28 min
Episode 2: Florence Williams: The Science of Awe A Bend in the Road
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Florence Williams is a contributing editor for Outside magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey (2022) and The Nature Fix (2017). For the unfamiliar, these books ask questions like: Why do the emotional effects of heartbreak manifest physically? and; how can exposure to nature make: us healthier, not only physically but mentally, emotionally, and socially too?
In this episode, Florence joins Roberta from her home in Washington, D.C. to discuss these questions, the difficult life changes that underpin them and how, to get us all outside, she claimed Oscar Wilde’s famously generous definition of nature: “Nature is where the birds fly around uncooked.”
Episode Credits:
A Bend in the Road is written, hosted and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane SimsConsulting for this episode done by Diane SimsOur Assistant Producer is me, Elias RosnerOur Technical Directors and Audio Engineers are Charles Gallo and Elias RosnerOur Editor is Elias RosnerOur Digital Media producer is Sabrina GarciaLogo and Website created by Parker GaidimasOriginal Music is written and performed by Diane SimsSpecial thanks to our guest, Florence Williams. For more information about Florence Williams’ books, podcasts, retreats and more, please visit florencewilliams.comSound effects used include "Footsteps, Dry Leaves, G.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
Florence Williams is a contributing editor for Outside magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey (2022) and The Nature Fix (2017). For the unfamiliar, these books ask questions like: Why do the emotional effects of heartbreak manifest physically? and; how can exposure to nature make: us healthier, not only physically but mentally, emotionally, and socially too?
In this episode, Florence joins Roberta from her home in Washington, D.C. to discuss these questions, the difficult life changes that underpin them and how, to get us all outside, she claimed Oscar Wilde’s famously generous definition of nature: “Nature is where the birds fly around uncooked.”
Episode Credits:
A Bend in the Road is written, hosted and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane SimsConsulting for this episode done by Diane SimsOur Assistant Producer is me, Elias RosnerOur Technical Directors and Audio Engineers are Charles Gallo and Elias RosnerOur Editor is Elias RosnerOur Digital Media producer is Sabrina GarciaLogo and Website created by Parker GaidimasOriginal Music is written and performed by Diane SimsSpecial thanks to our guest, Florence Williams. For more information about Florence Williams’ books, podcasts, retreats and more, please visit florencewilliams.comSound effects used include "Footsteps, Dry Leaves, G.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
28 min