Insytum

Jay Govindji
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Insytum is a dual-niche podcast exploring the mysteries that captivate us (Mysteria) and the ideas and innovations that shape our world (Ratio). Hosted by Jay Govindji, Insytum features reputable guests from across the scientific landscape, guiding listeners through topics ranging from dark matter to the Mandela Effect and beyond. Previously known as The Science Behind Mysteries and The Big Bang of Ideas podcasts.

  1. 26/08/2025

    Mysteria 16 — The Final Return: Terminal Lucidity, Consciousness, and the Mind at the Edge of Death w/ Dr. Alexander Batthyány

    Dr. Alexander Batthyány is a philosopher and consciousness researcher specialising in end-of-life experiences and existential psychology. He is Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna and leads research into terminal lucidity and consciousness near death.

    27 min

  2. 12/08/2025

    Mysteria 15 — The Elastic Mind: Time Perception, Altered States, and the Psychology of Temporal Distortion w/ Dr. Devin Terhune

    Dr. Devin Terhune is a psychologist and researcher specialising in consciousness, hypnosis, and altered states of awareness. He is an academic focused on human cognition, time perception, and the neuroscience of subjective experience.

    29 min

  3. 29/07/2025

    Mysteria 14 — Illusions of the Mind: Visual Tricks, Attention, and the Neuroscience of Perception w/ Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde

    Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde is a neuroscientist and Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology. She serves as Director of the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience and is widely recognised for her research into visual perception, attention, and illusions.

    21 min

  4. 15/07/2025

    Mysteria 13 — Sensing the Unseen: Synesthesia, Atypical Perception, and the Neuroscience of Sensory Blending w/ Dr. Janina Neufeld

    Dr. Janina Neufeld is a Senior Researcher and Assistant Professor (Docent) at the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, where she leads her own research team. She serves as Treasurer for the Junior Faculty at Karolinska Institutet and heads Team Neufeld within the institute’s autism and neurodevelopment research group.

    30 min

  5. 01/07/2025

    Ratio 13 — Living Machines: Biohybrid Robotics, Self-Design, and the Future of Artificial Life w/ Dr. Josh Bongard

    Dr. Josh Bongard is a roboticist and Professor at the University of Vermont. He is the Director of the Morphology, Evolution, and Cognition Laboratory, where he leads research at the intersection of robotics, biology, and artificial intelligence. He is also an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and has previously served as a Senior Research Scientist at Google X.

    30 min

  6. 17/06/2025

    Mysteria 12 — Seeing Without Looking: Perception, Mental Imagery, and the Hidden Workings of the Mind w/ Dr. Bence Nanay

    Dr. Bence Nanay is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Antwerp. He is also the Director of the Antwerp Centre for Philosophy of Science and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. His work spans philosophy of mind, perception, and cognitive science.

    36 min

  7. 17/06/2025

    Ratio 12 — Alternative Genetic Systems: Rewriting Life’s Blueprint, Non-Standard Biochemistries, and the Future of Biology w/ Dr. Steven Benner

    Dr. Steven Benner is a Distinguished Fellow at the Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology and a founder of the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution. He is a leading researcher in synthetic biology and non-standard genetic systems.

    45 min

  8. 03/06/2025

    Mysteria 11 — The Sensed Presence: Exploring Magnetic Stimulation, Suggestibility, and the Science of the Unseen w/ Dr. Pehr Granqvist

    Dr. Pehr Granqvist is a Professor of Psychology and senior academic researcher. He is a leading scholar in the psychology of religion, attachment, and suggestibility, with extensive experience in experimental and clinical research contexts.

    23 min
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Insytum is a dual-niche podcast exploring the mysteries that captivate us (Mysteria) and the ideas and innovations that shape our world (Ratio). Hosted by Jay Govindji, Insytum features reputable guests from across the scientific landscape, guiding listeners through topics ranging from dark matter to the Mandela Effect and beyond. Previously known as The Science Behind Mysteries and The Big Bang of Ideas podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Jay Govindji
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jay Govindji
  • Show Website
    Insytum