Episode description

Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Marcelo Gleiser shares a remarkably philosophical perspective on humanity’s relationship with the cosmos as we discuss his latest book, The Dawn of a Mindful Universe. Incorporating centuries of accumulated scientific knowledge, Marcelo’s book highlights the rarity of conditions for life in a vast universe, and our duty to protect the natural world that sustains life on Earth.  Marcelo makes a passionate case for a biocentric perspective that appreciates and treasures the interwoven existence of the physical universe and life as he describes “a new wind of awakening” that brings promise to harmonizing human living with the limitless resources of the universe.