the Outdoor Biz? I think just being interested in the business side of it, I guess, right? There's no shortage of people that are interested in the outdoors. Having the opportunity to work in an industry that empowers so many people to live healthy lives is super attractive. It's a great, great place to work. I think, really subscribing to the OIA. So much great research is made available, in bits and pieces from the OIA. What's your favorite piece of outdoor gear under a hundred dollars? Oh gosh. We're gonna put the air quotes on gear and I'm gonna do a PSA. My favorite piece of outdoor gear that's most critical to my longevity and my success is an eight-ounce bottle of sunscreen. Gotta protect yourself from the sun tangentially to that I suppose is one of those big, you know, uh, bucket hats from Outdoor Research that protect your face and your neck from the UV rays that can really get people into some trouble. What are a couple of your favorite books? You know, my reading list as of late is, um, really not that interesting. Reports, Spreadsheets, I'm reading the Harvard Business Review collection on Strategy, Managing People, Leadership, Change Management, those are good books, et cetera. I would say that kind of the first book that I read that really opened my eyes to like the sense of adventure was probably something that's been brought up hundreds of times, but it's a book called Into Thin Air by John Krakauer. Bill Bryson, all of his hits are amazing. So those are some of the few. I'm reading a book right now by the manager of the Grateful Dead. It's fascinating. About the early days, kind of the trajectory of what I'm gonna go on the record and say to be the best band in the world. Is there anything else you'd like to say to or ask of our listeners? Oh man, thank you, for listening. Thank you for making it all the way here. I appreciate the time. I would say a plug for Vasque. If you know about us through the years, check us out again. We're definitely evolving the way we're operating. Our products are evolving the way you go outside. And this new brand platform is really, We hope is impactful to the betterment of people's lives. And I say that so genuinely. It's something that we're really proud of, we're really passionate about. The last thing would be if you're outside, good on ya. And if you're not, try to find 30 minutes today and get out there. Follow up with Joe @hellojoepeters on Instagram Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin. I'm on all the channels. My email address is joe.peters@vasque.com            

Hello Interactors,I asked you last week how you get your groceries. It led to some good discussions! Thanks to all who contributed to the poll and left comments. This question was prompted by recent local events in my town around why more people don't walk to shop when they can. But it raised bigger questions in my mind about how other animals seek food and how we're different. It turns out our brains have evolved to work nearly 99% like rats and raccoons. And those living in a city may have an edge over country folk.  As interactors, you're special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You're also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let's go…CITY SLICKERS AND COUNTRY BUMPKINSWe have an outdoor camera that sometimes captures nighttime activity of our animal neighbors. A mouse here, a rat there, here a rabbit, there a rabbit, everywhere a rabbit, rabbit. Recently the camera caught our racoon friends sniffing around. Cute little things, and crafty too.I mentioned my encounter with raccoons in week one of Interplace two years ago. They were politely rolling back the turf on our lawn in search of grubs…which were happily feasting on the roots underground. I would roll the turf back in place and a few days later those little rascals would pull it back again. I installed a sprinkler with a motion detector to scare them away. That worked for a while.Until one evening I heard the sprinkler go off. I ran to see if I could spot them. There one of them sat perched on their haunches, arms to their sides staring at me in the doorway. Water was dripping from their perked ears, un-phased by the staccato rat-a-tat-tat beat of the oscillating sprinkler. A nice moisturizer for their furry frocks. Spa day in the lawn. Made complete with earthly scented, protein-packed pupae. I removed the lawn, and with it the grubs, but the raccoons still come sniffing for a snack.Raccoons are notoriously smart critters. And these raccoon visitors, and their family and friends, are getting smarter the more my sleepy suburban town of Kirkland, Washington becomes increasingly urbanized. Comparative psychologist Suzanne MacDonald at York University in Toronto studies the behavior of raccoons. She hopes to uncover ways for us to coexist. She conducted a multiyear project tracking raccoons with GPS-collars in urban and rural settings. One location was in an area that had overlapping travel boundaries for both rural and urban raccoons.She baited two different containers. One was a container familiar to both city and country coons – a trash can with a bungie cord securing the lid.  The other was a novel container to both – a bucket suspended 30 cm above ground by ropes tied to nearby trees. What she found surprised her. Both the rural and urban raccoons were able to deplete the weird hanging bucket with ease. The situation may have been novel, but once they got to the bucket it was relatively easy to extract the food. But the trashcan, while more familiar, proved to be a problem for rural racoons.She recorded 17 of the 22 urban raccoons successfully consumed the contents of trashcan, but not one rural racoon could successfully rid the familiar trashcan of its bungie cord despite multiple attempts. The urban raccoons demonstrated they were better at experimenting, iterating, and manipulating the can. This was as true for males as females, old and young – as young as five or six months old. She speculates that “Persistence, neophilia [the love of new things], and high levels of exploratory behavior may result in increased survival and reproduction in the urban setting, and thus we may be observing cognitive evolution in action in this species.” Cities, it seems, have made them, and their offspring, smarter.  Which could explain why they continue to flourish in the face of increasing human induced urbanization and climate change while extinctions of other species grow by the day.Ok, fine, we're talking about racoons. What about humans? Yep, similar evidence has been found for humans. Educational psychologists recently conducted a study in Brazil between rural and urban children comparing cognitive abilities. They found both wealthy and poor kids from urban areas scored better on two separate intelligence measures than poorer kids from rural areas. They didn't have sufficient data to make claims about heritability and admit the small sample size doesn't make the findings conclusive, but they did confirm what is already known about the brain. The more novel experiences it encounters, the more capable it becomes at dealing with them. City raccoons, like human city dwellers, are exposed to more novel situations and volatile environments. It seems they're cognitively, and possibly evolutionarily, rewarded for it.My sprinkler was no match for those silly, city raccoons.A CAT IS A CAT IS A CATOur senses are feeding our brain an incomprehensible amount of information as we interact with people and place. Brains are like a biological statistical learning machine making inferences based on cascading levels of probability of risk and reward. It's seeking a path with the fewest surprises as a way of optimizing performance and survival amidst an environment of infinite variability. An environment for which it is tightly coupled. Our brain actively constructs a model of the environment for which is exists; against which it infers probabilities for survival in a myriad of situations over space and time and then stores the information in DNA.These neural inferences are happening constantly in the background of our lives so often and so quickly we're not even conscious of them. The neuroscientist John Krakauer offers examples in the form of anticipatory postural adjustments – small micro movements our body makes in anticipation of situations our brain has inferred on our behalf.He says, “I can have you hold onto a handle and just crouch while holding onto it and then unbeknownst to you, suddenly the handle will pull on you and you'll have a very quick intelligent, reflective response to stay from falling over.”“Now I put a cup of coffee in your right hand and do the same thing. Your very short latency reflective response will take into account that you're holding a coffee cup in your right hand and your quick reflective anticipatory postural adjustment will be intelligent and will change in the context of having that conversation. You have no conscious idea about what you just did. You have no concept that you did it, you have no conscious awareness of it, but you made a flexible adjustment that was very intelligent.”But Krakauer believes the human brain is more than just an advanced statistical reasoning mechanism. He agrees our brain shares similar control of our biomechanical structures as other animals. And he admits the brains of a mouse, rat, rabbit, or raccoon are all just as miraculously marvelous, cunning, and adaptable as the human brain. However, he also believes we are distinct from every animal on the planet. He said,  “…if you are a cat in Istanbul and you are a cat in Boston, you basically look exactly the same. You do very similar things. There may be some adaptations, but a cat is a cat. Whereas humans can be trapeze artists, they can be machine learning programmers, they can be composers.”He believes some mutation in our brains occurred in our evolution, and we don't know what, where, or when it happened. He doubts we ever will given none of the species of humans that connect us to primates survived. But something enabled us to dominate the animal world; harness, hoard, and destroy resources – and potentially slow or accelerate our own extinction. That certainly would make us unique to other animals.As Krakauer says, “you can be intelligent in many different ways using really smart dumb algorithms that get 99% of the lifting required to exist on this planet…” But what about that 1%? There's a lot packed into that tiny fraction of difference in humans that makes our behavior so bewildering. It's what keeps rats, he demurs, from “ever having to do podcasts, write books, and send probes up into space.”LAZY RATSIt's easy to imagine the probability algorithms at work as those rural and urban racoons wrestled with that garbage can. Curiosity, the attraction to novelty, can get one in trouble, but it also has its rewards. Rewards help teach us and condition us to behave in particular ways. The classic rat and pigeon experiments of the 1960s and 70s by the behaviorist B. F. Skinner taught us the principle of reinforcement – that future behaviors can be reinforced and even strengthen when a certain action is rewarded.Skinner, and many others since, showed rats are more willing to pull a level many times, or harder, or longer, to get a reward than feast from a free buffet. It's the same mechanism at work in game design, gambling, and other addictions – like drugs. Or those little icons that count your likes and number of new emails in your inbox. Stimulus, response, reward, repeat. How addictive.It made me wonder how hard we work for our food. My shabby little survey last week revealed 53% of 34 Interactors drive a car for their food. Another 32% walk, 9% take a bike, and 6% find another way. Nearly three quarters of these respondent's report living less than one mile (1.6 km) from a grocery store. That's roughly a twenty-minute round trip walk for an able-bodied adult without many hills, wind, sleet, snow, or heavy items.I then asked why drive when one could walk? Sixty-seven percent (~23 of 34) said they include grocery shopping with other car trips. And 22 percent clicked my cheeky choice claiming they are ‘lazy.'That choice got me in trouble with my former statistics professor. He commented, “Oh dear, Brad, I guess I should have taught you a little better on survey design. I'm lazy? Talk about a loaded question!” Loaded indeed. I asked him to expand on why such a question is loaded. He's written many academic papers on exactly why it's hard to pin down travel choice behavior.He said, “so much depends on individual attitudes, perceptions, beliefs.” Right there we see three words raccoon, rat, and cat researchers don't (yet) deal with. He notes, “These [elements] are hard to observe and can vary from individual to individual in ways that are not necessarily correlated with the easily observed things like age and income of the traveler, and cost and time of the trip.”But there's more…“Layer in constraints that are in theory observable but in practice costly to collect – and that vary in a chaotic fashion from trip to trip and day to day…” Much travel choice research also relies on surveys that require participants to recall or predict their behavior…both of which are notoriously flawed and often inaccurate.But then he gets into what I think is a particularly stubborn trait of humans – “the effects of habits that are hard to dislodge…” My professor admitted to driving to get groceries when he could walk or bike. Clearly, he didn't choose ‘lazy' on the poll, and he rightfully should not. He has good reasons for using a car and they're probably shared with many other people.Car drivers can sometimes get cast as being lazy. If given the choice of acquiring food with least effort, why not take the car? But wait, what about rats preferring to work for food? They surely wouldn't take a car if given the choice, right? Wrong.Researchers out of Virginia found that rats trained to take a custom-made car to get food were less stressed than those who did not. It was even more calming for driver than the passenger. They also found the only rats successful at achieving this task were raised in a more complex environment, complete with more novel environmental stimulation — like a city. Researchers wondered if these rats were getting the same satisfaction from learning a new skill, we humans get. A reward in the form of satisfaction, stress reduction, and what psychologists call agency – the ability to read a situation and make decisions that best suit your goal.A human's choice to drive requires money. The act of driving is lazy compared to the labor required to own or rent one. Forget for a second the effort of learning to drive. Even a rat can learn to drive. Consider instead the amount of work required to amass the necessary money to purchase, own, operate, insure, and store a car. That says nothing of the labor required to build it and repair it. Or consider the labor needed to build the infrastructure required to operate it. The labor of first responders called to the scene of horrific collisions.That is a lot of lever pulling for the reward of private car ownership. It's hard to call car owners and drivers ‘lazy' given how much labor goes into owning and operating them. And this says nothing of the satisfaction amassed in the social status or the pleasure of being propelled through space with little to no effort.I suspect the more the car is used, the more reinforced the behavior becomes. Heck, it may even become an addiction. I, for one, have found the less I use my car the less rewarding it is to own or drive one. I admire them, use them when I need to, and remind myself of the privilege to own and drive one. But the less I drive, less rewarding it is. I'd rather walk if I can. As an urban animal walking, I encounter more novel situations, more environmental stimulus, and thus more cognitive stimulation. Just like a rat, I have agency. It's making me smarter, right? I think not, I can't even out smart a raccoon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

We've asked the people and looked at the stats, we've made a list and checked it twice, to see which episodes were y'all's favorite this year. Coming in first was Mormonism and the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty- Ash and Michelle's first episode together!This week Ash welcomes her new co-host Michelle and they talk about the Mormon Church and some of its fundamentalist offshoots, as well as the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty. Jeepers Creepers!Ash watched Under the Banner of Heaven last week on Hulu and had to do a deep dive and see what was true or not! Priesthood holders? Secret Ceremonies? Ash explains the differences between Mormonism, fundamental Mormonism and the FLDS, as well as recounts her friend's experience growing up Mormon. She also covers the brutal murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty at the hands of her husband's fanatical fundamentalist brothers.-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!-Audio editing by Emma Bowen and Nicole Peek.-Sources:Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by John Krakauer on AudibleUnder the Banner of Heaven Repeats the Book's Fundamental MistakeThe Conversation: What partnership looks like in LDS marriages is shifting — slowlyUnder the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith - Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8 Summary & AnalysisExclusive: The real Brenda Lafferty is lost in ‘Under the Banner of Heaven' series, her sister says'Under the Banner of Heaven': Where Are Ron and Dan Lafferty's Wives Dianna and Matilda?Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent FaithThe Disturbing True Story Behind Under the Banner of HeavenThe True Story Behind Hulu's Under the Banner of HeavenIs 'Under the Banner of Heaven' a True Story? A Closer Look at the Death of Brenda LaffertyJoseph Smith WikipediaThe 2020 Census of American ReligionPolygamy and the Church: A HistoryMeet The Real Lafferty Family From Under the Banner of Heaven

Los componentes de La Paella Rusa se sobreponen a la ausencia esta semana de su presentadora y alma mater para desarrollar un programa que lo tiene todo: los amores y desamores regios de nuestros Borbones; la depurada conciencia cívica de la FIFA para denunciar la discriminación de los pelirrojos en Occidente, por contraste con la libertad bien entendida y los fajotes de billetes así de gordos, que van que vuelan para los que les ríen las gracias al jeque; los proyectos mediático-faraónicos de Pablo Iglesias...Rematamos la faena con nuestra recomendación cultural de hoy: "Obedeceré a Dios", de John Krakauer, un libro-reportaje sobre las sorprendentes novedades que la religión mormona ha incorporado al mundo. En dos palabras: Poli-Gamia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes us human?  Over the last several decades, the once-vast island of human exceptionalism has lost significant ground to wave upon wave of research revealing cognition, emotion, problem-solving, and tool-use in other organisms. But there remains a clear sense that humans stand apart — evidenced by our unique capacity to overrun the planet and remake it in our image. What is unique about the human mind, and how might we engage this question rigorously through the lens of neuroscience? How are our gifts of simulation and imagination different from those of other animals? And what, if anything, can we know of the “curiosity” of even larger systems in which we're embedded — the social superorganisms, ecosystems, technospheres within which we exist like neurons in the brain?Welcome to COMPLEXITY, the official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. I'm your host, Michael Garfield, and every other week we'll bring you with us for far-ranging conversations with our worldwide network of rigorous researchers developing new frameworks to explain the deepest mysteries of the universe.This week we conclude a two-part conversation with SFI External Professor John Krakauer, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for the Study of Motor Learning and Brain Repair at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we talk about the nature of curiosity and learning, and whether the difference between the cognitive capacities and inner lifeworld of humans and other animals constitutes a matter of degree or one of kind…Be sure to check out our extensive show notes with links to all our references at complexity.simplecast.com  . If you value our research and communication efforts, please subscribe, rate and review us at Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and consider making a donation — or finding other ways to engage with us — at santafe.edu/engage. Please also note that we are now accepting applications for an open postdoc fellowship, next summer's undergraduate research program, and the next cohort of Complexity Explorer's course in the digital humanities. We welcome your submissions!Lastly, for more from John Krakauer, check out our new six-minute time-lapse of notes from the 2022 InterPlanetary Festival panel discussions on intelligence and the limits to human performance in space…Thank you for listening!Join our Facebook discussion group to meet like minds and talk about each episode.Podcast theme music by Mitch Mignano.Follow us on social media:Twitter • YouTube • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedInReferenced in this episode:Prospective Learning: Back to the Futureby The Future Learning Collective (Joshua Vogelstein, et al.)The Learning Salon: Toward a new participatory scienceby Ida Momennejad, John Krakauer, Claire Sun, Eva Yezerets, Kanaka Rajan, Joshua Vogelstein, Brad WybleArtificial Intelligence Hits the Barrier of Meaningby Melanie Mitchell at The New York TimesEconomic Possibilities for our Grandchildrenby John Maynard KeynesThe Intelligent Life of the City Raccoonby Jude Isabella at Nautilus MagazineThe maintenance of vocal learning by gene-culture interaction: the cultural trap hypothesisby R. F. Lachlan and P. J. B. SlaterMindscape Podcast 87 - Karl Friston on Brains, Predictions, and Free Energyby Sean CarrollThe Apportionment of Human Diversityby Richard LewontinFrom Extraterrestrials to Animal Minds: Six Myths of Evolutionby Simon Conway MorrisI Am a Strange Loopby Douglas HoftstadterCoarse-graining as a downward causation mechanismby Jessica FlackDaniel DennettSusan BlackmoreRelated Episodes:Complexity 9 - Mirta Galesic on Social Learning & Decision-makingComplexity 12 - Matthew Jackson on Social & Economic NetworksComplexity 21 - Melanie Mitchell on Artificial Intelligence: What We Still Don't KnowComplexity 31 - Embracing Complexity for Systemic Interventions with David Krakauer (Transmission Series Ep. 5)Complexity 52 - Mark Moffett on Canopy Biology & The Human SwarmComplexity 55 - James Evans on Social Computing and Diversity by DesignComplexity 87 - Sara Walker on The Physics of Life and Planet-Scale IntelligenceComplexity 90 - Caleb Scharf on The Ascent of Information: Life in The Human DataomeComplexity 95 - John Krakauer Part 1: Taking Multiple Perspectives on The Brain

The brain is arguably one of the most complex objects known to science. How best to understand it? That is a trick question: brains are organized at many levels and attempts to grasp them all through one approach — be it micro, macro, anatomical, behavioral — are destined to leave out crucial insights. What more, thinking “vertically” across scales, one might miss important angles from another discipline along the “horizontal” axis. For inquiries too big to sit within one field of knowledge, maybe it is time we resurrected the salon: a mode of scientific exploration that levels hierarchies of expertise and optimizes for more complementary and high-dimensional, egalitarian, communal discourse. As with the Jainist philosophic principle anekantavada — how many blind people does it take to grok an elephant? — neuroscience is perhaps best practiced as innately and intensely multiperspectival…Welcome to COMPLEXITY, the official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. I'm your host, Michael Garfield, and every other week we'll bring you with us for far-ranging conversations with our worldwide network of rigorous researchers developing new frameworks to explain the deepest mysteries of the universe.This week is part one of a two-part conversation with SFI External Professor John Krakauer, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for the Study of Motor Learning and Brain Repair at Johns Hopkins . In this episode, we talk about the history of different ways of studying the brain — in animals and humans — and how subjects as complex as brains invite a different way of seeing, one that synthesizes many different ways of seeing…Thanks for your patience with the recent delays in publication — with InterPlanetary Festival and our Annual Symposium behind us, Complexity will now return to regular biweekly scheduling.Be sure to check out our extensive show notes with links to all our references at complexity.simplecast.com, and stay tuned for part two — in which we talk about how learning is inherently a future-focused exercise, and what that means for education. If you value our research and communication efforts, please subscribe, rate and review us at Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and consider making a donation — or finding other ways to engage with us, including an open postdoctoral fellowship in Belief Dynamics — at santafe.edu/engage.Thank you for listening!Join our Facebook discussion group to meet like minds and talk about each episode.Podcast theme music by Mitch Mignano.Follow us on social media:Twitter • YouTube • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedInReferenced in this episode:Neuroscience Needs Behavior: Correcting a Reductionist BiasJohn Krakauer, Asif Ghazanfar, Alex Gomez-Marin, Malcolm MacIver, David PoeppelTwo Views of the Cognitive BrainDavid Barack & John KrakauerOn Beyond Living: Rhetorical Transformations of the Life SciencesRichard DoyleSimon DeDeo on Good Explanations & Diseases of EpistemologyComplexity Podcast Episode 72Former SFI Fellow David Kinney, epistemologist (re: disciplines as levels of explanatory granularity)Coarse-graining as a downward causation mechanismJessica FlackIntegral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural WorldSean Esbjörn-Hargens & Michael ZimmermanCarl Cranor, moral philosopher (re: causation)The Learning Salon: Toward a new participatory scienceIda Momennejad, John Krakauer, Claire Sun, Eva Yezerets, Kanaka Rajan, Joshua Vogelstein, Brad WybleBrain Inspired PodcastPaul MiddlebrookseLife JournalbiorXivW. Brian Arthur on Economics in Nouns and Verbs (Part 1)Complexity Podcast Episode 68W. Brian Arthur (Part 2) on "Prim Dreams of Order vs. Messy Vitality" in Economics, Math, and PhysicsComplexity Podcast Episode 69Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save The WorldTyson Yunkaporta

Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Michael L. Anderson is a professor at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, at Western University. His book, After Phrenology: Neural Reuse and the Interactive Brain, calls for a re-conceptualization of how we understand and study brains and minds. Neural reuse is the phenomenon that any given brain area is active for multiple cognitive functions, and partners with different sets of brain areas to carry out different cognitive functions. We discuss the implications for this, and other topics in Michael's research and the book, like evolution, embodied cognition, and Gibsonian perception. Michael also fields guest questions from John Krakauer and Alex Gomez-Marin, about representations and metaphysics, respectively. Michael's website.Twitter: @mljanderson.Book:After Phrenology: Neural Reuse and the Interactive Brain.Related papersNeural reuse: a fundamental organizational principle of the brain.Some dilemmas for an account of neural representation: A reply to Poldrack.Debt-free intelligence: Ecological information in minds and machinesDescribing functional diversity of brain regions and brain networks. 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - After Phrenology 13:18 - Typical neuroscience experiment 16:29 - Neural reuse 18:37 - 4E cognition and representations 22:48 - John Krakauer question 27:38 - Gibsonian perception 36:17 - Autoencoders without representations 49:22 - Pluralism 52:42 - Alex Gomez-Marin question - metaphysics 1:01:26 - Stimulus-response historical neuroscience 1:10:59 - After Phrenology influence 1:19:24 - Origins of neural reuse 1:35:25 - The way forward

This week Ash and Michelle talk about one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest!Michelle talks about Mount Everest, aka “the world's largest open-air graveyard”, the dangers of mountaineering and the story of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster. Poor planning, inexperience and a massive blizzard led to one of the deadliest days in Everest history. She also touches on how famed author John Krakauer was on this adventure as well, and wrote the novel Into Thin Air about his experiences.-If you'd just like to support your gals and the show, you can head over to patreon.com/TSFU and join for as little as $5 a month! That's less than a latte! -Come hang out in our Discord! Here's your special invite: discord.gg/UYbR58B8nP!-Check out our sweet merch at tsfuthepodcast.com/merch!-Follow us @tsfuthepodcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and on TikTok @thatssoeffedupnews!-Audio engineering by Perdue and Emma Bowen.

Do muscles really have memory? How does your brain tell which muscles to move and how hard they should work? Is it possible to learn how to shoot a basketball like Steph Curry? Dr. John Krakauer is a professor of Neurology who runs the Center for Motor Learning and Brain Repair at Johns Hopkins University (he's a smart dude who knows why and how we move). Dr. Krakauer is an expert in the field of neurophysiology which is the science of how our brain controls our movements. On this episode, originally recorded in 2019, Dr. Krakauer discusses how your brain learns movement patterns, what that means for your workout routines and whether or not it really is possible to teach an old human new tricks. Learn all about the science of how your brain learns movement on this episode of All About Fitness. GNARLY NUTRITION: Don't wait! Visit goGnarly.com and enter promo code AAFITNESS to get 15% off your entire purchase today  Learn how to design your own workouts; order a copy of Smarter Workouts: the Science of Exercise Made Simple https://amzn.to/3dBVfg4 Learn how exercise can slow the aging process and allow you to add YEARS to your life with Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process https://amzn.to/3eYieSC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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...And we're back! Efter en lang sommerpause er filmredaktør Jacob Ludvigsen og filmskribent Lise Ulrich tilbage ved mikrofonerne, og selvfølgelig skal der snakkes om serien, (næsten) alle så i ferien: 'Under the Banner of Heaven' på Disney+, der med Andrew Garfield i spidsen fortæller historien om et virkeligt mord på en mormonkvinde i Utah i 1984. Serien i syv afsnit er skabt af Dustin Lance ('Milk') som selv er tidligere mormon, og er baseret på true crime-romanen af samme navn af John Krakauer fra 2003. Ikke overraskende har 'Under the Banner of Heaven' fået skarp kritik fra mormonkirken i USA, men dæmoniserer Lance sit tidligere miljø unødvendigt eller er det kirken, der desperat forsøger at udøve damage control? Jacob og Lise diskuterer, og vender så snuderne mod HBO Max, hvor et af de mest besynderlige reality-serieeksperimenter har trukket både overskrifter, stor ros og dyb undren. I 'The Rehersal' vil komiker Nathan Fielder vil undersøge, om man kan metikuløst øve og planlægge sig igennem livets store udfordringer, men få ting går helt som forventet i serien, der sætter samtlige involverede såvel som seeren selv på en prøve. På godt og ondt. Der er stor splittelse i studiet om, hvorvidt 'The Rehersal' er fascinerende underholdning eller komplet tidspilde, og kun én vært vil hænge på til den store finale. Hvem mon? Og hvorfor? Lyt med!

Under the Banner of Heaven, a miniseries on Hulu based on the book by John Krakauer, was recently released. We filmed our reaction to the first and second episodes in a previous video. We recently watched episodes 3 and 4 and have decided they warranted a reaction!! As active and practicing members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church), we talk about the depiction of our sacred temple ceremonies, the reference to previous church history events, and more. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/saintsunscripted

Under the Banner of Heaven, a miniseries on Hulu based on the book by John Krakauer, was released this last weekend. We watched the first two episodes on the day of the release and, as active and practicing members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church), we filmed our reactions! We talk about what we liked, what we had questions about, and where we felt the first few episodes had incorrectly depicted the true LDS experience (from our experience). Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/saintsunscripted

Andrew Garfield really is collecting standout depictions of Christianity like Infinity Stones amirite??This episode is Olivia and Isaac's thoughts and feelings about the FX series' adaptation of John Krakauer's scathing expose of Mormonism, Under the Banner of Heaven. No coffee or alcoholic beverages were consumer prior to the recording of this episode.

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at The Responder (TVNZ OnDemand), in which Martin Freeman plays a cop under pressure forced to work with a rookie on Liverpool's streets. Under the Banner of Heaven (Disney+) is based on a book by John Krakauer in which a devout detective investigates a murder at an esteemed Utah family and a new series of NZ Today (Three) with Guy Williams kicks off next week.

After the 1984 murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby, Detective Jeb Pyre learns the woman married into a prominent and devout Mormon family. But her modern outlook soon clashed with her five brother-in-laws' views on marriage, religion, and the government. As conflicts arose among their wives, their community, and their church - the Lafferty brothers explored Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints teachings about polygamy, taxation and atonement. Now Detective Pyre must question his own faith as he pursues men willing to spill blood in the name of God.Andrew Garfield stars in the FX on Hulu series “Under the Banner of Heaven,” based on the book by John Krakauer. The story flashes between the murder investigation, the evolution of the Lafferty's extremist views, and scenes from Mormon history that informed the religious overtones of the crime.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN" BEGIN AROUND THE 45th MINUTE.In Crime of the Week: I love the sea life. I've got to boogie.  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are talking about what we literally read in April!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Open the Book:  Traci's April Reading List: I Am Not Who You Think I Am by Eric Rickstad Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Collection by Agatha Christie  Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love by Kim Fay  Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas  The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh  Finlay Donovan is Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano  The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley  A Million Junes by Emily Henry  The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake  The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn His and Hers by Alice Feeney  Anthem by Noah Hawley  Ellie's April Reading List: The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith  Stuck with You (STEMinist Novella #2) by Ali Hazelwood  Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by John Krakauer  Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman  The Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger  Bewilderment by Richard Powers  Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Andrew Garfield stars in the FX adaptation of the true-crime novel, Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer. It's a story about a murder that shakes up a small town and the faith of one man. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-kids-wear-crowns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kids-wear-crowns/support

FX/Hulu are releasing a limited series based on John Krakauer's infamous Mormon True Crime novel, Under the Banner of Heaven. The series premieres on April 28th, but we'll be hosting our watch parties on FRIDAY evenings, starting on April 29th and recurring every Friday through the series's entire run (six weeks total). Check our our eventbrite for more details! Or follow us @DrunkMormonPod for updates! Let's all hang out, okay? It's been too long!

En este episodio, hablo de aprendizaje motor, un tema que es transversal a la rehabilitación en general, incluso a otros ámbitos como el deporte. A través de diversas teorías del aprendizaje motor, pero sobre todo a través del artículo de Kristan Leech y colaboradores del 2022 y la crítica de John Krakauer en "Broken Movement", profundizamos en mecanismos de aprendizaje motor, como el aprendizaje dependiente del uso, aprendizaje instructivo, aprendizaje por refuerzo y aprendizaje por adaptación sensoriomotora. Referencias del episodio: (1) Leech (2022). Updates in Motor Learning: Implications for Physical Therapist Practice and Education (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34718787/). (2) Cano-de-la-Cuerda (2012). Theories and control models and motor learning: clinical applications in neuro-rehabilitation (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22341985/). (3) John W. Krakauer and S. Thomas Carmichael (2017). Broken Movement: The Neurobiology of Motor Recovery after Stroke (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/broken-movement).

Stroke can be debilitating. Many survivors live with reduced mobility even after long, intensive therapy. Dr. John Krakauer is chief medical advisor at MindMaze, a digital neuro-therapeutics company that harnesses the brain's natural ability to heal. He hopes to improve the odds for patients in rehabilitation: “What we're trying to do is to create something complimentary. Which is much more intense, much more high dose. And it is not focused on activities of daily living or pragmatic functioning. It's focused on your actual core capacities in an attempt to rewire your nervous system.”  And we talk with occupational therapist Sandra Deluzio, who uses the gaming software with her patients … who mimic the fluid movement of dolphins as they play their way to recovery. Note: Omar Ahmad and Promit Roy invented the concept of neuroanimation, and Deluzio works alongside Kelly Jordan, an Occupational Therapist and clinical specialist for KATA. Links: MindMaze, JHU KATA project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. John Krakauer is the Chief Medical Advisor at MindMaze, pioneers in digital neurotherapeutics focused on brain health and recovery from neurological diseases and injuries. John explains, "What we really mean by digital neurotherapeutics is the belief that one can actually administer a medicine in a way that's different from pharmacology, different from surgery or devices. But in fact, consider software as a pill so that you can actually have a software experience, an immersive gaming-like experience that can actually have an effect on a disease, in particular, neurological conditions in a way comparable to other medical approaches." "So MindMaze really would like to create immersive gaming software that allows the nervous system after injury or disease to undergo such change. We're different, I think, in so much that we realize that you can't just be an app on a phone or a tablet. You have to be in an immersive full-body experience that combines exercise, cognitive challenge, and skill learning. And so, we're creating that kind of digital therapeutic experience." @MindMazeTech #ImmersiveTherapy #NeurologicalDiseases #NeurologicalInjuries #DigitalHealth MindMaze.com Listen to the podcast here

Dr. John Krakauer is the Chief Medical Advisor at MindMaze, pioneers in digital neurotherapeutics focused on brain health and recovery from neurological diseases and injuries. John explains, "What we really mean by digital neurotherapeutics is the belief that one can actually administer a medicine in a way that's different from pharmacology, different from surgery or devices. But in fact, consider software as a pill so that you can actually have a software experience, an immersive gaming-like experience that can actually have an effect on a disease, in particular, neurological conditions in a way comparable to other medical approaches." "So MindMaze really would like to create immersive gaming software that allows the nervous system after injury or disease to undergo such change. We're different, I think, in so much that we realize that you can't just be an app on a phone or a tablet. You have to be in an immersive full-body experience that combines exercise, cognitive challenge, and skill learning. And so, we're creating that kind of digital therapeutic experience." @MindMazeTech #ImmersiveTherapy #NeurologicalDiseases #NeurologicalInjuries #DigitalHealth MindMaze.com Download the transcript here

This week is my personal Everest. Thomas Olde Heuvelt, bestselling Euro-horror whizzkid author of HEX, joins me to to talk about his newest novel – Echo. It's a story of mountaineering, and madness, and monsters of the soul.If you follow me on any form of social media you may have seen that this book utterly distressed me. I can't even say why myself; it just tweaked a nerve. Echo is a wonderfully easter-egg-laden novel, full of references to other horror masterworks. As you'll hear in this conversation, that is no surprise. Thomas knows what he's doing. He knows how to twist the knife (or the climbing axe) for maximum effect.We talk about mountains, of rock and of the mind. We talk about the role that those grand peaks play in horror through the ages, and how his own relationship with the mountains is one of both fascination and terror – whereas, for me, it's just the latter. We also discuss writing horror in translation, about the role of erotic love in horror fiction, and the creepy mountain stories that led to the creation of this nightmarish book.Enjoy!Other books mentioned on the show include:Into Thin Air (1997), by John Krakauer (a phenomenal non fiction account of disaster on Everest)Touching the Void (1988), by Joe SimpsonThe Raw Shark Texts (2007), by Stephen HallMaxwell's Demon (2021), by Stephen Hall Support Talking Scared on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPodCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, and TikTok or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Download Novellic on Google Play or Apple Store.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talkingscaredpod)

Stroke can be debilitating. Many survivors live with reduced mobility even after long, intensive therapy.  Dr. John Krakauer is chief medical advisor at MindMaze, a digital neuro-therapeutics company that harnesses the brain's natural ability to heal. He hopes to improve the odds for patients in rehabilitation: “What we're trying to do is to create something complimentary. Which is much more intense, much more high dose. And it is not focused on activities of daily living or pragmatic functioning. It's focused on your actual core capacities in an attempt to rewire your nervous system.”  And we talk with occupational therapist Sandra Deluzio, who uses the gaming software with her patients … who mimic the fluid movement of dolphins as they play their way to recovery. Links: MindMaze, JHU KATA project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community Steve and I discuss his book Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind. The book is a huge collection of his models and their predictions and explanations for a wide array of cognitive brain functions. Many of the models spring from his Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) framework, which explains how networks of neurons deal with changing environments while maintaining self-organization and retaining learned knowledge. ART led Steve to the hypothesis that all conscious states are resonant states, which we discuss. There are also guest questions from György Buzsáki, Jay McClelland, and John Krakauer. Steve's BU website.Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a MindPrevious Brain Inspired episode:BI 082 Steve Grossberg: Adaptive Resonance Theory 0:00 - Intro 2:38 - Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain 11:49 - Theoretical method 15:54 - ART, learning, and consciousness 22:58 - Conscious vs. unconscious resonance 26:56 - Györy Buzsáki question 30:04 - Remaining mysteries in visual system 35:16 - John Krakauer question 39:12 - Jay McClelland question 51:34 - Any missing principles to explain human cognition? 1:00:16 - Importance of an early good career start 1:06:50 - Has modeling training caught up to experiment training? 1:17:12 - Universal development code

David and John discuss some of the concepts from their recent paper Two Views on the Cognitive Brain, in which they argue the recent population-based dynamical systems approach is a promising route to understanding brain activity underpinning higher cognition. We discuss mental representations, the kinds of dynamical objects being used for explanation, and much more, including David's perspectives as a practicing neuroscientist and philosopher. David's webpage.John's Lab.Twitter: David: @DLBarackJohn: @blamlabPaper: Two Views on the Cognitive Brain.John's previous episodes:BI 025 John Krakauer: Understanding CognitionBI 077 David and John Krakauer: Part 1BI 078 David and John Krakauer: Part 2 Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:13 - David's philosophy and neuroscience experience 20:01 - Renaissance person 24:36 - John's medical training 31:58 - Two Views on the Cognitive Brain 44:18 - Representation 49:37 - Studying populations of neurons 1:05:17 - What counts as representation 1:18:49 - Does this approach matter for AI?

Express VPN 12 Months 35% off!! Dr. Krakauer is currently John C. Malone Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Director of the Brain, Learning, Animation, and Movement Lab (www.BLAM-lab.org) at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of research interest are: (1) Experimental and computational studies of motor control and motor learning in humans (2) Tracking long-term motor skill learning and its relation to higher cognitive processes such as decision-making. (3) Prediction of motor recovery after stroke (4) Mechanisms of spontaneous motor recovery after stroke in humans and in mouse models (5) New neuro-rehabilitation approaches for patients in the first 3 months after stroke. Dr. Krakauer is also co-founder of the video gaming company Max and Haley, and of the creative engineering Hopkins-based project named KATA. KATA and M&H are both predicated on the idea that animal movement based on real physics is highly pleasurable and that this pleasure is hugely heightened when the animal movement is under the control of our own movements. A simulated dolphin and other cetaceans developed by KATA has led to a therapeutic game, interfaced with an FDA-approved 3D exoskeletal robot, which is being used in an ongoing multi-site rehabilitation trial for early stroke recovery. Dr. Krakauer's book, “Broken Movement: The Neurobiology of Motor Recovery after Stroke” has been published by the MIT Press. If you haven't already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don't forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you'll find the links in the description below. Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4 Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency! Amazon Music 3 Months Free - https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/unlimited?tag=thejist00-21 ORDER BREXIT:THE ESTABLISHMENT CIVIL WAR HERE Get 25% off podcast hosting with Podiant Order GameStop T-shirts Here! RESOURCES http://blam-lab.org/index.php/people/john-krakauer/ http://blam-lab.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo8fKADoqkU https://www.jhu.edu/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/john-krakauer https://anchor.fm/tomorrowscale/episodes/Virtual-Recovery---Prof-John-Krakauer-etrbt7 https://mobile.twitter.com/JohnsHopkins Follow us on Twitter or sign up for our mailing list here to get information on my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War. Music from Just Jim - https://soundcloud.com/justjim

Express VPN 12 Months 35% off!! Dr. Krakauer is currently John C. Malone Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Director of the Brain, Learning, Animation, and Movement Lab (www.BLAM-lab.org) at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of research interest are: (1) Experimental and computational studies of motor control and motor learning in humans (2) Tracking long-term motor skill learning and its relation to higher cognitive processes such as decision-making. (3) Prediction of motor recovery after stroke (4) Mechanisms of spontaneous motor recovery after stroke in humans and in mouse models (5) New neuro-rehabilitation approaches for patients in the first 3 months after stroke. Dr. Krakauer is also co-founder of the video gaming company Max and Haley, and of the creative engineering Hopkins-based project named KATA. KATA and M&H are both predicated on the idea that animal movement based on real physics is highly pleasurable and that this pleasure is hugely heightened when the animal movement is under the control of our own movements. A simulated dolphin and other cetaceans developed by KATA has led to a therapeutic game, interfaced with an FDA-approved 3D exoskeletal robot, which is being used in an ongoing multi-site rehabilitation trial for early stroke recovery. Dr. Krakauer’s book, “Broken Movement: The Neurobiology of Motor Recovery after Stroke” has been published by the MIT Press. If you haven’t already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don’t forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you’ll find the links in the description below. Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4 Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency! Amazon Music 3 Months Free - https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/unlimited?tag=thejist00-21 ORDER BREXIT:THE ESTABLISHMENT CIVIL WAR HERE Get 25% off podcast hosting with Podiant Order GameStop T-shirts Here! RESOURCES http://blam-lab.org/index.php/people/john-krakauer/ http://blam-lab.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo8fKADoqkU https://www.jhu.edu/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/john-krakauer https://anchor.fm/tomorrowscale/episodes/Virtual-Recovery---Prof-John-Krakauer-etrbt7 https://mobile.twitter.com/JohnsHopkins Follow us on Twitter or sign up for our mailing list here to get information on my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War. Music from Just Jim - https://soundcloud.com/justjim

Continuamos con el resumen del libro “Broken Movement”, libro de 2017 escrito por John Krakauer y Thomas Carmichael. Este episodio está dedicado al resumen del capítulo 3, capítulo denso, de unas 50 páginas, que trata sobre la hemiparesia aguda, en concreto, sobre el curso temporal, la fenomenología del comportamiento y la anatomo-fisiología subyacente a la recuperación motora después del ictus. Durante el episodio va a aparecer continuamente la palabra “déficit” haciendo alusión a la deficiencia según la CIF, separándola del nivel de actividad y participación. Es decir, en este capítulo se habla fundamentalmente del proceso de restitución o verdadera recuperación. También se hace hincapié en los procesos endógenos de reparación que se cree que subyacen a la recuperación biológica espontánea, los cuales evolucionan con el tiempo e interactúan con el entrenamiento.

Strokes can have devastating consequences. Improving recovery outcomes will require new thinking. My grandmother's stroke years ago shook my family. I saw her in fits over the loss of precious skills—the simple joy of typing, gone. The road to recovery is difficult, but the future of rehabilitation is bright and very interactive. On this episode we'll speak with Jon Krakauer, M.A., M.D., neurologist, director of the Brain Learning and Movement Lab and professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, and Chief Medical and Scientific Advisor to MindMaze, a company developing such telerehabilitation and digital therapeutics for neurologic conditions. Dr. Krakauer is a scientist and entrepreneur at the forefront of virtual recovery research. He is the head of one of the most multidisciplinary laboratories you'll come across (the BLAM Lab at Johns Hopkins) in which his team conducts foundational neuroscience research. He and his team have developed digital medicines for stroke rehabilitation and other applications. And he is not afraid to challenge conventional approaches or thinking. Researchers and entrepreneurs like Dr. Krakauer are building entire virtual worlds to help patients navigate recovery more interactively and effectively. A new wave of digital therapeutics leveraging software, devices, even robotics to deliver novel experiences to patients is coming online. My grandmother never fully regained the ability to type. The work of Dr. Krakauer, collaborators, and other scientists working on this new type of digital neuropharmacology could potentially engage more of the brain to drive better outcomes for patients in the future. Virtual recovery is here, and this medicine cabinet is in the cloud. If you like this episode of the TomorrowScale Podcast, please subscribe, write us a review, follow us Twitter, support us on Anchor and Patreon, or send us an email. These are stories from the cutting edge of science and medicine. This is TomorrowScale. Hosted by Justin Briggs (@briggsly). BLAM Lab (http://blam-lab.org/) MindPod Dolphin (formerly 'I Am Dolphin', https://www.mindmaze.com/healthcare/digital-therapies-for-brain-repair/#mind-pod) MindMaze (http://mindmaze.com) MSquare Healthcare (https://msquarehealthcare.com/) @BLAMLab on Twitter (https://twitter.com/blamlab) @TomorrowScale on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tomorrowscale) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomorrowscale/support

We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast  |  @KindofKaelyn  |  @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast  Patreon.com/WMBCast Titles referenced in this episode: Ken Follet  https://ken-follett.com/books/ WMB Episode 43 with Antoine Bandele The Martian by Andy Weir Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Writing The Other Workshops and Resources Episode Transcript: Rekka (00:00): Welcome back to another episode of, we make books, a podcast about writing publishing and everything in between. I am Rekka. I write science fiction and fantasy as RJ Theodore. Kaelyn (00:11): I'm Kaelyn. I am the acquisitions editor for Parvus Press. And today... So today we're talking about the phrase, "write what you know," and how I dislike it. Rekka (00:22): Quite a bit. As it turns out. Kaelyn (00:24): I feel like it can be, without context as Rekka points out in this, a little bit of a cop out. A little bit of a, like, I don't know what to do here. Well, write what you know. Um, as a writing exercise, I think that's fantastic. But as a problem solving technique, I think it's lacking. Now, granted, as we point out, Rekka and I are coming from a genre fiction background, so we don't actually know a ton about aliens yet; we're working on it. So, yeah, I, um, I don't know. I'm not a big fan of the phrase, but, uh, we, you know, get into all different aspects of this. And then we spend a lot of time talking about, okay, well, how do you write what you don't know? And how do you know what you don't know? And if you don't know what you don't know, what do you do about that? Rekka (01:12): And do— and what if you don't know that you don't know anything, are you allowed to write? Kaelyn (01:16): Certainly hasn't stopped people. New Speaker (01:19): That's a, we didn't get into that. So, uh, here comes the music and we'll keep going on this. On the other side. New Speaker (01:40): I'm running out of cappuccino. Kaelyn (01:43): Sorry to hear that. Rekka (01:44): I'm getting very low. Kaelyn (01:45): So what happens when you've run out of cappuccino? New Speaker (01:48): I switch to water. Kaelyn (01:49): But how do you feel? Rekka (01:52): Um, let me tell you about it... In prose form? Were you trying to make that a segue? Kaelyn (02:00): Yes, I was. Rekka (02:00): I was not on the, uh, the wavelength of how that was exactly going to transition. Kaelyn (02:05): Well, that's because you're running out of cappuccino and you're caffeine deprived and your brain is not working at the, uh, super caffeinated level that you would like it to be. Rekka (02:13): Gotcha. Kaelyn (02:14): So if you were writing a character that was in desperate need of coffee... Rekka (02:18): I would know exactly what to write. Kaelyn (02:20): Yeah. So today, um, we're talking about the, uh, pervasive and very strange phrase, write what you know. And I say very strange, because everybody seems to have different opinions about what this means. And Rekka and I even have different opinions about what this means. Rekka (02:38): Well, the people who've said it to me have had different opinions about what it means. Um, sometimes it's somebody saying literally dig into your own life, and that's the only place where your inspiration or subject matter can come from. That kind of precludes the entire genre of science fiction and fantasy. Kaelyn (03:00): I don't like when people say that, because I think what ends up happening is you have a character or multiple characters that's experiences are limited to your own experiences. And I don't know about you, but I don't want to read a book that's just about me. I'm not interesting enough for that. Rekka (03:18): Writers already have to struggle to vary their characters enough so that you can identify them by their dialogue alone, for example. don't then tell that writer to rein it in and make the characters more alike by making them all like the author. Kaelyn (03:34): I think it's a little bit of a trap and a trick to tell people, write what you know. Rekka (03:40): Well, I know Star Wars. Can I write Star Wars? Kaelyn (03:43): Absolutely. Rekka (03:44): Okay, cool. All right. I'm happy with that answer. I think we can end it there. Kaelyn (03:49): All right. Problem solved. End of episode. Excellent. Rekka (03:51): Everybody write Star Wars or your favorite thing. Kaelyn (03:54): Quick clarification. We're obviously talking about fiction here, because if this is a nonfiction book, then you're doing research essentially. Um, or you're telling a narrative story that happened, presumably there's documentation to back up. Um, obviously Rekka and I work in genre fiction. You know, we tend to lean a little more towards the science fiction and fantasy side of things here, but I think this applies to characters and stories across the board. Although we will get a little, as we get, dig a little more into this, we'll get a little into things that are unique to science fiction and fantasy. And in this regard, I think though, that saying write what you know, and limiting yourself to your own experiences— I mean, I don't have that exciting a life ... if I'm limit— If I'm writing a book, and we limit it to my own experiences, it's going to be a lot of pizza. Beer, Mets games, pizza, hockey, a lot of documentaries. Rekka (04:56): Makeup styling? Kaelyn (04:58): Yeah. A lot of makeup. So, I mean, do you want to read 80,000 words about that? Cause I don't. Rekka (05:04): So you don't like the minutiae of write what you know. Kaelyn (05:09): No. Rekka (05:12): So allow me to talk about the minutia for a minute. This is the knowledge you have that sinks the reader more deeply into the character at any given time, even though it is what you know about a situation, it's what you know about being deep in that situation as a human being in that space. And even though sometimes we write aliens, we still occasionally need to feel like humans in a space, uh, to connect with our readers who are, in theory, human. So in the case of the cappuccino, because one example is probably as good as another. If you know what it's like to be busy and reach for your cappuccino and realize you drank the whole thing without appreciating it, because you were so distracted by whatever you were focused on. Or, you know the feeling of looking into the bottom of your cup and seeing just that little bit that sinks into the depression formed by the curve of the bottom. And you still have a headache and you still need coffee, except it was a cappuccino and you just spent $5 on your coffee instead of a proper $2. And now you can't go get another one. Um, the feeling of realizing that it's time to switch to water and you didn't really want to drink water because it's cold and you wanted to be cozy and you're in a bad mood and you just wanted your favorite cozy drink. Um, these are all little details that you can apply to a scene that doesn't have to be cappuccino. Uh, you know, if you're relating your cappuccino experience to your science fiction character's favorite beverage that they drink in the morning could be raktajino, could be caff. The characters who can't live without it. Uh, there's also the characters who can't live without their coffee, but only on a chemical level. They actually don't like the flavor and they drink it as fast as they can. These are different kinds of relationships that people can have with something. And so you are writing what you know, and you know it, but it may not be universal. And these are very micro, visceral things that people can generally relate to. Because even if people don't like coffee, they might love tea and they know what it feels like to not have their tea in the morning. Um, or they just know what it's like to not have that piece of their routine, or for the piece of their routine that they hold sacred to be forgotten because something else is going on. So these are all things that can draw your reader in because they create a more relatable experience. And you don't need to have a degree in coffee roasting to understand how this works. You don't need to look, on the internet, what other people say about drinking coffee? Um, if it's not coffee, you know, you don't want to talk about coffee? Talk about your favorite pillow. Talk about your favorite sweater, your slippers. Write about these little things that matter. Um, write about what it's like to be sad, and then have the weather does change and the sky opens up on you, and now you're sad and soaking wet. Like these are all things that readers can relate to, even if they can't relate to your science fiction scenario or your fantasy world. And that's how you write what you know on a micro level. Kaelyn (09:01): It's useful. You're writing something and the character's exhausted, and they've just run out of cappuccino. Rekka (09:06): I literally did. Just so you know, I literally just ran out of cappuccino Kaelyn (09:11): And boy, do you know what that feels like. Rekka (09:13): I do. Kaelyn (09:14): That said I'd like to get a little bit more to a macro level. Do you have any other, any other thoughts? Rekka (09:21): Um, I'm trying not to cry. I'm in that moment where the cappuccino is gone. So continue go to your macro level. Cause I'm, I'm still here in the micro and I'm suffering. So pull me out of it. Take me with you. Kaelyn (09:33): So on the macro level, this is what I kind of call the research area. Now, people who are like true, write what you know people: if you're not a doctor, you have no business writing, anything that has to do with being a doctor. If you are not an astrophysicist, you should not be writing anything that takes place in space. This is nonsense. There are not a lot of astrophysicists in the world, so we don't get to have all of the astrophysicists writing perfectly correct science fiction. Limiting people to writing only what they know is going to produce a very limited amount of books that could end up being very dry. Kaelyn (10:14): This kind of then branches into, okay, well, you have to do research on the things that you don't know about. Let's start with research and how much of it you do and where you get it from. And then we're going to move into how you apply this to your writing and the worlds that you're creating and the characters that are living there. The research all depends on what you're researching. You know, if you're writing historical fiction, you better be really well-versed in what was going on in history at that location at that time. You better have some primary sources from people who were there. Uh, you'd better be really clear about, you know, the, um, you know, the location, the political environment of the time, the class of the—you know, let's say it's about a family—their social class, and you'd better know what the important things that you need to identify with them are like, for instance, if you're writing about somebody, um, living in reformation era England, you'd better know what was going on between the Protestants and Catholics. And you'd better say which one this person is. Rekka (11:23): That's why I write secondary world fantasy. Kaelyn (11:26): Yes. Exactly. So in some cases like that, you know, like if you're writing fiction that is set, you know, in, in our world at a different time period or, um, a different place, you need to do research to, to find out what that time or that place or that people are like. And you need to do it, not only just to build a compelling character, but to be accurate. Because if this is an area where, if you're setting something, you know, in our quote-unquote reality, you gotta be accurate there otherwise... Well, one, I don't think anyone's really gonna publish it, but two, it's not going to go over well when it's published, it's not something that a lot of readers and reviewers in the community have. Rekka (12:15): patience for. Kaelyn (12:16): Yeah, exactly. The example I always use is Ken Follet books. Uh, Ken Follet writes these thousand page tomes of meticulously researched stories. One of his series is about a specific family through various generations. And then the other is about a town in, uh, the high middle ages in England. And my God, the research this guy did into—I think it was like 12th century—English stone masonry techniques. And then, uh, the wool industry open— it, you know, like, uh, how they died and all of this stuff. And you know what, no one can poke holes in that guy's research cause, Oh my God, did he do his research! But he still wrote really compelling characters. And you know what? He didn't write what he knows, because he's not a 12th century peasant from England. He has no context for the series. Rekka (13:14): At least no one has found his time machine yet. Kaelyn (13:16): Yes. Yes. So there are certain scenarios in which, you know, you can't write what you know, you just have to do the research. Rekka (13:26): But there's also, you don't know what you don't know. And sometimes you're just going to get it wrong. Kaelyn (13:33): Yes, definitely. There are some instances of, "we don't really know, so I'm going to speculate or I'm going to make something up here" and you know, then sometimes, maybe a decade later there's a new archeological discovery and that thing that you made up, wow. That was exactly wrong. New Speaker (13:48): Yeah. Or exactly right. New Speaker (13:50): I was going to say, it'd be weirder if it was right. Then, you know, you have the Dan Browns of the world who take some theories and present them as fact and just really run with it. And sure, it makes for compelling reading and an interesting story and everything, but it's not correct. Rekka (14:08): And not going to hold up to much scrutiny. Kaelyn (14:10): Yeah. Rekka (14:10): Look, you're not there because you think you can take a college course in this. Kaelyn (14:15): Yeah. Rekka (14:15): I hope. Kaelyn (14:17): So. You know, historical fiction, obviously you really need to have all your ducks in a row, but we're talking about some different kinds of fiction here. So let's just talk about, you know, maybe not people set in earth. Rekka (14:29): Okay. Kaelyn (14:30): I live in New York city. There are a lot of books and movies and stuff set in New York city. One of my favorite things about when I'm watching something set in New York and there's a chase scene through Manhattan and I'm watching the famous locations that they're running by and none of these are close together. This person ran a mile and a half uptown, to turn around, run two miles the opposite direction, and now is somehow in New Jersey. Kaelyn (14:59): And so if you're, you know, even if you're just writing a, you know, a fiction story that is like, again, I'll use New York as an example, set in New York city and you say, "Oh yes, my, um, character lives all the way out in, um, you know, Flushings Queens in a giant 200 story, you know, whatever building," okay, well, that's not a thing that exists. If they're going to, you know, have certain places and settings and expectations of stuff that they should be doing based on that character, you need to be familiar with and you need to research these things. Rekka (15:36): Yeah. Your New York character is not going to hop in the car and go to the grocery store. Kaelyn (15:41): And this is ridiculous, but also like, just get out of map and look up the subway stations. If you're going to make it, like, if you're going to be specific, like, Oh, they got on the 1 Train and went to Queens. No, they'd didn't. The 1 Train doesn't go to Queens. If you're not sure, just say they got on the subway. Rekka (15:58): They definitely have maps of New York that you can reference. Kaelyn (16:04): Yes. Rekka (16:04): I think there's a danger of writing what you looked up, as opposed to writing what you know and understand. Kaelyn (16:14): If you remember, uh, you know, quite a few episodes back, we talked to Antoine Bandele was a, an episode about creating maps for your book. And I mentioned to him that I live in Astoria, Queens and he said, "Oh my God, I was just there. Uh, I needed to come and do research." And I said, "what do you need to do research on in Astoria?" He said, "I'm writing something set in New York. And one of the characters is Brazilian." And I said, "ah, and there is a small microcosm of Brazilian people in Astoria." And I mean, it's not even, you know, like, uh, Chinatown kind of concentration, but there is a small concentration of, uh, Brazilian shops and stores and restaurants and stuff. And he came out and had a look around because sometimes you just got to get out there and see it. Rekka (16:58): I mean, like, you will never understand, from a Wikipedia page, what it's like to walk through a place. And things are getting a little bit better with uh, Street View. Kaelyn (17:09): Uh, Google Maps can be a big help with. All of this is to say, "Oh, so what you're telling me, I should just write about my, you know, town that I grew up in, in Pennsylvania and nothing else?" No, absolutely not. I mean, but you also don't have to travel anywhere, but just be aware of, and try to do as much research on everything as you can, to get a level of authenticity there. Um, in this case, you know, you may not be capable of writing what you know, because you don't know what it's like to be in a particular place. Rekka (17:41): Yeah. Like don't write about rural Pennsylvania, if you are from Nebraska and you've never been to Pennsylvania and you don't feel like anything up about it. Kaelyn (17:50): Especially if you live in rural Nebraska, because then you could just write it there. Rekka (17:55): If you're writing a small town, why not pick the small town that you know, or at least a stand-in that's based on the town you know. Because then you're less likely to get the details wrong. So if you're writing about Grant's Pass, Oregon, but you've never been there and you're from New Jersey, do you honestly know what it feels like to be in Grant's Pass, Oregon, maybe write about your small town in New Jersey or, you know, put a little effort into it until you do know it and then you can write it. Kaelyn (18:27): Yeah. So, and this is, you know, we're still right now in the realm of things that actually exist in the world. They are, that's a lot easier to decide what you do and do not know. Um, once we get into the realm, Rekka and I operate in, science fiction and fantasy, where you're having to invent things, I think people get the, "well, it doesn't matter what the research is. I'm just going to make up whatever, whatever I want." Yes. However, your world and your characters still need to abide by rules. And unless you want to create an entire new set of rules from everything from biology to have gravity works, then presumably you're going to be carrying over some of our real life applications of this into the book. Rekka (19:17): What do you say to me, who does write science fiction on planets that, you know, from which the characters have never heard of Earth? Like, do I get to break every rule? Kaelyn (19:30): No, of course not. Rekka (19:32): Which rules do I get to break? Please, I'm asking. Kaelyn (19:37): You get to break whatever rules you want, Rekka. You know that. Just you though, not everyone else. Just you. Rekka (19:43): Give the qualifier because people are going to be confused. Kaelyn (19:45): Yeah. The genuine answer is it depends. Because it also depends on how much work you want to be put into the book of explaining why this rule doesn't exist in this world. And genre is going to matter a lot here, hard military SciFi, the expectation there is that we're adhering to the basic tenants of physics as we understand them on earth right now. Fantasy, I think a lot of times, doesn't get too bogged down in this, unless it has a reason to. Everywhere you go, the gravity is the same. The air is presumably breathable, unless it's not for a specific reason. Um, science fiction has a little bit more to make up for there, you know, because we're setting it in like, yeah, it's, it's fake in terms of, you know, in, in the sense that the author has made something up. But you know, what if something's set on Alpha Centauri? Like, we do know that Alpha Centauri is a real place. And while we don't know the exact conditions there or what, you know, for certain is orbiting it, we can make some speculations. Now you can, you know, of course, write in "everything we knew was completely wrong!" So I think the way you've got to sort of approach this and we're going to, we're going to talk large scale and then we're gonna narrow down from here. Okay. What are you keeping? What are you getting rid of? Kaelyn (21:08): Always start from a position of everything that is true on earth and physics as we understand them on Earth, I can apply across the board here. Your reader is going to start from that understanding unless you tell them otherwise. Rekka (21:24): Their default is everything they think they know. Kaelyn (21:26): Yes. New Speaker (21:26): Which you can't control if they're wrong. But whatever they think they know, that's what they're going to apply as the default understanding. So if you're going to break a rule, redefine it as early as you possibly can to avoid confusion. Kaelyn (21:43): Yes. So if you're getting to the point where you have to start explaining things that, you know, we're, we're beyond what I think the average reader is going to understand, you've got to decide, "am I going to make something up or am I going to do the research and explain this within the context of what we understand in terms of, you know, physics and biology now?" So all this research I'm talking about, how do you do this? Well, there's no good answer to that. And sometimes the best way is to hope, you know somebody who knows a lot about this stuff. Rekka (22:20): Sometimes, um, I would say, wait until you learn something that excites you, and use that as the opportunity to dig deeper into that subject and research. And you don't know what you don't know. It's hard to even research something that you're completely unfamiliar with because you don't know the right keywords to even type in. Kaelyn (22:44): So a really good example of this is Andy Weir's book, The Martian. Andy Weir is very lucky because he is the son of a particle physicist and an electrical engineer. There's all of these physics components that come in. So we've got mechanical and electrical engineering, biology, physics, computer science, all wrapped up in this. Andy Weir is not a, not proficient in every single one of those things. He had to do a lot of research and talk to a lot of people. And he wrote in a scenario that technically doesn't exist. Because we don't know how all of this would really go on Mars, but we can speculate. Rekka (23:24): Yeah. And he studied orbital mechanics, astronomy, and like the history of space flight in order to make this as well-founded a story as he could. Kaelyn (23:35): So that's an excellent example of science fiction grounded in reality, even when these things don't actually exist and we're still going, "well, maybe on Mars, this is what it would be like." But it goes to show you what comes with this kind of hard work. Anyway, The Martian is an excellent movie, excellent book. Um, and it is an excellent example of how far good research can get you. Whether, you know, it's The Martian or Harry Potter or Ender's Game or something. All of these things have fantastical elements to them, but there's ways to rationalize them and to make it seem like something that could be feasible because you've established that's what this is. But you're not writing what you know. Rekka (24:20): Yeah. Kaelyn (24:21): You're learning. Rekka (24:21): Yeah. You're learning in order to better write a more convincing scenario. Kaelyn (24:26): Yes. In some cases the, you know, write what you know is you've got to come up with something and teach it to yourself. Rekka (24:35): Yeah. And sometimes you have to seek out other people who can tell you what you need to know that you don't know. Kaelyn (24:39): Yeah. So let's talk about that a little bit. Let's say, um, you're writing something where there's a lot of biology involved for whatever reason. Human, alien, or otherwise. So what are you going to do here? Well, there's so much information on the internet and, you know, first of all, establishing what reputable sources are is very important, but you know, the American College of Physicians, uh, the Mayo Clinic, a lot of, you know, hospitals and research facilities, they have a lot of information online about these things. Um, the other really interesting thing is, uh, YouTube, there is a lot of interesting videos out there about "here's how this functions" and they're made by, you know, doctors, scientists, and reputable people. There's a lot of really good how-to videos out there. There's so much information out there. I think two of the biggest areas that, um, you know, where it's like writing what you don't know and not doing a great job of it, is probably, um, law related things and medical related things. Rekka (25:50): Yeah. And there are doctors who have written books to help you because they're sick of seeing you do it wrong. Kaelyn (25:54): Yeah. I remember a panel I went to at the, uh, Nebula Conference about death building. One of the panelists is an emergency room doctor. And you know, they're talking about there's tolerances that the human body is allowed to sustain in writing that in actuality would never happen. One of the examples he gave was like, Sean Bean's character in the first Lord Of The Rings movie, who's got like a thousand arrows sticking out of him, but he's still standing up and swinging a sword. Rekka (26:21): To be fair. He does die eventually. Kaelyn (26:24): He does. But as this doctor pointed out, he was like, "yeah, one arrow to the stomach is enough to make most people not be able to stand up." Rekka (26:32): But also he's Sean Bean. So that's what killed him. Not all those arrows. Kaelyn (26:37): That's very true. You know? So there's, there's a certain degree we're willing to accept there just because it's know it's stakes, it's intensity, it's, you know, trying to, you know, scare the reader a little bit. Um, if everybody in fantasy books and science fiction, really, any books got, uh, incapacitated the way they should from, you know, a basic— Rekka (27:02): "The way they should." Sorry, I'm getting punchy. We're super fragile. Who made us so brittle? So, so delicate. Kaelyn (27:12): Blow to the right, you know, area. Like I always laugh when I'm watching and there are these sword fights and like the people are whack at each other in the legs. And I'm like, "that's a shredded ACL." "That's that meniscus is gone." "That person doesn't have a knee anymore." Anyway, there's a level of tolerance we're allowed to have there, but that said, if somebody is getting cut in half and they survive, they'd better be living in a world where getting cut in half is part of the reproductive cycle or something, you know, they just become two smaller versions of, of that person. Although I will say in the same panel, I was listening to the, the doctors presenting, uh, give us an example of a guy who came into his ER in two different ambulances and survived. So... Rekka (27:59): On that note! Kaelyn (28:00): On that note, Rekka (28:02): What do you know, anyway? What does anybody really know? Kaelyn (28:06): You know, look, we've, we've all heard the stories of the fantastical and the extraordinary. But to kind of, you know, circle back to our original thoughts here, you know, of writing what you know, and writing what you don't know: research is very important. Um, limiting yourself to writing what you know—unless, you know, I dunno, maybe you've had a really interesting life. Maybe you've had a lot of things happen to you. You've done a lot of stuff. Um, then that's great. But you know, the other end of it is if you haven't, you're, and you want to write an interesting, compelling story, especially if it involves like fairies and leprechauns. I'm kidding. Those are real obviously. Rekka (28:48): Obviously. Kaelyn (28:49): You're going to have to do some research and you're going to have to come up with your world rules and parameters. And in the course of the research, identify what you decide you're going to keep versus what you're going to change. And then you have to explain that you're changing it. Rekka (29:07): I always come back to: the more detail you feel like you have to include to justify the things you're doing, possibly the more research you need to do so that you truly understand it. Kaelyn (29:20): I'll give you another really good example of this. And this is actually a nonfiction book that falls really interestingly into the write what you know category. John Krakauer's book Into Thin Air. It's about the 1996 Everest disaster. He got, according to his account, talked into coming on this Everest expedition. And it just so happened that while he was there, and this was in the May climbing season, this massive blizzard storm or what have you, struck the people as they were all trying to come back down the mountain and eight people died. This story, it's harrowing, it's terrifying, it's heartbreaking. And it makes you never want to go anywhere near Mount Everest. Rekka (30:11): I don't even want to read the book. Kaelyn (30:15): But the reason he went on this expedition was he was going to write an article about it for the magazine he worked for. And now he's writing a book about this terrible disaster that took place. So he's coming from a place where he's actually very knowledgeable about, mountaineering and know, you know, knew all of these people and knew how everything was supposed to go. And now he's got to do a bunch of research and collect information and accounts from different groups and stuff about why what happened happened. And he puts together a really interesting case and story about all different aspects of the, uh, culture surrounding, like, people trying to summit Mount Everest and, you know, the situation of like people who really don't have any business trying to climb Mount Everest and just paying a lot of money to guides to get them up there. There's all of this speculation that, um, one of the things that happened that made this so terrible apart from, you know, a blizzard on Mount Everest, was some kind of a pressure system came through and dropped the oxygen to nothing. So that's a nonfiction book where, you know, this guy was writing what—he set out to write what he knew, and then ended up having to incorporate a whole bunch of stuff he didn't know as well. Rekka (31:26): That is a very literal write what you know. We've already covered the micro writing, what, you know, in a very personal, um, tangible, you know, physical and mental sensation sort of way, to add realism to a scene. And that can create tension and, and, um, drama, uh, especially in like a, um, you know, third person limited perspective or first person perspective. But, uh, we've also covered researching to learn what you don't know so then you can write it. And we've covered writing what you don't know, because nobody knows it. Kaelyn (32:15): One thing I'd like to just point out quickly before we wrap up here, there is a difference between writing what you know, writing what you don't know, and writing something that isn't yours to tell. Rekka (32:28): Yeah. And we didn't go into that this time on purpose because that's a whole topic. Kaelyn (32:33): You know, saying that there's ways to degree search and gain experience is not the same as saying, "I am a straight white cis person. I am going to write about a gay black trans person, and I will just do a lot of research and that makes it okay." It doesn't. Don't do that. That is not your story to tell. Rekka (32:52): That is... Writing... Don't write what you think you know. Don't write what you think is hot, and just assuming you know enough about it. And when I say hot, I mean, popular, uh, will attract attention. Kaelyn (33:10): There's always ways to include diverse characters into your writing. But anytime, you know, you're really going like, "wow, I don't know anything about the type of character, this person, that I'm writing here." That's probably a good point to take a step back and say, "is this something I should be writing?" Rekka (33:33): If this person is nothing like me? Kaelyn (33:35): Yes. Rekka (33:36): In what ways are they not like me? And are those ways that I should not be attempting to explain to other people? Kaelyn (33:43): You know, like I said, this is a whole other episode. We're not going to, you know, go into this, but it was worth making the statement that it's one thing to research places, locations, history, physics, medical sciences, researching people, outside of historic context, to use as a character is probably a place where you should take a step back and decide whether or not that's something you should be writing. Rekka (34:12): Um, if you are looking for a resource on knowing when it's okay, you know, cause casual representation in books is good. So look for a series of lectures and of courses called Writing The Other. That's a fantastic resource. They cover all sorts of different marginalized identities. And, um, the courses are paid and they should be because this is someone's time and effort to educate you. Uh, so that would be the best resource I could think of. And if we were ever going to cover that topic, I would be bringing someone on from the Writing The Other courses in order to talk about it. So honestly, I'm just going to refer you to them. Kaelyn (34:53): For all of this, you know, saying like there's nothing stopping you from doing research and trying to learn and build here. There is a line where research does not matter anymore at that point. Rekka (35:04): Right. It's just not appropriate. Kaelyn (35:06): This will not ever be a situation in which you're writing what you know. Rekka (35:10): Yeah, exactly. Kaelyn (35:11): So, um, you know, on that note, that's, it, it turned into a little bit, I would call this writing what you know versus researching what you don't. Rekka (35:19): Right. Versus keeping your hands off what someone else knows. Kaelyn (35:23): Yeah, exactly. Um, look, you know, I have definitely, um, you know, in the course of my life, like when I was in grad school, I had people, you know, who would say like, "Hey, I, can you tell me about this historic thing? I need it as a point of reference for something," um, a lot of people who in specialized, you know, areas, professions, or educations or stuff are frequently very happy to talk to you about them. You know, this isn't to say that you can just inflict yourself on anyone and say, "tell me all about the human nervous system. I need to know about every ending." Rekka (35:57): Ideally you have something to offer them. Whether it's money or your own experience in a way that will help them. Kaelyn (36:04): Yeah. Or just let me take out to dinner. And if I can just bounce a few things off of you, if this is a friend of yours or something like that. Um, when we're able to go out to dinner again, don't take anyone out to dinner, right now. Rekka (36:14): Yeah. No, that's bad. Be a good person. Keep people protected. Kaelyn (36:18): Yes. So, you know, don't be afraid to try to reach out to actual human resources that are experts or have more knowledge about these things than you do. It never ceases to amaze me the hobbies that my friends have that mean they know all of this stuff that I can't believe they know a lot about. But yeah. I think, uh, I think that's a good place to end. Rekka (36:45): Okay, well, if we haven't hit all the marks or you still have questions, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram at @WMBcast, you can find us on Patreon at Patreon.com/WMBcast. Or you can even leave your question in a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. We would love if you would do that over there, because we want more reviews so that more people can find us and ask us more questions. So hopefully that answered some of your questions about this nebulous, strange advice that you hear so often. Kaelyn (37:17): It's just the worst advice. Rekka (37:20): I don't think that it's completely without merit. It's just not good without explanation. So, um, with context, it's, uh, a fun thing to consider and something to keep in mind. All right, we're done. I swear. We're done talking about it. We will talk to you in two weeks, hope you all have a lovely time. Stay safe, wear a mask, avoid other humans.

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En este episodio, vamos a resumir el capítulo 2 del libro del año 2017 “Broken Movement” de John Krakauer y Thomas Carmichael. Es un capítulo largo, con mucho contenido, que vamos a intentar resumir lo mejor posible. En este capítulo 2, se habla del fenotipo de hemiparesia del miembro superior en humanos y primates no humanos. De este modo, se contempla la hemiplejía como trastorno del movimiento, basándose en Thomas Twitchell, en el sentido de que consiste en cambios en la postura, reflejos tónicos y fásicos, fuerza y control motor voluntario. Desentrañar el fenotipo es justamente comprender cómo se combinan estos elementos y determinar así la contribución relativa de cada uno a la pérdida de función motora.

En este episodio, hago una introducción y un resumen del primer capítulo del libro "Broken Movement: The neurobiology of motor recovery after stroke" publicado en 2017 en MIT Press y cuyos autores son John Krakauer y Thomas Carmichael. Es un libro fundamental en neurorrehabilitación y en neurociencia del ictus que puede ser aprovechado desde muchos puntos de vista y disciplinas. Libro: https://www.amazon.es/Broken-Movement-Press-John-Krakauer/dp/026203722X

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This episode, we discuss the true story of Christopher McCandless, as told in John Krakauer's book Into the Wild and the 2007 film adaptation by Sean Penn. We look at how both mediums attempt to fill in the gaps of Chris' final years and how his legacy continues well into the present.

In this second part of our conversation David, John, and I continue to discuss the role of complexity science in the study of intelligence, brains, and minds. Be sure to listen to the first part, which lays the foundation for what we discuss in this episode.

David, John, and I discuss the role of complexity science in the study of intelligence. In this first part, we talk about complexity itself, its role in neuroscience, emergence and levels of explanation, understanding, and really quite a bit more.

This week (recorded July 28), Cate kicks things off with some hot topics and headlines including new episodes of Unsolved Mysterious coming to Netflix (out today!), white voice actors quitting gigs where they played people of color on popular animated series like Big Mouth and Family Guy, Elizabeth Banks bringing the iconic character of Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus book series to life in the upcoming live action movie, and Alaska removing the bus that had become the site of perilous pilgrimage for people who idolize Christopher McCandless aka "Alexander Supertramp," the subject of John Krakauer's famous book Into the Wild. In Crime Time, Liz reports on teen Tik Tok users who accidentally discovered human remains on a Seattle beach and a Florida woman who got life in prison for plotting her husband's murder with his best friend and tried to blame it on alligators. Instead of a BuzzFeed this week, the ladies give you a taste of a new game they will be playing in all new Confidential Confessions episodes. All this and so much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

(CUT- 30:51) HEY YOU- yes you, lovely listener. Hello. This episode is a bit different. We still have a lot of fun: James Patterson is a ghost in a skin suit, Savanah really wants to wear a brown suit and sit on a fancy stool, and Kaitlyn tries to take Cursed Child out of the Void. But reading this book led to a Big Discussion AND some important announcements. We do go into some detail about abusive relationships and sexual assault scenes portrayed in the beginning of this book, so if you'd prefer to instead hear some lovely book recs this week, skip to the cut time posted above! Take care of yourselves, y'all! TW: Mentions of sexual assault, domestic violence, abusive relationships, and body shaming. If you like The Worst Thing We Read, help us grow by spreading the word! You can support us by leaving a 5-star review on Apple iTunes. Follow us on Instagram @worstthingweread, Twitter @worstthngweread, or email us at worstthingweread@gmail.com. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/102293261-kaitlyn-burton https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12635391-savanah-tiffany Book recs: Shout, Laurie Halse Anderson; Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, John Krakauer; A Girl Made of Stars, Ashley Herring Blake; Shrill, Lindy West.

Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North By Katherine Keith. Katherine talks with Wills & Snyder about her unforgettable adventure memoir in the tradition of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and John Krakauer’s Into the Wild. Epic Solitude is the powerful and touching story of how one woman found her way—both despite and because of the difficulties of living and racing in the remote wilderness. Long-distance dog sledding opens a door to a new existence. Racing across the state of Alaska offers the best of all worlds by combining raw wilderness with solitude and athleticism. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race remains a true test of character and offers the opportunity to intimately explore the frontier that she has come to love. With every thousand miles of winter trail traversed in total solitude, she confronts challenges that awaken internal demons, summoning all the inner grief and rage that lies dormant.

Jak powinna wyglądać rehabilitacja po udarze? Jak długo ćwiczyć? Czy ilość powtórzeń ma znaczenie? Czy fizjoterapeuta powinien prowadzić ten proces? Na te pytania odpowiada John Krakauer - neurolog i naukowiec zajmujący się działaniem mózgu. Obecnie pracuje, jako profesor neurologii, medycyny fizykalnej i rehabilitacji na uniwersytecie Johna C. Malone'a. Jest także dyrektorem laboratorium BLAM (Brain, Learning, Animation, and Movement) oraz współzałożycielem projektu KATA w Johns Hopkins University School. Jeżeli nie chcesz przegapić rewelacyjnych treści związanych z nowymi wywiadami, trzy dniówkami dołącz do mnie zostawiając adres email: https://mailchi.mp/f330e371bd8b/fozjopozytywna Zapraszam również na stronę http://joannatokarska.pl Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fizjopozytywni/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fizjopozytywna/?hl=pl fizjopodcast

Today on The Rita Made Me Do It Show, I'm talking with the hilarious and brilliant Racheal Kay Albers all about bucking the mainstream, going against the grain, entrepreneurship, and truly living an amazing and unconventional life.   Rachael Kay Albers is a digital strategist and business comedian. As the founder and creative director of RKA ink, a branding, web design, and digital marketing studio based outside Chicago, Rachael has helped thousands of thought leaders and visionary entrepreneurs all over the world stand out online without selling their soul or playing the manipulation game. When not crafting epic, unforgettable brands for her clients, Rachael hosts Awkward Marketing, a business comedy show blending fun-sized business advice with storytelling and sketch comedy. Think of her as the one-woman SNL of biz TV.   In this episode, Rachael and I dig into:   How she went from an aspiring pastor to comedian Her 1 year wedding Awkward Marketing The lesson salsa dancing can teach you about your business Her take on relationships and marriage and how it relates to entrepreneurship The #1 marketing faux paux you want to make sure to avoid And a special appearance of “Braggy Brad!” RKA ink:  https://www.rkaink.com/ Rachael Kay Albers Instagram:  http://instagram.com/rkaink Rachael Kay Albers Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/rachaelkayalbers/ Women Empower X:  https://womenempowerx.com/ Awkward Marketing Show:  https://www.rkaink.com/awkward-marketing/ 35 Dates in 35 Days:  https://ritasquest.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/stupid-susie-date-1-of-35/  Couple Gets Married Every Day for A Year:  https://fox8.com/2014/03/21/couple-gets-married-every-day-for-a-year/ The Top 5 Awkward Marketers:  https://www.rkaink.com/top-5-awkward-marketers/ Don't Hire a Web Designer:  http://donthireawebdesigner.com Marketing Made Easy Podcast with Amy Porterfield:  https://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-porterfield-podcast/ “Into Thin Air” by John Krakauer:  https://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0385494785 Orange is The New Black:  https://www.netflix.com/title/70242311 Guide to Making 7 Figures in 7 Minutes:  https://www.rkaink.com/suck-my-hustle/ The Middle Finger Project:  http://themiddlefingerproject.org Claudia Mauro:  https://www.instagram.com/claudiamauro45/

John Krakauer, co-founder of Neuro Motor Innovations, describes how his company is testing specially designed video games to help stroke patients recover more fully. Read more: https://mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2019/stroke-john-krakauer/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are specific stages of motor learning for human development including rolling over, crawling, walking and climbing; movement is inherent in our nature, it is what our bodies are designed to do. Anytime you learn a new exercise, try a new dance step or play a new sport you are developing new motor skills and there is a specific learning process. Dr. John Krakauer is the John C. Malone Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University; it is his job to study how humans develop and learn new movement skills. On this episode of All About Fitness, Dr. John Krakauer and I discuss the motor learning process, the benefits of learning a new sport at any age and whether technology really can help you become better at a specific skill. Dr. Krakauer is known for his, "Is the Dumb Jock Really a Nerd' hypothesis which posits that skilled movement requires genius-level function from the brain.  To understand more about Dr. Krakauer and his work, READ THIS PIECE about his role with the BLAM Lab at Johns Hopkins University. To learn more about how exercise can enhance YOUR quality of life, follow this link to purchase Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, my 15 years of educating personal trainers can help you learn the best exercises for your needs! Please support the sponsors of All About Fitness:Terra Core Fitness - the ULTIMATE home workout equipment! Use code AAF10 to save 10% on the purchase of a Terra Core for your own workouts! Instagram: @TerraCoreFitness Sandbells and Softbells by Hyperwear - one of the pieces of equipment featured in my book, Smarter Workouts, Sandbells and Softbells can help you build muscle and torch calories whether at home or in the gym - use code AAF10 to save 10% on the purchase of any Hyperwear product. Instagram: @hyperwear  Instagram: @PeteMcCall_fitness  Email: allaboutfitnesspodcast@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and I discuss how understanding behaviors first will improve understanding how brains generate those behaviors, the state of neuroscience, plus the role of philosophy in science, lots of resources along those lines, and lots more.

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I discussed flood risk and flood risk assessment technology with Juliette Murphy, co-founder & CEO of FloodMapp. CONNECT WITH JULIETTE MURPHY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-murphy/ FloodMapp Homepage: https://www.floodmapp.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Elliot City, MD Flood: https://youtu.be/GKJQ5J1jXFw Slack: https://slack.com/Monday Project Management: https://monday.com/ BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY:The Torrent by Amanda Geering: https://amzn.to/2UwFYyO Into Thin Air by John Krakauer: https://amzn.to/2rttlHl SUBSCRIBE AT:Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3QGoogle Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7MiYouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar

Mike talks with Dr. John Krakauer, famed Johns Hopkins neurologist and neuroscientist who is using non-invasive experiments, like video games, to learn more about how our brains learn to control our bodies. The research helps victims of brain injury, such as strokes, recover. John is also a fascinating world traveler who has interesting insights about his adopted home city, Baltimore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike talks with Dr. John Krakauer, famed Johns Hopkins neurologist and neuroscientist who is using non-invasive experiments, like video games, to learn more about how our brains learn to control our bodies. The research helps victims of brain injury, such as strokes, recover. John is also a fascinating world traveler who has interesting insights about his adopted home city, Baltimore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tommy Caldwell is one of the most accomplished big-wall climbers of all time. And while his freeing of the Dawn Wall on Yosemite’s El Capitan might be the feat that he’s best known for, his catalog of accomplishments in the climbing world is ridiculous. But Tommy is more than just an all-time great climber, he’s also just published a truly excellent book called, The Push, that John Krakauer calls “the most insightful book about climbing I’ve ever read, and quite possibly the most enjoyable.” We sat down with Tommy at his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to talk about a number of things in his book and a whole bunch of other stuff, including the discipline of writing; Alex Honnold’s recent free solo of Freerider and the contemplation of risk that the feat inexorably raises. Tommy and I also discuss the desire for balance with the reality that great achievements always seem to require an obsessive focus (and a complete lack of balance). And finally, we talk about the future of climbing which then leads us into some bigger questions about technology, raising kids, and basically modern society in general.TOPICS & TIMES:Writing (and Climbing and Suffering) (0:00)Kyrgyzstan & Self Examination (11:00)Self-Identity & Self-Worth (28:38)Tommy on risk, Free Soloing, & Honnold's solo of Freerider (32:45)Faith (49:30)Avoiding burnout (52:08)Of all of your climbing accomplishments, which makes you think, “I can’t believe I pulled this off?” (57:59)Obsessive Focus vs. the “Desire for Balance” (01:01:18)Pros and cons of climbing going mainstream (01:09:23)What’s Next? (01:21:50) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning authors John Krakauer and Barry Lopez discuss their lives and their work at the Portland Book Festival on November 7, 2015.

Episode 162 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week's episode, I talk to the novelist Charles Blackstone, Photo by by Erika Dufour. plus Don Campell about how finding a copy of John Krakauer's Into the Wild on the Appalachian Trail changed his life. TEXTS DISCUSSED The Week You Weren't There   NOTEs On Tuesday, August 11, at 7:00 P.M. at The Gallery at Avalon Island, Jared Silvia, Stephanie Rizzo, Teege Braune, Genevieve Anna Tyrell, and I will read original fan fiction for that month's installment of J. Bradley's prose reading series, There Will be Words.