Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Bishop

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The Edinburgh Science Centre & Planetarium provides science engagement to over 250,000 people a year at the centre and across Scotland. Prior to joining Dynamic Earth, Mark was a director at the National Trust for Scotland for seven years. In the 23 years Mark has been in the voluntary sector, he has also held senior roles at Prostate Cancer UK, Leonard Cheshire Disability and The Royal British Legion. His commercial sector experience includes roles at HarperCollins, Sky, and he co-founded two Internet start-ups. He continues to be a Trustee of Dads Rock, which is a charity dedicated to supporting men to be great parents. Transcriptions: Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in and working with visitor Attractions. I'm your host, Paul Marden. The Millennium Commission was set up by the UK Government to celebrate the turn of the millennium. Funded by the National Lottery, not only did it fund the Millennium Dome, now the O2, it also funded many regional venues, including a number of science centres such as Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, which was the first major millennium attraction in Edinburgh. In this episode, I'm talking to Mark Bishop, the CEO of Dynamic Earth, about those millennium babies and what the next 25 years looks for them. After a career in charity fundraising, Mark moved to the attraction sector in 2015 at the National Trust for Scotland, before becoming CEO of Dynamic Earth nearly three years ago. Now let's get into the interview. Paul Marden: Mark, welcome to Skip the Queue. Mark Bishop: Hi. Morning. How are you? Paul Marden: I'm very good. I'm very good on a very sunny morning here down in Hampshire at the moment. I don't know what the Easter holidays are like up there for you at the moment, Mark. Mark Bishop: Well, people always talk about the weather being different in Scotland, so here in Edinburgh, we had the most amazing first week of spring last week, and that made me sad because indoor visitor attractions often benefit from when it's cloudy or rainy. So I am delighted to say the second half of Easter is terrible outside, but amazing inside our building. Paul Marden: Oh, good. So, visitor numbers are good for you this Easter holiday, are they? Mark Bishop: Well, we had probably the best number of people in since COVID Yesterday. We had 1302 people in. Paul Marden: Wowsers.Mark Bishop: That's great, because to have families and groups in celebrating science in our building during their holiday time makes me happy. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, went. I've been doing day trips with my daughter just recently over the Easter break and you can definitely feel there's lots of people out and about and enjoying themselves over these Easter holidays. So good to hear that it's been kind to you as well. Longtime listeners will know that we always start our interviews with an icebreaker question that you cannot prepare for. So I think I've been kind to you. I've got a couple for you here. This is an A or B question. If you're going out for a night out, is it going to be a concert or is it going to be a museum nighttime exhibition? Mark Bishop: I think I'm supposed to, on behalf of the sector, go for the latter, but I am going to answer it in an authentic way and say A, a concert. So before I had kids, I'd probably go to about 150 concerts a year. Really, in the days when NME existed and it had a print edition and I'd pretty much just buy it, flick it and go, that looks interesting. And go without ever even hearing things because Spotify didn't exist and he goes to stuff and it was terrible or brilliant, but I loved it just from the variety and the surprise factor. Obviously, these days we kind of plan our music events a bit better. We know the artists and in theory we make better choices. But perhaps we don't do such good random things as well. Who knows? Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Okay, now this one's a little bit more in depth. If there is a skill that you could master immediately, what would it be? Mark Bishop: Trying to understand how my three kids think and how I need to respond to that. But I don't think I'm the only parent on the planet that loves seeing the variety of ways they behave. But just question, how on earth did they come to be and think like that? Paul Marden: Yeah, it sounds like almost a kind of being able to speak child and become an interpreter, a child whisperer. Mark Bishop: And I think we, you know, sort of kind of be a bit more profound about these things. As an Earth Science Centre, that predominantly kind of has family audience, actually, some of the best questions we get are from younger people. So sometimes minds are probably more open and liberated. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Well, that's a nice segue, isn't it? So why don't you tell us a little bit about the Dynamic Earth? What stories does the Dynamic Earth try to tell? Mark Bishop: So Dynamic Earth, for those who don't know it, is the Edinburgh Science Centre and Planetarium. And as I'm sure we'll talk about, we were the first out of the millennium babies to launch back on 2nd July 1999. Our building predates being a science centre. It used to be a Scottish and Newcastle brewery. So when people say, I can't organise the proverbial in a brewery, I go, possibly released half row. And in the mid-1990s, they stopped making beer and handed the land over to public benefit. And it's become the UK's leading Earth science centre. So we're very much a science centre, but we're a science centre with a very specific theme around our planet and our universe and the experiences are very deliberately immersive. Mark Bishop: So we allow people to experience in a safe way what it feels like to be in an earthquake, to see a volcanic eruption, to touch a real iceberg, to dive to the bottom of the ocean and then fly out to the outer reaches of space. And we do all of that because we think our planet is beautiful and fascinating and the wonders of the world need to be celebrated. But increasingly, we also want to showcase the perils we're placing on our planet, our only home. We have about a quarter million people come through our doors a year, and that would be families, that'd be tour groups. There'll be a lot of school groups coming in, 30,000 kind of school groups coming in, and then we have about 400 conferences and events a year. Mark Bishop: So we have everything from Arctic conferences, water resilient conferences, and electric aeroplane conferences. You name it, we have it in our building. And I think a lot of the conferences have keynote speakers that tend to be first ministers or senior politicians, because unless somebody can tell me otherwise, I think we are the closest science centre in the world to a seat of government, because the Scottish parliament is 10 yards across the road. Paul Marden: Excellent. So you have the year of government as well? Mark Bishop: We like to think so. Paul Marden: So I've not been to Dynamic Earth yet, and I need to solve that problem. Yeah. But I'm getting a picture in my mind of telling the story around the geology of the planet, and there's going to be lots of physics around. The planetary stuff that you talk about when you take that big zoom out. Are there other elements of the science, the different sciences, that you bring into this storytelling? Is there elements of biology and botany and things like that you bring into this? Mark Bishop: Yeah, absolutely. So, for example, one of the galleries I didn't mention to you is a rainforest gallery. So you go into a tropical rainforest, regardless of what the weather is like outside in Edinburgh and Scotland, you come into a tropical rainforest, but the sounds and smells and sensations of that rainforest immerse you. And we do that because, you know, probably very few people will travel in their lifetime to a tropical rainforest. And there's lots of environmental reasons why you probably wouldn't encourage people to do that. But to be immersed in that space and to feel what it's like to be in a rainforest allows you to understand that it's humans' relationship with the world around them, and that we're not the only beings on this planet. And so hopefully we try and humble people by realising there are other habitats and species than ourselves. Paul Marden: Excellent. So today's episode, what we want to do, we've got a series of episodes that we want to do around the Millennium Project. I've got particular interest in this because my first job whilst I was still at uni was at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, which was a millennium project. So I was there whilst they were digging. I can vividly remember it being a building site, and this dome where they built the gardens, sort of lifted out of the earth. So I felt, I can remember being there and feeling like this was something important, we were building something for the long term. It was an exciting opportunity. And we're at this kind of big anniversary, aren't we, this year, 25 years since many of those millennium projects opened. Paul Marden: And I wanted to kind of look back on those 25 years. Did it work out the way it was planned to work out? Did it turn out to be this exciting new opportunity, building a long term legacy for the country? Were there some growing pains, that kind of thing? And what does the future, what's the next 25 years and beyond look like for those millennium babies? So let's take a little step back because although I was wearing my wellies and walking around a building site, I didn't pay a lot of attention to what drove the investment in the first place. So there was a big explosion, wasn't there, through investment from the Millennium Commission in science centres. So what drove that in the first place? Why did these science centres come into being as a result, the Millennium Commission? Mark Bishop: Well, I think the thing that probably everybody felt in the 90s, from the mid-90s onwards, was you just heard about the millennium coming, as if this was going to be a significant zeitgeist kind of piece. We're all being told that every electronic device was going to break because of the millennium bug. Paul Marden: Yes. Mark Bishop: And that one didn't come to be kind of thankfully. But I think beyond that kind of anxiety piece around technology, there was a sort of spirit of looking to the future, thinking what might be. I felt like a time of optimism and hope. And so therefore it kind of made sense for government and other agencies to invest in thinking about the future, because a lot of museums and galleries and other institutions are fantastic custodians of the past. Mark Bishop: And of course galleries and museums reflect present times in terms of exhibitions and storytelling and interpretation. But there really weren't many science centres or organisations that were specifically existing to help each of us come to terms with what hasn't yet happened. So I think that's probably the kind of founding driving spirit behind it. And Dynamic Earth was very much part of that wave. Paul Marden: You talk a little bit about being a former brewery. How did Dynamic Earth come into being? What, what was the background story to it? Because these things didn't just appear on the high street in the year 2000. They were projects that ran up to that point, weren't they? Mark Bishop: Yeah. And I love going through our limited but really important kind of archive of documents to try and understand these things. And I sort of love heritage because my last job was working at the National Trust for Scotland. So therefore I'm kind of fascinated by the past as well as kind of looking to the future. And so when I go through our kind of archives and records, it shows that we stopped being a brewery in the early 1990s. Scottish Newcastle said to themselves, you know, we want to give the space over to public benefit. At the time, it wasn't defined to be a science centre. And this part of Edinburgh, the bottom end of the Royal Mile, had a royal Palace. It's had that for a long time. But it was pretty much run down housing and factories. Mark Bishop: And so this whole end of town was very down on its luck and everything kind of needed to be thought through again. So Edinburgh City Council and other agencies like Scottish Enterprise and major kind of funders all got behind thinking about this whole part of town in Scotland's capital, rather than just thinking about a side centre. Paul Marden: Right. Mark Bishop: So the land that Scotland Newcastle gave over to doing good things was partly sold off by dynavicarth to allow, you know, to allow flats to be developed next door we've got Rockstar North. The other side of me, we've got the Scottish parliament that opens 24 hours away from Dynamic Earth kind of stuff. So they opened the same week. So it's a whole story of kind of urban capital city regeneration that lies behind that. But very specifically, why did Dynamic Earth become an Earth Science Centre? Yeah, and you can't see it, but if I dramatically look out my window, I can see Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags through Holyrood Park. Anybody who comes to Edinburgh, whose legs allow, will walk up the hill and experience an old volcano and a beautiful view of the city. Mark Bishop: And now the reason that's significant is that a guy called James Hutton, 300 years ago was a real leading light in the Enlightenment, and he managed to challenge all those kind of religious zealots in terms of the age of the planet by studying the rock forms right outside my window. And he went, “Guys, I've got a thought. This wasn't done in a day or seven days”. I'm telling you now, there's billions of years of laying down of rocks and stuff like that. And so, therefore, when we thought, what does this brewery need to become? Mark Bishop: A number of good people said, well, let's make this centre a homage to James Hutton, the idea that the Enlightenment is still alive with us today, the idea that you should be able to challenge existing hard set views by using insight and science to inform your thinking. And then the rest happened. Paul Marden: Excellent. So I didn't know that Edinburgh was the kind of the seat of that thinking around the geological history of the Earth and what drove the purpose for the centre. It makes lots of sense now. So let's talk about opening up. What was that experience like for the Dynamic Earth? I know there were lots of positives for many people. I know lots of millennium attractions didn't bring in the numbers of people that they were perhaps hoping for. What was that early life like at the centre? Mark Bishop: Well, so inevitably, anything that's new attracts a crowd of people who are curious. So the early couple of years were really good from a kind of visitor attraction side of things. But actually quite early on, within the first couple of years, my predecessors realised that you just can't, generally speaking, break even or make a profit from just running a visitor attraction, particularly when your purpose is educational rather than just pure entertainment. Paul Marden: Yes. Mark Bishop: And so our building had the answer built into it, in the sense we have an amazing set of conference suites for businesses, weddings and other kind of celebrations. And so quite early on, we started an events team and that now means we have 400 plus events here a year. Half of them, I would say, are kind of environmental science specific events. But that generates, you know, one and a half getting off £2 million of income ultimately for us. And that's very significant way of A, making sure that we are a place where ideas take place. Our convening power, if you want to call it that, but actually also the net contribution of that is a very significant way to fund any gap you have on the visitor side of things. Paul Marden: Yeah, I should imagine having the seat of Government 10 yards from the building helps with bringing in the events. And that's certainly not going to detract from the events portfolio, is it, being smack in the centre of the city like that? Mark Bishop: Well, if I think, I mean, in the space of what, the last three or four months, ie, 20, 25, we've had the first minister here two or three times, we've had the Deputy First Minister here the other evening. And so therefore, if you're a company or a conference organiser and you want to attract all the good and the great in terms of delegates, knowing there's a senior political figure to do the keynote address is a good way of making your marketing literature kind of really sing. I think, you know. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Mark Bishop: And also from a. I guess for the politicians as well, because their time is in demand, very precious. So the idea that they can reach their key stakeholders on pretty much any topic in the space of 10 yards, half an hour here and then back at your desk within the hour, that's quite attractive from a political perspective. Paul Marden: Absolutely. So, going back to those early days, as your predecessors were finding their feet, of figuring out what operating a science centre was going to be like, what were the growing pains? Were there some challenges along the way? Mark Bishop: So, inevitably, what is brand new doesn't stay new forever. And I think if you design a science centre and retrofit it into a brewery, there's obviously some trade offs in terms of layout and the design. And you have beautiful architects come in and do amazing things for you that look amazing at a kind of brochure, aesthetic level. But when you trade them day in, day out, you do sometimes question the infinite logic behind the design principle. So, for example, if you come through Dynamic Earth, we're a beautiful tented structure like the Millennium Dome or the O2 as it is today. And if you're coming in and you're buying a ticket in person, you would turn left and go to our ticket desk and join the queue there. But then the actual experience side of things is completely on the other side of the building. Mark Bishop: So the intuitive flow of coming in, getting a ticket and joining the experience is designed in a counterintuitive way where, in effect, audiences sort of meet in the middle to a certain extent. So that's probably an example of things that you just wouldn't have got right on day one, but kind of are a gentle living curse for you every day since. Paul Marden: I wonder, though, by retrofitting the centre into this old historic brewery, whether you may not have fallen foul of some of the other attractions that were built around that time, because many of them have got problems with the fabric of the building now, haven't they, these new buildings that perhaps were built with the same level of care and attention that we might lavish on them these days. Mark Bishop: Yeah, I mean, that's a good thing. I sit in this amazing sort office that basically looks like a castle turret. The walls are this thick, you know, they are very sort of stone and authentic. So it's a very authentic historic building, but with new ideas and thinking and experiences within it. So it's a trade off, I guess. Paul Marden: Yeah. So now that these centres are getting to early adulthood, how do you think they're doing? Mark Bishop: Well. Thankfully, the vast majority of science centres and other experiences that launched inspired by the millennium are still in existence. So survival in the first instance is a form of success. And I think that the fact that we're open shows we've all stood the test of time, which I think is an important achievement. I think what's clear from talking to all the science centres that I bump into is we all find it quite challenging to get that balance between your purpose and your profit, trying to get that balance between why you exist in the first place versus how you fund the building, your staff and your other bills. And so that's an ongoing kind of challenge that the original business plans are used to justify an investment probably don't reflect reality 25 years on. Mark Bishop: I think the other thing I would say that's a real shift is I think centres like Dynamic Earth were opened at the time when the Internet was absolutely in its infancy.Paul Marden: Completely. Mark Bishop: And I still remember from my homework and university work, going to libraries and getting books and using physical things to kind of acquire knowledge. And of course, the Internet now means that any facts and figures are available at the touch of a button. So if you want to know about a volcano, you can find as many facts and figures as you want on the Internet, Wikipedia or other sources. It means that Dynamic Earth and other science centres have kind of shifted from simply thinking about ourselves as a knowledge exchange centre to being a place where we inspire people to think for themselves and that. Mark Bishop: I don't know whether that happened on day 4009 or whatever it was, but I definitely think that when you look at what were doing on day one versus what we're doing in our 25th year, there's been a shift in emphasis and approach. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. You're right that all of these facts and figures are the fingertips of the young people who are completely immersed in that as a natural way for them to research. But I've done enough school party visits, I've taken kids to different science centres, and you can't replace the storytelling, you can't replace being immersed in the place that is so powerful. Mark Bishop: I think 100% agree, and you'd be surprised if I didn't say that. But the idea that you learn as a shared experience, either as a school group or a family or a tall group, you have some jokes, you bounce ideas off of each other. And I saw that recently when my daughter came here a few months back for her last primary school visit, aged just 11, coming at 12.  And she begs me over breakfast, she said, “Please, Dad, don't do anything to embarrass me.” And I absolutely, solemnly swore at breakfast, you know, I will not do anything to embarrass you today. And I maintain I kept my promise. Mark Bishop: But when her school bus pulled up outside our building, the doors open, the kids poured out, my daughter's friends all pointed up to the top of the stairs and went, “There's a dinosaur there, Autumn, that's your dad. It's going to be your dad. You know that.” And I hope that you know that their school group had an amazing experience through the galleries, an amazing experience with our learning team and a fantastic sort of outer space experience in the planetarium. But even that sort of jokey bit of Dad's a dinosaur stayed with the kids. So at the end of their year's show, one of them hired a dinosaur outfit and they reenacted my daughter's embarrassment. And so even that tiny, silly example shows that shared experience is what it's all about. Paul Marden: Completely. I think those experiences that kids have when they go out on their school trips, it's something that Bernard et ALVA talked about earlier on this year as being really important, key points for that ALVA was asking of the government, was to make those school trips integral part of the curriculum. I think they're so powerful and so many kids don't get to experience that well. Mark Bishop: I think the challenge we sort of see here that be the same across Scotland and UK wide is even when there are opportunities to have subsidised tickets and you do everything you can to make sure the price of entry for school groups is as low as possible, often the barrier is the cost of the coach hire. Paul Marden: So I'm a governor at my daughter's school and I was talking to the head and they're in a really lucky position because they've got us. They're a very small village school, so there's only 90, 95 kids in total anyway. But they've got their own minibus which makes them mobile, so it means that any. We were at the Horse Crest, like the local heritage railway, just recently because we got invited for a trip and it was dead easy for us to go straight away. Yes. Because the kids can just get there easily and that's a different kettle of fish if you've got to hire coaches, because it's so perilously expensive now. Anyway, we digress a little bit. You've been in post now for three years, nearly three years, I think it is. Yeah. Paul Marden: What does your plan look like in the short term, but also what do you think the next 25 years look like for Dynamic Earth? Mark Bishop: I think that question sort of speaks to the idea that while an organisation should be proud of its 25 years of existence and everything it's done in that time, and we've certainly had some lovely staff celebrations and public celebrations to celebrate that important milestone. It's too self indulgent to spend all your time looking back rather than thinking about and facing into the future. And that's probably more true of science centres than anybody else, because if you were founded on looking to the future, you get to 25 years. Mark Bishop: Yes, have a little look back, but bang, think about looking forward to the future again and ask yourselves brave questions like what do we need to do that honours the spirit of what our founders did and thought about to put us together in the first place and not to betray our roots, but equally not to be constrained by them. Because the world is very different 25 years on, and particularly around the climate emergency and planetary crisis. We at Dynamic Earth, as an Earth Science Centre, feel not just an opportunity, but a kind of absolute responsibility to play our part, to kind of really shift the dial around helping people understand their role and responsibility when it comes to protecting our only home planet Earth. And so that's the kind of challenge we've set ourselves. Mark Bishop: And I'm going to do a dangerous thing of involving a prop. About 18 months, two years ago, we launched our 10 year strategy from beginning to end, and it's a document at the end of. But the exact summary is this. And of course you can see there's a clock there and you might be able to see the kind of temperature, kind of pieces, and the 1.5 is the 1 that we know quite tragically we're going to reach sometime very soon. And what we've done with that 10 year strategy is say how do we honour what we've been famous for, but how do we push and pivot that towards climate kind of response storytelling? Mark Bishop: And so therefore what we are trying to work through for ourselves is how do you maintain a popular visitor attraction? How do you inspire people, bring entertainment and delight into people's lives, but how do you absolutely hit home with some really hard truths around what we are doing to destroy the beauty of our only hope? Mark Bishop: And I'm not sure I've quite got the answers to that because becoming sort of quite purposeful and, you know, risks being didactic. And being didactic takes away the idea that you're helping people to think for themselves and risks being a bit preachy. So there's a really good set of conversations going on at Dynamic Earth and I think a lot of other places across the UK, which is, how do you, how do you exist on the right side of history while still existing as a visitor attraction? Paul Marden: Yes, because it is a tough story to tell, isn't it? And that doesn't necessarily sit comfortably with being a lovely day out with the family, but that doesn't take away from the importance of telling the story and telling it well. Mark Bishop: And I think what we feel is, if there's one criticism I'd kind of make of the past is we probably overdefined ourselves as a visitor attraction and underdefined ourselves as an Earth science education charity that happens to run the visitor attraction. And that might feel semantic, but actually it's quite fundamental because if you realise that your purpose is about educating people inclusively across Scotland, including in Edinburgh, and now increasingly helping people come to terms with climate issues, then your visitor attraction is a tool, a prop, an asset to achieve a bigger thought than just visiting numbers. Paul Marden: So is there work that you do, outreach work that goes beyond the centre in Edinburgh? Are you talking to people outside of that centre? Mark Bishop: Absolutely. And some of the work that makes me most proud of being chief exec here at Dynamic Earth is the stuff you do not see day in, day out. So we have outreach work that goes into schools and community groups right across Scotland. There's about 10 regional science festivals that take place across the year. We're at every one of those with our pop up planetarium, it's got an inflatable planetarium. Unbelievably, 30 people can slip inside a big squishy tent, and the universe comes to life wherever you happen to be. And that's kind of pretty magnificent. We go into children's hospitals, we work with community groups, we do digital and in person delivery in schools. And so therefore what we do away from Dynamic Earth as a science centre is as important as what we do at the centre. Mark Bishop: Because probably the people who might not be able to come to us for geographic reasons or financial or cultural reasons are often the people we most need to reach. And if we really believe that everybody in Scotland should play their individual and collective part in responding to climate planetary emergencies, we can't just say, well, if you don't come to us, we're not going to come to you. Because the climate issues need all of us to respond. So we have the added burden opportunity to get out there and tell our story across Scotland with that in mind. Paul Marden: Is there a shake up that's going on in the centre as you move on to this next stage of the maturity of the organisation? Mark Bishop: So I think that the things that are different in our approach is thinking about channel mix and that we kind of music to your ears because I think that science centres absolutely pride themselves on that in person shared experience, and that shouldn't go away. But actually thinking about how a one off experience is part of a longer customer or supporter journey is really key. So how do you connect with people before they come? By setting them, I know, a kind of online quiz and say how many of these questions about our planet can you answer? And then ask people to redo the quiz afterwards and see whether a visit to Dynamic Earth or another science centre has enriched their kind of knowledge. Mark Bishop: How do you connect what a family does on a Saturday to what a school group do in a classroom on a Tuesday and Wednesday? How do you get to what I call a nudge strategy, a multiple engagement kind of model? Because it strikes me that most things that, you know, mean something to people are developed over time rather than just one off experiences. So that's a shift in thinking, and it's a shift in thinking by not thinking for yourself as a visitor attraction, but thinking for yourself as a charity that exists to promote learning and engagement more broadly. Paul Marden: That's really interesting. So I'm totally guilty of thinking about the visitor attraction first and the commercial elements of it, because I guess that's our job is to get bumps on seats and to drive revenue. But when you think of that visitor attraction as the tool, not the end, you're using that tool to meet your bigger goals, aren't you? And it changes your perspective on how you do that. Mark Bishop: Well, it does because it allows you to sort of exist in a dual way of saying at a customer, experiential level, digital attraction side of things. How do you make sure that the experience you offer to people is distinctive, compelling, exciting and all the basic service features of toilets, cafe, shop, all this car parking, all those sorts of things on the functional side are doing what they need to do and then it means on the other side that you're also saying, “So what? you know, what is that trip all about? What did somebody take away?” Mark Bishop: And part of what people take away is that sense of shared experience, fun, entertainment, something to do on a wet Saturday afternoon. And that's valuable. But if you fundamentally help even a small proportion of your audience think radically different about themselves and the world around them. You might be doing something that goes way beyond what this attraction could ever imagine. Paul Marden: Yes, absolutely. So is that what you're aiming for? Is it the few minds that you can change radically, or is it the nudge of making small changes to the larger numbers of people that walk through the door? Mark Bishop: I mean, the answer to that is both, because we think every one of us has an opportunity and a responsibility to do basic things. So, I mean, the obvious good examples would be how you recycle stuff. And I look at my teenage boys, are they always recycling things in the best way or am I going through the bin resisting things? But then you ask more fundamental questions of, well, it's not just a case of recycling the bottle of plastic water. Why did you buy a bottle of plastic water in the first place? Yes, this stuff like that. Mark Bishop: And so a science centre like us helps people not just do the right thing in kind of lip service ways, but think more fundamentally about your role and relationship with what excites you at school, what studies you take, what degree you might go on to take, or what job are you going to go on to do? And how do you make sure that where you buy things from, where you work, where you spend your time is reinforcing the good rather than perpetuating the bad? And that's, you know, maybe I'm an idealist, maybe I'm a lack of realism, but actually I really do think that on our day, that's what we exist to do. Mark Bishop: And there will be maybe 1%, 2% of the people who come through our doors who are so inspired by science that they choose careers that are acting as environmental activists. I can think of a lovely lady I met the other day. I'll change her name to Laura. She told me that she came To Dynamic Earth 20 years ago for our Saturday science clubs and she used to come most Saturday mornings. And she so fell in love with science that she chose science subjects at school, went on to do a science degree and is now just finishing off a PhD in understanding volcanoes with a view that she wants to look at volcanic eruptions, where they happen and help think about where humans live alongside volcanoes. So all of that came from her coming here on Saturday mornings. Mark Bishop: So she is living proof that you inspire people young, and it can inform the whole direction of their studies and clear intention.Paul Marden: And deadline. Yeah, completely. What a lovely story to end on, but there's one more thing we have to do before we end today's Interview. We always end with a book recommendation. So, Mark, what book have you got for our listeners to maybe win today? Mark Bishop: So it will sound slightly sort of sanctimonious, but I've just started reading Mike Berners-Lee's book, A Climate of Truth. Now, Mike was in Edinburgh the other evening to do a talk as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival. Such an inspirational guy in terms of kind of climate, sustainability kind of issues. His mum must be very proud to have him. And you know, his, you know, one of the boys invents the Internet, the other one saves the planet. You sort of think to yourself, that ain't too bad. And I'm going to cheat slightly. And also just recommend one poem to people. It's Scottish poet Douglas Dunn. And it's a poem that I first heard when I was at school and I would say I read it probably 20 times a year. Mark Bishop: And the poem is called A Removal From Terry Street and it's only about 15 lines. And what I love about it is it finishes on that, on a beautiful line. That man, I wish him well, I wish him grass. And the context the poem is talking about a family removing, you know, working class family moving away from Hull and the neighbour is looking at them moving out and saying, you know, I wish him well, I wish him grass. And so I think that's just a lovely line that stayed with me. It speaks to the idea that we should all think the best of each other and hope for the futur, and think positive thoughts. Paul Marden: Well, Mark, it's been lovely talking to you. Thank you ever so much for coming on Skip the Queue, telling the story of dynamic Earth and looking forward to what happens next for your amazing attraction. Thank you very much. Mark Bishop: Thank you. Paul Marden: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others to find us. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them to increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcripts from this episode and more over on our website, skipthequeue fm.  The 2024 Visitor Attraction Website Survey is now LIVE! 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Join Dom, ILL, and Q as they dive into the 1995 horror comedy Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight. With a star-studded cast including Billy Zane, Jada Pinkett, and William Sadler, the film blends dark humor with supernatural thrills. In this review, they discuss the unique blend of horror, comedy, and over-the-top performances, while exploring the film's place in the Tales from the Crypt universe. Tune in for laughs, scares, and their take on this cult classicMovieRevie #HorrorMovies #HorrorComedy #CultClassic #90sMovies #MovieReaction #DemonKnight #TalesFromTheCrypt #BillyZane #JadaPinkett #ErnestDickerson #CryptKeeper #SayWhatsReel #FilmTalk #MoviePodcast #ReelTalkTales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight is a 1995 American black horror comedy film[1] directed by Ernest Dickerson from a screenplay by Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. It stars Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett, Brenda Bakke, C. C. H. Pounder, Dick Miller, and Thomas Haden Church.DONT GET LEFT BEHIND! Make sure to check out the previous video! - https://bit.ly/3pGIGG9 Bored? Check out this AWESOME video! - https://bit.ly/3Kd721x Enjoying the channel & want to support more? SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/43mI4Dk Want audio only? No Problem! RR is on all listening platforms & here - https://linktr.ee/reviewinrebels

This week, Mark speaks to us about what it means to live as a living sacrifice in response to God's mercy, drawing from Romans 12. Dive deeper into this talk by visiting sps.church/docks Who are we? We are the church on the highway, the church in the docks, the church with the big red door. For hundreds of years we have been a harbour for worshippers. We are full of bold hope and generous love, a chapel of rest for all, a refuge to find peace in the storm and a launching post into the new, the exciting and the undiscovered. Dive in and explore with us. sps.church

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This week, Mark opens up Epiphany and the story of the Magi. Dive deeper into this talk by visiting sps.church/docks Who are we? We are the church on the highway, the church in the docks, the church with the big red door. For hundreds of years we have been a harbour for worshippers. We are full of bold hope and generous love, a chapel of rest for all, a refuge to find peace in the storm and a launching post into the new, the exciting and the undiscovered. Dive in and explore with us. sps.church

This week, strap in boys and ghouls, we are talking about Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995).   Directed By Ernest Dickerson. Written by Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris & Mark Bishop. Starring William Sadler as Braker, Jada Pinkett as Jeryline and Billy Zane as The Collector.   Find the movie in your region via Just Watch.   Weird Kid Video is hosted by Keean Murrell-Snape, Kira Jade Oppitz and Brodie McDonald.  Each sold separately.   New full-length episodes every two weeks with Homework Club in between. Don't follow us on Instagram at @weirdkidvideo This podcast was recorded on Dharawal Country.

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 138! Mark and Stephanni Myers Bishop have emerged from vastly different backgrounds—Mark hails from Alberta, Canada, and Stephanni from Utah, USA. Both lost their spouses to cancer, then met in 2019, and quickly discovered remarkable harmony. Mark is a father, grandfather, avid cyclist, and successful entrepreneur running a business developing lubricants, additives, and fluid solutions for large commercial farms and industry giants such as Exxon, General Motors, and Bell Helicopter. After selling his business he had a brief retirement before plunging into franchising a successful property maintenance company. Stephanni is a mother, grandmother, cyclist, and hiker. A serial entrepreneur, she enjoyed various careers including artist, editor, and author, culminating in her successful marketing company. She also excelled as a community leader, speaker, and business mentor. Mark and Stephanni married in 2023, and after years of both being urged to write a book about their inspiring insights and lessons learned, they decided to collaborate on a new book, Be the Boss of Your Thinker. Despite experiencing numerous, serious hardships (a few shared in their book or as speakers), they love life and are deliriously happy. Support The #ShareYourHotness Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-syh-podcast Find out more at https://the-syh-podcast.pinecast.co

Our conversation for Tourism Tuesday welcomes Joy Dovel, the gift shop manager and coordinator for the weekly farmer's market in the courtyard at Winchester Medical Center.  The farmer's market is a relatively new initiative at Winchester Medical Center, running every Wednesday from May through October, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Joy explains that the idea was conceived by Dan Cornish from the nutritional services department. He wanted to bring local farmers and vendors together to provide hospital employees and visitors with access to fresh, locally-grown produce and handmade items. The market serves as a convenient shopping venue for employees and supports local farmers and vendors. Initially envisioned as a traditional farmer's market, the market has expanded to include a diverse array of vendors. Apart from fresh produce, the market features flowers, woodworking items, essential oils, and more. Joy recounts how vendors with varied offerings reached out, resulting in a vibrant and eclectic marketplace. Although not all vendors can attend every week, there are usually at least five or six present. We discuss the beautiful setting of the Winchester Medical Center courtyard, noting the picturesque grounds with trees, flowers, geese, ducks, and squirrels. Joy highlights the hospital's well-maintained and almost park-like surroundings, making the market a pleasant experience for both staff and visitors. Joy provides an overview of some of the market vendors including Amber Kerns of Fur and Bers with baked goods, Mary (Libby) Powell from Sibling Coffee Roasters, Brian Brooks is the BatDad woodworker, Jeffrey Robinette the beekeeper, Carol Webb with flowers and lamb, Sierra Rudolph with goat milk products, Mark Bishop from Master's Touch with fresh produce, and several others. Each vendor brings unique products to the market, adding to its diverse appeal. The conversation touches on the broader community impact, highlighting Valley Health's commitment to supporting its employees and local vendors. Joy explains that donations from the market benefit Winchester Medical Center Auxiliary, supporting numerous projects such as the Cancer Center and shuttle services.  Joy invites interested vendors to contact her via email.  In the second segment, we wander the market and talk with a few vendors. First, Mark Bishop of Masters Touch Plants and Produce shares his experience and the variety of items he brings each week. Mark has been part of the market since its inception and values the opportunity to support hospital staff while promoting his locally-grown produce and plants. Next, we talk to Megan from Magpie Apothecary, who explains her mission to offer natural remedies and bath products, using locally sourced ingredients. Megan shares her personal journey from dealing with health issues to finding a passion in creating apothecary products during the COVID-19 pandemic. She emphasizes the importance of natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals and outlines her involvement in various local markets. Finally, we talk with Maria Rosales and Rosa Marquez from Rosa Maria Bakery. They discuss their friendship, love for baking, and decision to start a bakery business together. The duo shares their unique dessert menu featuring both Hispanic and original recipes. Despite balancing school and work, they manage to fulfill special orders and participate in the farmer's market, receiving positive feedback from customers.

Born in Islington where he was brought up. He went to school with members of band Spandau Ballet and was very friendly with Tony Hadley.Aged 15 he decided to join the cadets but after a lot of medicals the Met Police decided that his eyesight was not up to standard and was unable to join. At 18 the Metropolitan Police wrote to Mark and offered him a job.He accepted the role, and he joined on a Monday and by the Wednesday he left Hendon! He went on to become a telecom engineer he then opened a dance wear shop which subsequently closed.During a shopping trip to Letchworth he saw the recruitment team for Hertfordshire and decided to apply and was accepted. He was sent to Bruche for training which he found particularly difficult. His initial posting was Hatfield, and this is described as not being very nice and is the subject of the books written by Charlie Owen. Mark took on the beat at Codicote where he got to meet Kim Wilde. Upon the closure of the rural beats Mark was posted to Hitchin.Having been posted to Boreham wood Mark decided to apply for the Metropolitan Police and was accepted. He was posted to Islington and his dreams were shattered. It wasn't the force that he had hoped it would be.He returned to Hertfordshire for until 2005 when he applied for and was accepted to British Transport Police and was posted to Kings Cross. During his time he experienced the delights of traveling football fans and people who had jumped in front of a speeding train.Following the Borough Market/London Bridge attack Mark became the spoc for PC Wayne Marques and was disappointed at the reaction of the senior BTP management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with Mark Bishop to discuss current thoughts regarding the grain markets, option opportunities before harvest, updates on the rice market, what happens if we don't get a trade war if Trump is elected in November, down side risk on wheat, money circulation in the stock market, how … Thoughts About The Grain Markets & Current Investments with Professional Traders Andy Daniels and Special Guest Mark Bishop Read More »

This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip and Denny will be playing music by Karen Peck & New River, Mark Bishop, The Nelons, The McKameys, The Mylon Hayes Family, The Down East Boys, and making her debut, Kim McLean.   Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/60453715/download.mp3   Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com   Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM  EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org   Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 CST on Radio For Life, www.RadioForLife.org   Legend Oldies Radio. Our broadcast will be aired every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM CDT. https://www.legendoldies.com   Playlist:   Artists |Song Title | Album   01. Gold City - God's building a church - "Treasures of Gold"   02. Poet Voices - Twice on Sunday - "Everybody Needs Jesus"   03. Karen Peck & New River - Valley too long - "2_22"   04. The Skyline Boys - Movin' out of here - "Free & Forgiven"   05. Legacy Five - Never just another Sunday - "25"   06. Mark Bishop - What I don't know how to do (Jesus Does) - "Home"   07. The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas - The battle is the Lord's - "He Is Exalted"   08. Tribute Quartet - So many reasons why I love the Lord - "Always Grace"   09. The Browders - The death of me - "Authentic"   10. The Nelons - When he talked about his home - "Come On Home"   11. The Gaither Vocal Band - Let me be there - "Let Me Be there EP"   12. The Inspirations - I will praise Him - "Live 45 Years Of Favorites"   13. The McKameys - The good news - "Fresh manna"   14. The Kingdom Heirs - I know I'm going there - "Forever Changed"   15. The Mylon Hayes Family - Come and see - Steady & Sure"   16. Mystery artists of the week - The gloryland way - "Treasured Memories"   17. The Mark Trammell Quartet - Go ask Moses - "God Has Provided"   18. Tim Lovelace - How great Thou Art - "Moments That Motivate"   19. 11th Hour - Can you burn - " A Collection Of Hits"   20. The Down East Boys - Smile on your face - "One Day"   21. Greater Vision - You were faithful yesterday - "Welcome Back"   22. Kelly Crabb (Featuring Aaron Crabb ) - Walk all over God's Heaven - "This Is My Song"   23. Kim McLean - The world is in God's hands - "A Song And A Prayer"   24. Mark D. Conklin - Make way - "The Gospel According To Mark"

This week is a special episode. Jerred has been training for his Ultra for months now updating everybody on his progress. Well the time has finally come and he recorded his experience during his race so this episode is sort of a recorded live experience from his 50K with Mark Bishop. 

In recognition of the Lenten season, Bishop Ken Carter interviews Dr. Clifton Black, an Elder in the Western North Carolina Conference and authority on the Gospel of Mark. A native North Carolinian, Dr. Black talks about the connection the Gospel of Mark has with the Lenten season, as well as what makes it stand out from the other three Gospels of the New Testament.   Learn more about the WNCC 2024 Lenten spiritual practices. 

Live from Sutton Place in Toronto, James rambles about appearing on CTV's The Social, Rebel Wilson and Sascha Baron Cohen, Broken Pieces rage room, Bournemouthm collecting panini stickers, Alex Jones, nurses and new series from television legend Mark Bishop, Davey &Jonesie's Locker.If you have questions for James or are looking for advice or recommendations, James will be happy to answer your questions on the show. Please email: comedy@jamesmullinger.comRambled by James MullingerProduced by Podstarter

Barry Shore is the Founder of 'Einstein Cares' the ONLY Site on the internet that enables people to shop, earn money and give money to their charity without costing any giver a penny! It's an Amazing Philanthropic cause that has never been implemented before! Find out all about it with Mark Bishop.

This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip and Denny will be playing new music by The Kingsmen, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Brian Free & Assurance, The Sound, Debra Perry & Jaidyn's Call, Mark Bishop, and Sound Street. Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/58958653/download.mp3 Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 CST on Radio For Life, www.RadioForLife.org Legend Oldies Radio. Our broadcast will be aired every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM CDT. https://www.legendoldies.com Playlist: Artists |Song Title | Album 01. The Kingsmen - When the saints go marching in - "Unstoppable God" 02. The Gann Brothers - All it takes is a shout - "Revive" 03. Mystery artists of the week (The Cumberland Boys) - Hallelujah heavenly horn - "Greatest Hits" 04. Gold City Quartet - I will not be shaken - "Hope For The Journey" 05. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - We are the church - "We Are The Church - Single" 06. The Kramers - Water walker - "The Hope Of All tomorrows" 07. Brian Free & Assurance - Meet me at the cross - "Meet Me At The Cross" 08. Adam Crabb - Where I belong - "Clean" 09. The Sound - Peace is - "God Is Real" 10. Tribute Quartet - Do you know my Jesus - "Tribute Quartet - Quartet Tribute - Volume 3" 11. Avenue Trio - I am Thine, Oh Lord - "Crucified. Magnified. Glorified" 12. The Ferguson Family - The healer sees me - "His Kind Of Love" 13. Bill & Gloria Gaither - I wish you - "Gaither Gospel Series - Bill & Gloria Gaither" 14. Anthem Edition - This little light of mine - "Music To Your Ears" 15. Debra Perry & Jaidyn's Call - At the end of every prayer - "At The End Of Every Prayer - Single" 16. Becky Isaacs Bowman (Featuring Connie Smith) - Way up on the mountain - "Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times" 17. Mark Bishop - If we can't be happy here - "Home" 18. Mark Bishop - The good old days - "You're Happy When You're Laughing" 19. Josh & Ashley Franks - Loving our life - "Family" 20. The Kingdom Heirs - I know what lies ahead - "Something Good - Volume 3" 21. Sound Street - Mansions - "Mansions - Single" 22. The Mark Trammell Quartet - Go show John - "Full Sail" 23. The Browders - Listening for the shout - "Time Machine" Outro – When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder - Heavenbound

The Gospel Gold Old Tyme Radio Hour is a weekly all Gospel music program with your Host - Danny Hensley. This week we'll feature songs to lift and inspire including songs from the new Kingsmen album, Unstoppable God, Jimmy Howson, Caroline Owens, The Lore Family, Mark Bishop, Backwoods Bluegrass and more. You can hear this program four times each week on www.sbbradio.org or www.sbbradio.net and 91.7 FM Community Radio. Wednesdays at 2 AM, Fridays at 12 AM, Saturday mornings at 8 AM and and Sundays at 11 PM - all times Eastern. Join us at 91.7 FM Community Radio and streaming at live365 under Southern Branch Bluegrass and www.sbbradio.org and streaming with Voscast - Quick Link http://station.voscast.com/5c2bf0e47fbe8/

The Gospel Gold Old Tyme Radio Hour is a weekly all Gospel music program with your Host - Danny Hensley. This week we'll feature songs to lift and inspire including songs from Mark Bishop, Greg Blake, The Nunn Sisters, The Churchmen, Right Side, Chosen Road, Right Side and more. You can hear this program four times each week on www.sbbradio.org or www.sbbradio.net and 91.7 FM Community Radio. Wednesdays at 2 AM, Fridays at 12 AM, Saturday mornings at 8 AM and and Sundays at 11 PM - all times Eastern. Join us at 91.7 FM Community Radio and streaming at live365 under Southern Branch Bluegrass and www.sbbradio.org

Rejoice! Your name is written in Heaven! Mark teaches us how we can pray for the world. Streamed live at St Paul's Shadwell on Sunday, 14 January 2024 Join us as we gather to worship together every Sunday from 10am. Discover more at sps.church/sundays We hope you're encouraged by this sermon. For all the latest updates follow us on Social Media or check out sps.church #spschurch #towerhamlets #eastlondon Media Channels sps.church/instagram sps.church/facebook sps.church/twitter sps.church/itunes sps.church/spotify sps.church/youtube

The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all Gospel Music Radio program with radio station & program host Danny Hensley. The program is recorded live each Sunday morning while being broadcast on 91.7 FM Community radio and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org and/or www.sbbradio.net This week we're enjoying a variety of wonderful heartfelt songs from the station library including Gospel music selections from The Nunn Sisters, Sisters, Larry Sparks, Kelly Crabb, Mark Bishop, TaRanda Green and more. This program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes to mention a few select sources for access to radio stations all across the globe.

Professor J Mark Bishop reflects on large language models (LLM) and beyond.In this capsule series, prior guests share their insights on current happenings in AI and intuitions about what to expect next.  

Mr. Dressup ​was a Canadian TV icon. ​He entertained and inspired kids for almost 30 years on his show on CBC. Now a feature-length documentary is in the works.​ Rothesay's Mark Bishop is one of the people involved in it.

This week is Karens Spooky Month pick with Demon Knight from 1995! Good? Bad? Dont let us sway you. Our Creator Profile this week is the legendary Wes Craven! Please help support us and share us with your friends and be sure to rate us. Thank you all so much!

Rhys has been hosting a podcast for AIFF, the Atlantic International Film Festival. Also Jesse is showing his short film there! So here is a little bonus content!We thought you'd get a kick out of this interview:On this episode we explore a film that the creators describe as a ‘warm hug'. This heartfelt documentary celebrates the life and work of Ernie Coombs, the iconic Canadian children's television personality who encouraged generations of kids to be their best selves. The children's entertainer who created and starred in the long-running Canadian television series Mr. Dressup, documenting his career and its impact on Canadian culture and entertainment.We interviewed the movie's producer, Mark Bishop.Mark Bishop is co-founder and executive producer at Canada's leading production company, marblemedia. Over the last 20 years Mark, and his business partner Matthew Hornburg, have diversified marblemedia's content slate into becoming one of the country's leading and most highly respected independent production, distribution, and digital media companies. In addition to their impressive slate of scripted and unscripted programming, marblemedia also runs its own successful YouTube channel, marbleKids, and owns Distribution360, a global distributor overseeing a robust catalogue of premium television content from around the world.The 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival is just around the corner, and with it comes a new line-up of films across a fresh collection of streams. This podcast showcases the voices of filmmakers whose work will feature in the 2023 program, going deep behind the vision and motivation for each film.Find out More:https://atlanticfilmfestival.ca/Produced by Podstarterhttps://www.podstarter.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark brings us today's message, all about the redefining power of Jesus. Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23 Streamed live at St Paul's Shadwell on Sunday, 3 Sept 2023. Join us as we gather to worship together every Sunday from 10am. Discover more at sps.church/sundays We hope you're encouraged by this sermon. For all the latest updates follow us on Social Media or check out sps.church #spschurch #towerhamlets #eastlondon Media Channels sps.church/instagram sps.church/facebook sps.church/twitter sps.church/itunes sps.church/spotify sps.church/youtube

Mark brings us our preach this week on Calling. Scripture: Matthew 9 - 10 Streamed live at St Paul's Shadwell on Sunday, 18 June 2023. Join us as we gather to worship together every Sunday from 10am. Discover more at sps.church/sundays We hope you're encouraged by this sermon. For all the latest updates follow us on Social Media or check out sps.church #spschurch #towerhamlets #eastlondon Media Channels sps.church/instagram sps.church/facebook sps.church/twitter sps.church/itunes sps.church/spotify sps.church/youtube

Mark brings us this weeks preach all about Pentecost and the power of waiting. Scripture: Acts 2 Streamed live at St Paul's Shadwell on Sunday, 28 May 2023. Join us as we gather to worship together every Sunday from 10am. Discover more at https://sps.church/sundays We hope you're encouraged by this sermon. For all the latest updates follow us on Social Media or check out https://sps.church #spschurch #towerhamlets #eastlondon Media Channels https://sps.church/instagram https://sps.church/facebook https://sps.church/twitter https://sps.church/itunes https://sps.church/spotify https://sps.church/youtube

Professor J Mark Bishop reflects on the trickiness of language, how LLMs work, why ChatGPT can't understand, the nature of AI and emerging theories of mind.Mark explains what large language models (LLM) do and provides a quasi-technical overview of how they work. He also exposes the complications inherent in comprehending language. Mark calls for more philosophical analysis of how systems such as GPT-3 and ChatGPT replicate human knowledge. Yet, understand nothing. Noting the astonishing outputs resulting from more or less auto-completing large blocks of text, Mark cautions against being taken in by LLM's disarming façade.Mark then explains the basis of the Chinese Room thought experiment and the hotly debated conclusion that computation does not lead to semantic understanding. Kimberly and Mark discuss the nature of learning through the eyes of a child and whether computational systems can ever be conscious. Mark describes the phenomenal experience of understanding (aka what it feels likes). And how non-computational theories of mind may influence AI development. Finally, Mark reflects on whether AI will be good for the few or the many.Professor J Mark Bishop is the Professor of Cognitive Computing (Emeritus) at Goldsmith College, University of London and Scientific Advisor to FACT360.A transcript of this episode is here. 

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Sunday Morning Guest Preacher: Bro. Mark Bishop

"We're just gonna own it, and we're gonna start beating people up!" - Mark Bishop, 2022. In this episode, we look at how certain political thinkers responded to the French Revolution, particularly the conservatives Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre, the reformer Thomas Paine, and the proto-socialist Saint-Simon. We discuss how Burke invented the modern idea of revolution and his thoughts on representative government, Joseph de Maistre's will-crushing solution to the French Revolution, the mixed bag that is Thomas Paine, and much more! We also find some great new band names, go on several rants about fascism and drag queens, and end with a much longer episode than we anticipated!  Follow us on Twitter, and find details on how to win a free Unlimited Opinions t-shirt! @UlmtdOpinions

This video is demonetised on music copyright so we would appreciate support on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mlst We would also appreciate it if you rated us on your podcast platform. YT: https://youtu.be/_KVAzAzO5HU Panel: Dr. Tim Scarfe, Dr. Keith Duggar Guests: Prof. J. Mark Bishop, Francois Chollet, Prof. David Chalmers, Dr. Joscha Bach, Prof. Karl Friston, Alexander Mattick, Sam Roffey The Chinese Room Argument was first proposed by philosopher John Searle in 1980. It is an argument against the possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) – that is, the idea that a machine could ever be truly intelligent, as opposed to just imitating intelligence. The argument goes like this: Imagine a room in which a person sits at a desk, with a book of rules in front of them. This person does not understand Chinese. Someone outside the room passes a piece of paper through a slot in the door. On this paper is a Chinese character. The person in the room consults the book of rules and, following these rules, writes down another Chinese character and passes it back out through the slot. To someone outside the room, it appears that the person in the room is engaging in a conversation in Chinese. In reality, they have no idea what they are doing – they are just following the rules in the book. The Chinese Room Argument is an argument against the idea that a machine could ever be truly intelligent. It is based on the idea that intelligence requires understanding, and that following rules is not the same as understanding. in this detailed investigation into the Chinese Room, Consciousness and Syntax vs Semantics, we interview luminaries J.Mark Bishop and Francois Chollet and use unreleased footage from our interviews with David Chalmers, Joscha Bach and Karl Friston. We also cover material from Walid Saba and interview Alex Mattick from Yannic's Discord. This is probably my favourite ever episode of MLST. I hope you enjoy it! With Keith Duggar. Note that we are using clips from our unreleased interviews from David Chalmers and Joscha Bach -- we will release those shows properly in the coming weeks. We apologise for delay releasing our backlog, we have been busy building a startup company in the background. TOC: [00:00:00] Kick off [00:00:46] Searle [00:05:09] Bishop introduces CRA [00:00:00] Stevan Hardad take on CRA [00:14:03] Francois Chollet dissects CRA [00:34:16] Chalmers on consciousness [00:36:27] Joscha Bach on consciousness [00:42:01] Bishop introduction [00:51:51] Karl Friston on consciousness [00:55:19] Bishop on consciousness and comments on Chalmers [01:21:37] Private language games (including clip with Sam Roffey) [01:27:27] Dr. Walid Saba on the chinese room (gofai/systematicity take) [00:34:36] Bishop: on agency / teleology [01:36:38] Bishop: back to CRA [01:40:53] Noam Chomsky on mysteries [01:45:56] Eric Curiel on math does not represent [01:48:14] Alexander Mattick on syntax vs semantics Thanks to: Mark MC on Discord for stimulating conversation, Alexander Mattick, Dr. Keith Duggar, Sam Roffey. Sam's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRNMsglFYFwNsnOWIOgt1Q

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram - @Reviewedtodeath and linktr.ee/reviewedtodeath Clips: Demonknight tv spot and movie excerpts written by Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris and Mark Bishop. Property of Crypt Keeper Prod. and distributed by Universal Tales from the Crypt "The Switch" excerpt written by Michael Taav Music: Tales from the Crypt Theme composed by Danny Elfman Tales from the Crypt "Have Yourself A Scary Little Christmas" Introduction and Deck The Halls With Parts of Charlie by John Kassir As used in the Demonknight TV Spot "Hey Man Nice Shot" written by Richard Patrick and performed by Filter All additional music provided by Groove Witness - www.groovewitness.us Read our companion written reviews - imgur.com/user/trojaSpaceBandit --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reviewedtodeath/message

Canadian TV icon Mr. Dressup entertained and inspired kids for almost 30 years on his show on CBC. Now a feature-length documentary is in the works. Rothesay's Mark Bishop is one of the people involved. He spoke with host Julia Wright.

Sunday, October 9th, 2022 Luke 11:1-19

Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with professional traders Mark Bishop and Dakin Bushner to discuss current thoughts and opinions regarding the markets, yield predictions, dislocation of grain, export headwinds, Russia & Ukraine tension, where the dollar might be heading, the FED's next move, thoughts on Brazil, inflation, input availability for spring of 2023, … 4 Professional Traders Provide Their Current Opinions and Thoughts – October 2022 Read More »

Loneliness is not a mental illness but leads to depression and anxiety disorders. Mark Bishop shares his story of creating an app called Joyfully that looks to help people combat loneliness in a meaningful way. Joyfully empowers users to share whatever's on their mind, with people who understand their world. Learn more behind this very intentional and helpful platform created by a genuine individual looking to make a difference. Follow Dope Interviews on Twitter: twitter.com/dope_interviewsFollow Warren Shaw on Twitter: twitter.com/shawsportsnbaVisit Joyfully: joinjoyfully.com/dopeinterviews Support for "Dope Interviews" in part is sponsored by Rich Kid Clothing:richkidmoneybear.com/. Use the promo code 19MediaGroup for 15% off. Subscribe to 19 Media Group: https://bit.ly/3KcZtGeAbout Us: 19 Media Group is a collection of passionate independent content creators dedicated to storytelling in our own unique ways. We are writers, podcasters and streamers all committed to telling our own stories, from our voices and for our respective communities. Regardless of your background or walk in life, 19MG is here to share and celebrate your stories. We're all about AMPLIFYING VOICES TOGETHER. Stay Connected for Updates & New Content//Check Out Our Website: https://19mediagroup.comFollow Us On Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/19mgroupFollow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/19mediagroup/

Athlete interviews are back! This week we have Mark Bishop. Long time athlete first time guest and we have a lot of great things we talk about. Training in the elements, finding your tribe, and getting workouts done with lots of travel.

Sponsors: Orange Beach Invasion, Scrapin the Coast, & Bayou Showdown + Kern County Showdown (Feb 2022 Bakersfield, CA) & Mini Truck Showdown in Las Vegas which was cancelled for 2022!  ODB intros the episode covering scene updates ODB sits down with Mark Bishop discussing  Mini trucks & VWs Old school mini truckin'  Hardcore Minis  Family  + so much more !  The main photo in the cover art was by Chad @c12productions!  RIP Mark “Papa Smurf” Ballard! We miss you Dad.  Stay On Da Rise! 

In today's BFSA, we have on special guest, head coach of Four Winds High School varsity football, Mark Bishop, and assistant coach Travis Mertens to talk about their season that just kicked off. We also will be remembering the career and life of Super Bowl winning QB, Len Dawson. Supersonic Steve will be calling in with details on Chet Holmgren's unfortunate injury in a summer pro-am game. Of course, we got the latest on the final four teams in the WNBA playoffs and much more in the world of local and pro sports.  Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com #sports #nhl #nba #mlb #nfl #podcast #grandforks #gfbs #grandforksbestsource #hockey #baseball #basketball #fight #football   

"I'm fed up! I'm about to start caring!" - Mark Bishop, 2022. What issues prompted this radical turn to caring? Find out in this episode as we discuss the first chapter of The Power of Myth: "Myth and the Modern World." We discuss the importance to studying mythology, the experience of being alive, generalists vs. specialists, whether or not we should return to old beliefs, and much more. Throughout this episode, we connect the beliefs of Joseph Campbell to the various social issues in the world today, so be prepared for an abundance of semi-political rants!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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Rants, rants, and more Mark Bishop rants! In this episode, we begin looking at Native American mythology, starting with the Iroquois people. We talk about the creation myth of how Atahensic created the Good Mind and the Bad Mind, the origin of medicine, the legend of Hiawatha, the story of the stone giant Ganusquah, the mysterious tale of Great Head and the 10 Brothers, and Sayadio's sad attempt to bring his little sister back to life. We also talk about 60s music and give perhaps the worst plot synopsis of Inception!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

What does your mind jump to when learning about various important tales from India? If your answer is the soundtrack to the 1978 movie Convoy, you might be Mark Bishop! In this last episode focusing on Indian mythology, we look at various important tales from India, such as the Birth of Ganga, in which King Sagara's 60,000 sons are turned to ash and his great-grandson Bhagirath prays for Ganga to come down from heaven and create the seven sacred streams of India. We also discuss the moralistic tales of The Elephant and the Crocodile and the King, Pigeon, and the Hawk. We also see yet another example of a beautiful woman bathing in a stream in the story of the Ashvin Twins, and we break down their attempt to join the pantheon of gods by convincing a woman to leave her elderly husband. As always, our stories are filled with consistent interruptions and tangents about semi-related topics!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

Sign up to the free TellyCast newsletterOn this week's show we have two independent producer distributors who discuss the challenges in the market, how the content industry has shifted in the past few years and what those mean for producers right now.Kate Beal, CEO of UK-based Woodcut Media talks us through the lessons she learned from setting up a distribution business during the pandemic and Mark Bishop of Canada's MarbleMedia on the challenges and opportunities in the Canadian TV industry as the new and long overdue Online Streaming Act is set to change the game through the regulation of streaming platforms.  They're both in conversation with Boom! PR's Justin Crosby.TellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast YouTube TellyCast is edited by Ian Chambers. Recorded in isolation on a bedroom in London.Music by David Turner, lunatrax. Recorded in lockdown March 2020 by David Turner, Will Clark and Justin Crosby. Voiceover by Megan Clark.

Dr. Mark Bishop joins us for this episode. Dr. Bishop is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida and Director of Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program . His work focuses on the transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain, identifying mechanisms that explain the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for pain, and optimizing recovery of people in pain through non-pharmacological interventions. We'll discuss his background in physical therapy around the world and how these experiences have informed his work and research today. Leave us a comment and please subscribe if you like the show!Music: Celestial Soda Pop By: Ray Lynch/BMI

SPRING IS ON THE WAY, AND IT'S ALL ABOUTHOMEBUYING.Mark Bishop's guest is a HOMEOWNERSHIP EXPERT discussing HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY and the hurdles many first-time homebuyers face along with details of the bank's home buyer grants and First-Time Homebuyer Online Edu-Series™.Guest:AJ Barkley, SVP, Neighborhood Lending Executive at Bank of AmericaAJ Barkley is the Neighborhood Lending Executive for Bank of America, responsible for identifying opportunities to drive successful homeownership among low-to-moderate-income borrowers, underserved communities, and multicultural borrowers across the economic spectrum.According to Bank of America'sHomebuyerInsights Report, most homeowners (88 percent) say that buying a home is the best decision they have ever made, however,95 percent of prospective homebuyer's face barriers to owning, including 42 percent who feel they lack support/advice and don know where to start.To set buyers in the right direction, Bank of America offers a wealth of resources and programs, including its recently-launched first-time homebuyer on-demand video series and significant grant programs that are helping buyers with some of the upfront costs of homeownership.The Bank of America Community HomeownershipCommitment™ is a $5 billion initiative to help eligible homebuyers purchase a home affordably. AJ says, "Loans requiring a down payment as low as 3 percent, some with no mortgage insurance required.  Through a Down Payment Grant program is available in nearly 50 cities, the bank will give–no repayment necessary–eligible homebuyers 3% of the home purchase price (up to $10,000) to be used for a down payment.Qualified homebuyers may also be eligible for the bank's closing cost grant program, a lender credit through which they could receive up to $7,500 toward non-recurring closing costs or, in some instances, to buy down their interest rate.Bank of America has launched a new educational video series designed to simplify the homebuying process for prospective first-time buyers. First-Time HomebuyerOnline Edu-Series™features Bank of America experts providing guidance and tips on homebuying, and is the Company's latest effort to help more individuals and families pursue sustainable and affordable homeownership. The six-episode, on-demand series, hosted by BuzzFeed's Hannah Williams, covers key aspects of homebuying and teaches viewers smart strategies to shift attitudes from “How do I do this?” to “I can do this."