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Studio Ghibli, Japanese Independent Cinema & Blind Sword's Man character in John Wick, StarWars & Daredevil

Episode guest: Jonathan Wroot The Paths of Zatoichi : The Global Influence of the Blind Swordsman Dr Jonathan Wroot is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at University of Greenwich and his research looks into Japanese cinema; transnational cinema. Jonathan's research has encompassed DVD special features; Japanese anime and processes of subtitling and dubbing; feature film adaptations of anime. We talked about a heart warming research project where Jon is working to preserve UK based Neo magazine ...

Apr 11, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 27

Architecture, Anime & The Depth of Cyberspace

Eric Wong : Instagram Eric is an Architect, illustrator, design tutor and Senior Lecturer in University of Greenwich. He studied Art and Architecture at the Byam Shaw School of Art, Central Saint Martins. He completed his undergraduate degree at Cardiff University and later graduated with a masters from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Eric was nominated for the RIBA President's Silver Medal and is a recipient of the Bartlett School of Architecture Medal for outstanding academic achieve...

Apr 13, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 26

Our Perfect Society, Artistic Expression and Funding a Documentary

Heather is a founder and former President. www.verite.org - an internationally recognized social auditing and workplace advocacy organization operating in fifty countries annually, monitoring HR policies, chemical safety, and legal compliance with health and safety standards. Sample of investigations of workplace and human rights violations: http://complicitfilm.org/ https://www.b2bnn.com/2018/05/twitter-chat-recap-complicitfilm-human-cost-devices/ http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/blog/1793/b...

Aug 04, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 25

What is Memory and Remembering Ourselves

Dr Annemarie Zijlema is a Lecturer in School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences at University of Greenwich. Her research interests include. User Experience Design Thinking Memory Information Retrieval Information Seeking Behavior Interaction Design Cognitive Psychology Autobiographical Memory Design Research Human-Computer Interaction C0u7hv8JGNrEisHQPrj3...

Feb 08, 202149 minEp. 24

Prism of Human Geography

Adam Elliott-Cooper is a Research Associate at school of humanities in University of Greenwich. He received his PhD from the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, in 2016. He has previously worked as a researcher in the Department of Philosophy at UCL, as a teaching fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick and as a research associate in the Department of Geography at King's College London. IMG Credit - Ed Fairburn...

Nov 27, 202055 minEp. 23

Vine of Amazon Jungle - Ayahuasca Retreat & Research Center

In this addition I talked to Carlos Tanner who initiated The Ayahuasca Foundation in 2008. Carlos Tanner, an American and student of curanderismo. After living and studying with a curandero for over four years, Carlos worked to provide a safe and effective way for people to not only receive treatment in the healing tradition of the Amazon but also to study the tradition, the way he had with his maestro. The idea for the Ayahuasca Foundation was born from a desire to spread the science of plant m...

Aug 02, 20201 hr 55 minEp. 22

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Full

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following: Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic City IMG_Credit- Mango_rising...

Aug 01, 20201 hr 25 minEp. 21

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 2

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following: Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic City IMG_Credit- Mango_rising...

Jul 24, 202040 minEp. 20

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 1

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following: Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic City IMG_Credit- Mango_rising...

Jul 17, 202047 minEp. 19

Lost Voices of our Realities - Full Episode

Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self. Books : Mordew Playthings Lucia...

Jul 10, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 18

Lost Voices of our Realities - Part Two - GBF

Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self. Books : Mordew Playthings Lucia...

Jun 29, 202024 minEp. 17

Lost Voices of our Realities - Part One - GBF

Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self. Books : Mordew Playthings Lucia...

Jun 26, 202033 minEp. 16

Food, Life and Sustainability

In this podcast Seb Alex shared his views on what he has found useful to be a way of living when it comes to eating food and his journey into being a Vegan. We also talked about industrialisation of life forms as lifeless products. Seb Alex is an Animal Rights activism & vegan educator - In this podcast we talked about the food we eat and one of the views on sustainability of our species and what we consider others. Img credit: markhensonart.com...

Mar 15, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 15

The Pearls of Our Sanity

Simon Ruffell graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Sheffield before specialising in psychiatry. He has an interest in transcultural psychiatry, working overseas in Northern Uganda. He has a special interest in psychedelic research, namely ayahuasca and has spent the last three years conducting research into the use of ayahuasca in a traditional, shamanistic setting in the Peruvian Amazon. IMG Credit: Mark Henson...

Feb 27, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 14

Circle of History and Legacy of Empires

Michael's work examines a number of topics in Ottoman history from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century, with a general interest in Ottoman relations and interactions with the wider world. Photo Credit: Leslie MacDonald Gill, Cable & Wireless Great Circle Map, 1946

Feb 03, 202042 minEp. 13

Solving Inequality in UK - On Creating Systems Based on Intentions of Equality and Growth

Özlem has shared with us the research project showing the effects of gender inequality, wages, wealth concentration and fiscal policy on macroeconomic performance in the UK. We talked about the important of including ecological aspects of our planet in policy making and how to rethink of investing in social infrastructural so that topics of sensitive nature can be resolved and that could lead towards the growth without disparity for particular groups. These findings will also be presented at an ...

Oct 11, 201940 minEp. 12

Greenwich - The Story of Voyage and Discovery

Book: Mathematics at the Meridian: The History of Mathematics at Greenwich We talked about the time itself and the rich heritage of greenwich and its connection with the stars through royal observatory. Historical realities of gender and race in past at our institutes in the era of great expanse. Using Math as an industrialised tool to homogenize perspectives and intelligence in future generations....

Aug 02, 201956 minEp. 11

Mathematics - The Poetry of Science

We talked about the connection between purity and abstraction. How mathematics can help brain by providing tools for navigating the spirals of life. Can mathematics be helpful when discussing freewill.

Jul 02, 201956 minEp. 10

Jungle Cities - Future of Organic Life and Coexistence

We talked about the future of our diverse cities and the connection between the representation of internal honesty in building our exterior hives. Beauty to be found through inclusion of lifeforms which sapiens have declared others.

Jun 01, 201933 minEp. 9

Frontier of Psychedelic Renaissance - Research & DMT

You can check out his research publication Click here: Book - DMT Dialogues: Encounters with the Spirit Molecule David is a leading researcher on psychology of exceptional human experience and looks into the nature of altering human consciousness. His work cover the parapsychology and mysteries of psychedelic plants. We talked about the importance of psychedelic research and its impacts. Stories of apparent inter-species interaction and what we might find if we honestly look inside the mind of a...

May 01, 20191 hr 29 minEp. 8

Modern Slavery - Chains of Supply and Human Worth

She leads the Business, Human Rights and Environment Research Group (BHRE). The Group is currently undertaken research into the electronics industry and public procurement as a tool for the improvement of working conditions in the supply chain. She is a member of the Board of Trustees and Advisory Group of Electronics Watch.

Mar 01, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 7

Swarm Intelligence & AI - Creating Life or Entangled in a Maze

Mohammad does research in Swarm Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, Artificial Neural Network, Optimisation, Digital Art, Medical Imaging and Tomographic Reconstruction. Computational Creativity: Automation or Collaboration https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccos20/31/1?nav=tocList

Feb 01, 20191 hr 23 minEp. 6

Frances_Hawkes - Eco Systems, Wetlands and Mosquitoes Facts

Her research and interests are regarding insect sensory physiology, neurobiology and behaviour to increase our capacity to manage vector-borne diseases of humans and livestock, chiefly focusing on malarial mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dec 07, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 4

Darrick_Jolliffe - Empathy & Justice System - Prisoners of our Empathy

Darrick is Head of Law & Criminology in University of Greenwich. Darrick was Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Senior Lecturer in Criminology before joining Greenwich We talked about types of empathy, it's role in crime and society, how as humans we deal with prisoners and the future of our justice system.

Nov 05, 20181 hr 8 minEp. 3

Gavin Rand__Military Culture & War

Dr. Gavin Rand is a Principal Lecturer in History Department at University of Greenwich. Gavin's work explores the transmissions between Britain and empire in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a particular focus on the cultural history of the imperial military in South Asia. We talked about his research on partition of Indo-Pak 1947 & military operations in Waziristan.

Jul 10, 20181 hr 11 minEp. 1
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