Beauty At Work

Brandon Vaidyanathan
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Beauty At Work

Beauty at Work expands our understanding of beauty: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders across diverse fields to reveal new insights into how beauty shapes our brains, behaviors, organizations, and societies--for good and for ill. Learn how to harness the power of beauty in your life and work, while avoiding its pitfalls.

  1. Ecology and Agency with Dr. William Barbieri (Part 6 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    3 天前

    Ecology and Agency with Dr. William Barbieri (Part 6 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textThis episode is the sixth presentation in our series from the international symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age. Dr. William Barbieri teaches in the Religion and Culture and Moral Theology/Ethics programs in the School of Theology and Religious Studies and directs the Peace and Justice Studies Program at The Catholic University of America. He is also a fellow of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies and of the Center for the Study of Cultu...

    17 分鐘
  2. The Lost Word with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton (Part 5 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    6 天前

    The Lost Word with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton (Part 5 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textThe Lost Word: Magic, Reality-Creation, and the Pursuit of God’s LanguageThis is the fifth presentation from our international symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age, held at McGill University in November 2024.Dr. Tara Isabella Burton is the author of the novels Social Creature, The World Cannot Give, and Here in Avalon, as well as the nonfiction books Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World and Self-Made: Curating Our Image from Da Vinci to the Kardashia...

    16 分鐘
  3. Spiritual Yearning in Science with Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan (Part 4 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    1月10日

    Spiritual Yearning in Science with Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan (Part 4 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textIs science a path to cosmic connection? In this fourth episode of our series from the November 2024 symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age held at McGill University, I share results of an ongoing study on Meaning and Mystery in Science, which explores the spiritual experiences of non-religious scientists, and how the practice of science might evoke awe, wonder, and a sense of the transcendent.We open the episode with a poetry reading from Marie Trotter, and f...

    36 分鐘
  4. Science as Enchantment with Dr. Rob Gilbert (Part 3 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    1月7日

    Science as Enchantment with Dr. Rob Gilbert (Part 3 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textIn this presentation, Prof. Robert Gilbert, Professor of Biophysics in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, explain how science, for the scientist, is a source of enchantment.Prof. Gilbert and his team work on molecular mechanisms underlying pathology in humans, specifically cancer and membrane pore formation and cell adhesion. Their work is funded by Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, the Medical Research Council, the Biotechnology and...

    27 分鐘
  5. Imagination and Insight with Dr. Naomi Fisher (Part 2 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    1月3日

    Imagination and Insight with Dr. Naomi Fisher (Part 2 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textNaomi Fisher is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2016, and prior to that earned her M.S. in physics from UC Davis.Her research focuses on Kant and German Idealism and Romanticism, specifically the relationship between nature, freedom, and rationality in Kant and Schelling. Currently, she is working on projects related to the impact of Plato and Neoplatonism on Schelling’s philos...

    13 分鐘
  6. Cosmic Connections with Dr. Charles Taylor (Part 1 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    2024/12/31

    Cosmic Connections with Dr. Charles Taylor (Part 1 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)

    Send us a textThis episode is the first of a series of presentations from an International Symposium on “Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age” held at McGill University in Montreal in November 2024.In this first episode, Dr. Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at McGill University, shares the motivations and long history behind his new book Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment.Prof. Taylor is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in political p...

    36 分鐘
  7. Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 2 of 2)

    2024/12/24

    Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 2 of 2)

    Send us a textThis episode is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Francis Collins, a pioneer physician-scientist who led the Human Genome Project and has been director of the National Institutes of Health during the tenures of three U.S. presidents. Dr. Collins shares insights from his impressive career: from the discovery of genes linked to many diseases to addressing public health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and his efforts to bring harmony between science and faith...

    32 分鐘
  8. Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 1 of 2)

    2024/12/17

    Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 1 of 2)

    Send us a textCan science, beauty, and faith converge in our quest for truth? Joining us to discuss this topic is Dr. Francis Collins: a pioneer physician-scientist who led the Human Genome Project and has been director of the National Institutes of Health during the tenures of three U.S. presidents. Dr. Collins shares insights from his impressive career: from the discovery of genes linked to many diseases to addressing public health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and his efforts to ...

    34 分鐘
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簡介

Beauty at Work expands our understanding of beauty: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders across diverse fields to reveal new insights into how beauty shapes our brains, behaviors, organizations, and societies--for good and for ill. Learn how to harness the power of beauty in your life and work, while avoiding its pitfalls.

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  • 創作者
    Brandon Vaidyanathan
  • 活躍年代
    2022年 - 2025年
  • 集數
    90
  • 年齡分級
    兒少適宜
  • 版權
    © 2025 Beauty At Work
  • 節目網站
    Beauty At Work

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