"We must conserve the presence of other beings for the sake of our own souls..."
from a quotation by Andreas Weber, biologist and author of The Biology of Wonder.

Overthink

Explore philosophy with Overthink, the podcast where professors ellieanderphd.bsky.social and David M. Peña-Guzmán make big ideas relatable and fresh. Perfect for anyone curious about the world of thought.

Reposting a review of a trio of animal minds books in the
@nybooks.com last year - presently with no paywall.
"Visible and Invisible Worlds."
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Books by @edyong209.bsky.social, Jackie Higgins, David Peña-Guzmán.
Senses, dreams, the 'Umwelt,' animal experimentation.

‘My ideas are a little revolutionary’: ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics Her research popularised the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimag...

Suzanne Simard on expanding the horizons of science: "In this period of rapid climate change we need to be innovative, we need to be creative, we need to have all hands on deck and sometimes we need to break out of the scientific mould…"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#journeyoftheuniverse

Poster image of blue water and "Save the Date" with an ocean and tail of a whale, promoting the 2026 event, "Frontiers of Knowledge"

Save the date! Frontiers of Knowledge returns to Aspen to explore "Consciousness in the Living World" on Sunday, August 23 for a full-day symposium at the Wheeler Opera House!

Check out this article from the Aspen Daily News, "Where science meets philosophy" #frontiersofknowledge #brucedamer
www.aspendailynews.com/news/where-s...

Aspen symposium brings animism to Wheeler Opera House “We are human only in contact, and conviviality, with what is not human.” So claimed author and ecologist David Abram in a conversation with The Aspen Times.  Abram, author of “Spell of the Sensuous” ...

Check out this article by The Aspen Times about cultural ecologist and geophilosopher David Abram, speaker this Saturday 9/13 at Frontiers of Knowledge!
www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-s...

🌌 Rediscover Wonder. Join us September 13 at the Wheeler Opera House for a day-long journey through science, philosophy, and a renewed sense of meaning in the cosmos. ✨ Tickets available now at www.frontiersofknowledge.org/tickets
#RediscoverWonder #FrontiersOfKnowledge

Meet two of our "Frontiers of Knowledge" symposium speakers, Bruce Damer, PhD and Matthew Segall, PhD #consciousness #aspen #ciis

Peter Rollins and Matthew David Segall: Pyrotheology vs. Process Theology YouTube video by Rahul Sam

A discussion on God, theology and nothing between Peter Rollins and Matthew David Segall (@footnotes2plato.substack.com). youtu.be/01GPP197OKU?...

The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and The Unmaking of the World #4 YouTube video by Dr Iain McGilchrist

Some delicious food for thought from Iain McGilchrist on a Monday morning: youtube.com/shorts/MLaz8...

Meet the minds behind Frontiers of Knowledge (Sept 13):
Swimme, Tucker, Currivan, Damer, Segall, McGilchrist, Tarnas, Kripal, Sherman & Abram. Cosmology, consciousness, origin of life & more—big questions, bold ideas.
#FrontiersOfKnowledge #AspenSymposium

Brian Swimme & Monica DeRaspe-Bolles, One On One Interview | The Story of the Noosphere YouTube video by Maryknoll Society

My interview with Brian Swimme and Monica DeRaspe-Bolle about their new book “The Story of the Universe”
youtu.be/r7UJE2l2s0w?... @orbisbooks.bsky.social

Frontiers of Knowledge

✨ Big minds. Bold ideas. One unforgettable day. ✨ Join us Sat, Sept 13 at the historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen for Frontiers of Knowledge—a day-long symposium with world-renowned speakers on #consciousness, #cosmology, the #originoflife & more. frontiersofknowledge.org