Join Rachel as we explore the self-esteem issues the ADHD adult has, and how one might pursue self-parenting as a means to "heal" from one's ADHD. In addition, we will also discuss the issue of addictions and the ADHD brain and how they are practices that might be helpful for the person with ADHD to…
Join Ani Patel, a neuroscientist whose work focuses on music cognition, music-language relations, rhythmic processing, and cross-species studies of music cognition. His book, Music, Language, and the Brain, challenges the widespread belief that music and language are processed independently. Hosts of the Words and Sounds series will lead a discussion and Q&A with Dr. Patel,…
Join Judit Petho, author of the upcoming leadership book Positively Uncertain, to explore how embracing uncertainty can help you succeed. Life is scary and uncertain at the moment, perhaps more than most of us have ever experienced. Can we fully embrace the ambiguity and thrive on not having a clear set path in front of…
Synthetic psychedelics? Magnetic brain stimulation? How will technology's ability to measure, augment, or even radically alter our brains shape the future of spirituality? Join Lauren from the Science and Innovation…
Hi, I am Arkadiusz Synowczyk. I am a philosophy student specializing in epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and philosophy of science. You can find me on Twitter. Karl Popper is…
Join us for this special episode of our History of Love series where we'll build on the history of love to explore the future of love. To conclude our seven-month series which started with prehistoric dating, we will build upon texts by some of our favourite contemporary thinkers – Amia Srinivasan, Moira Weigel, Ross Douthat,…
Join Monica McCarthy and Skye Cleary to celebrate Jean-Paul Sartre’s birthday with philosophy and cocktails! French existential philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre knew how to create joy even when their lives were filled with absurdity and disenchantment. Talking, drinking, and laughing with friends was an integral expression of their philosophy of seizing their freedom,…
Join Anna Grigoryan for a podcast party: an event where we talk about podcasts that help us learn and grow. The event is aimed to discover new podcasts that are…
Do you remember library card catalogs? What if our entire world were represented in library card catalogs? Join librarian Jay L. Colbert to discuss the role metadata plays in our daily lives, and the power it gives to people, institutions, and systems. "Metadata is data about data." ...sure. "Metadata is the sum total of what…
Join Nicole and Kasra—writers of the Substacks startingfromnix and Bits of Wonder, and online seekers of human flourishing, mindfulness, and meaning. We often discuss vulnerability in writing and human relationships.…
Join Jennifer A. Frey, associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy, literature, and theology podcast, Sacred and Profane Love as she continues her series of discussions on Flannery O’Connor and American Catholic fiction. In this salon, we will explore and discuss how O’Connor uses race, class, and…
Are you interested in the foundational texts and topics that have shaped psychedelic use and research today? Join Alex Criddle and Ava for their series on Foundational Texts and Topics in Psychedelics. In this salon, we wonder: Do psychedelics reliably alter people's metaphysical beliefs? According to studies and many self-reports, psychedelics seem to reliably alter…
