The DemystifySci Podcast DemystifySci

Today on the show we are meeting up with Kehlan Morgan, from  @Formscapes  on YouTube. Kehlan is a master of the past and helps wrestle with a wide range of favorite philosophical dilemmas. We question whether matter can produce consciousness or if it's a separate phenomenon.We discuss intergenerational memory and Sheldrake's theory of morphic fields, proposing a collective memory beyond genetics. We examine of the distinction between description and explanation in science, and how it impacts our understanding of reality. We critique modern science's disempowering effects, including the inversion of beneficial myths and the exploitation of unseen forces. Finally we glean insights from Rudolph Steiner's work, highlighting a schism between relational reality and objective reality, questioning the dominance of physics and exploring the limitations of a monistic worldview.

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(00:00) Go!
(00:04:24) Matter doesn't "do" consciousness?
(00:08:03) Intergenerational memory, Sheldrake's morphic fields
(00:13:27) Matter having wants
(00:18:21) Description v. explanation on center stage
(00:25:42) Disempowering science
(00:37:00) Alchemy as analogy
(00:47:51) Inversion of beneficial mythos
(00:58:59) Functional philosophies & Rudolph Steiner
(01:10:56) The unseen is exploited
(01:23:33) Goethe, perception, & Material Atomics
(01:36:50) Failures of monism
(01:48:51) Relational reality v. objective reality
(01:56:51) Relativism's corrosion & phenomenology face off
(02:14:11) Possible v. impossible distinguishes theory
(02:22:03) Physics might not deserve to be king

#sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #Consciousness, #MorphicFields, #PhilosophyOfScience, #AlternativeScience, #RudolphSteiner, #IntergenerationalMemory, #HolisticScience, #RelationalReality, #ObjectiveReality, #MindAndMatter, #ModernScienceCritique, #FunctionalPhilosophy, #Phenomenology, #GoetheanScience, #MonismVsDualism, #ScienceAndSpirituality, #UnseenForces, #AlchemicalAnalogy, #CollectiveMemory, #ExplorationOfReality

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PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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Devon Eriksen is the author of the ongoing Space Orbital trilogy, which opened up with Theft of Fire, described as a "Shoot-em-up space opera, [of] mysterious alien artifacts, freedom-minded Belters versus corporate oligarchs..." In his work, Devon explores many of the themes we tinker with on the show - particularly the ethics of space exploration. A steadfast exploration of space-colonization, Devon brings a very different perspective to the human project not often embraced by the analytic academics we often encounter, who seem to be concerned with de-growth and the scaling back of our material economy. We talk about the role of government in space exploration, the colonial perils of the past in the context of the New Frontier, and the role of fiction in shaping objective reality.

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00:00 Go!00:05:16 Theft of Fire & an optimistic sci-fi00:11:53 Cultural wars...in space00:20:56 Are we doomed to repeat the past?00:34:32 Is there a way out?00:45:35 An ever-present risk of technological decay00:55:22 Why'd we lose the taste for space?01:05:10 A faulty arc of pessimism01:13:31 The design of future children01:19:02 Is fertility panic misguided?01:29:07 a conversation about race01:39:32 How to balance progress with fairness?01:44:18 Full speed ahead, but what about porn addiction?01:49:32 Closing thoughts

#sciencepodcast  #longformpodcast  #SpaceExploration, #SpaceColonization, #SciFiBooks, #SpaceOpera, #AlienArtifacts, #SpaceEthics, #BeltersVsCorporations, #CorporateOligarchs, #SpaceFrontier, #ColonialPerils, #NewFrontier, #EthicsInSpace, #SpacePolitics, #GovernmentInSpace, #ScienceFiction, #SpaceAdventure, #HumanProject, #FictionAndReality, #DegrowthDebate, #MaterialEconomy #theftoffire #spaceorbitaltrilogy #devoneriksen

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Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S   PODCAST INFO:  Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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Dr. Simon Michaux is a professor of geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. After having spent several years in private industry, he was laid off during one of the regular busts that inevitably accompany booms in the mining sector. In that period, Simon found a new appreciation for the material basis of civilization while taking temporary work as an organic farmer. When he returned to intellectual work as a professor, he brought this real-world understanding to geopolitical assessments, presenting his analyses to everyone from economists to UN delegations. Ultimately, what separates Simon from his peers is his ability to suggest a realistic solution set to the difficulty of planning a technologically accelerating future within the confines of a fundamentally finite material ecosystem. He lays out a set of alternative approaches to nuclear power, combustion power, and engines that will absolutely make you stop and reconsider the possibilities. His presentation begins with the idea that we may be running out of petroleum, but that doesn't mean we have to be running out of fuel. A subsequent podcast will explore Simon's ongoing work to demonstrate his principles in an idealized city-of-the future in the desert of Peru. More on his Prometheus Project to come, very soon.

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00:00 Go!
00:07:41 How I got here and what's the problem
00:15:19 Why the green revolution will fail
00:24:27 Getting involved in government work
00:31:23 An endless war for oil
00:34:59 Are we past peak oil?
00:44:26 an explosion in volatility across the board
00:53:05 Is debt spiraling out of control?
01:02:56 What does joining BRICS look like?
01:09:38 An argument for moving away from oil that has nothing to do with supply or pollution
01:19:56 Productivity and post-oil economies
01:28:53 Resourcing the transition
01:37:41 What are the alternatives?
01:51:42 The Purple Transition
01:56:25 Thorium Molten Salt Reactor
02:14:06 Where does anti-nuclear come from?
02:21:14 Combustion of Iron Powder
02:32:50 Novel battery tech
02:35:46 Ammonia internal combustion engines
02:45:03 Closing thoughts

#sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #Geometallurgy, #SimonMichaux, #GeologicalSurvey, #OrganicFarming, #MaterialBasis, #Civilization, #GeopoliticalAssessments, #SustainableEnergy, #TechnologicalFuture, #FiniteResources, #NuclearPower, #AlternativeEnergy, #Petroleum, #FuelAlternatives, #MiningIndustry, #EnergySolutions, #RenewableEnergy, #EcoInnovation, #PrometheusProject, #FutureCities, #Prometheusproject #venusproject

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PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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-Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Dr. Barbara Corkey is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Boston University. Over her prolific and outstanding academic career she went deep into the mechanics of metabolic disease. Along the way, she stumbled upon some shocking insight about the nature of obesity as she watched the epidemic unfold in real time. Despite the popular wisdom that weight gain is a simple matter of calories in v. calories out, Dr. Corkey came to understanad that there was a sea of environmental toxins wreaking havoc on our food supply which seemed to influence weight outcomes more than anything else. Her revelations reach into every aspect of the food supply and the organization of our modern civilization. What do you make of it? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

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00:00 Go!
00:06:17 What are we doing this for?
00:09:05 Fat vs Carbs
00:16:13 Can you effectively control weight through diet?
00:21:05 The process of processed foods
00:34:09 Is cancer a metabolic disease?
00:45:51 Is there variability in deciphering bodily sensations?
00:54:24 Redox as a master balance of weight
01:08:18 Difficulties of a bottom-up approach
01:18:00 Questionable practices of mass production
01:27:54 Salient myths about obesity
01:35:39 Sitting all the time has no effect?
01:47:11 Sources of Obesogens
01:58:04 Closing thoughts

#sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #ObesityEpidemic, #EnvironmentalToxins, #MetabolicDisease, #FoodSupply, #WeightLossJourney, #HealthRevolution, #ModernCivilization, #CaloriesInCaloriesOut, #NutritionalScience, #ToxinsInFood, #PublicHealth, #DrBarbaraCorkey, #Biochemistry, #HealthResearch, #ObesityAwareness, #HealthyLiving, #ScientificBreakthrough, #WeightManagement, #DietAndHealth, #FoodSafety

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PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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-Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Dr. Gopi Vijaya began his scientific career in solar physics but quickly branched out into fields as diverse as projective geometry, Goethean Science, foundations of astronomy, calculus, and the Reciprocal System of physics. Our conversation begins with the relationship between science and technology and moves into the philosophical realm asking seemingly bizarre questions like - can we do science without models? Also - how do we collaborate as thinkers without competing? Along the way we explore outstanding anomalies in light, electromagnetism, gravity and color theory. It's a wild ride through many of our favorite topics here. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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00:00 Go!
00:05:09 What is the Difference Between Science and Technology?
00:12:23 The Difference Between Humans and Nature
00:18:59 Is tech without collateral damage possible?
00:22:14 The absurdity of an end to science
00:26:02 Can we understand without models?
00:31:20 How to understand Gravity without a model
00:39:30 Throwing mass into the mix
00:48:45 A sea of measurements, but what is measured?
01:00:51 The coherence of an entire field at once
01:10:35 Obscurantism of analogy
01:22:01 The zero sum game of knowledge
01:28:22 The thing about color
01:33:08 Missing Magenta
01:41:39 Why is light so unaffected by electricity and magnetism?
01:48:14 Functionality is just a starting point
01:54:16 Missing cause and effect in plain sight
02:03:41 Closing thoughts
02:07:33 Renewal of Science Conference

#sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #DrGopiVijaya, #SolarPhysics, #ProjectiveGeometry, #GoetheanScience, #FoundationsOfAstronomy, #ReciprocalSystem, #PhilosophyOfScience, #ScienceWithoutModels, #CollaborativeThinking, #LightAnomalies, #Electromagnetism, #GravityTheories, #ColorTheory, #InnovativeScience, #ScientificAnomalies, #NonCompetitiveCollaboration, #ExploringScience, #ModernPhysics, #PhilosophicalScience

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PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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-Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Dr. Miklos Lukacs is a Research Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the University of San Martin de Porres in Lima, Peru. He also happens to be one of the leading critics of transhumanism, which he defines as the technologically-driven push for super longevity, super intelligence, and super wellbeing. Lukacs argues that this campaign threatens the historical relationship between humans and technology, where our tools serve us, rather than the other way around. He worries that by placing such an outsize importance on external tools, we allow ourselves to be molded into an entirely new form that emerges not from bottom-up evolutionary forces, but from an external, top-down locus of control. Our conversation lays out the basics of what Lukacs identifies as transhumanism, and then turns to an exploration of how to balance progress with tradition.

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00:00 Go!
00:03:55 What is transhumanism, really?
00:11:58 Out-shining god
00:18:17 Does transhumanism have a clear vision of the future?
00:24:30 Bottom up planning
00:36:35 Morality & evolution
00:45:27 Killing in the name of
00:57:01 The human animal
01:01:21 Institutions and human nature
01:09:42 Porn, universal morality
01:14:00 Blame culture, Bentham
01:20:29 Clubs v. universality
01:26:14 Reacting to the pain of traditional gender roles
01:32:04 Body modification & the human-machine hybrid
01:38:56 Corruption of protected identity groups
01:45:50 City life & tradition wasting

#Transhumanism #Humanity #Technology #Ethics #Philosophy #Evolution #SciencePolicy #Longevity #Intelligence #Wellbeing #Progress #Tradition #HumanNature #TechnologicalSingularity #Posthumanism #Enhancement #BottomUpEvolution #TopDownControl #HumanTechnology #Futurism #TranshumanCriticism #longformpodcast

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PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities.

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