Best Appleyard Lees Podcasts (2025)

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Mazes of the mind: The philosophy of neuroscience | Iain McGilchrist, Colin Blakemore, Bryan Appleyard 47:58

5d ago47:58

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Over the past decades, neuroscience has blossomed, positioning itself as a kind of master discipline over everything else. For who understands the brain surely understands all of human activity and creation? Or not? Neuroscience's reach has extended past its scientific remit and into the world of philosophy and its major questions. What is a human?…

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In search of nothing | David Deutsch, Amanda Gefter, Lee Smolin 1:00:17

11d ago1:00:17

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What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing? The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an ancient one, from the mysterious number zero through theological understandings of the absence of God right to modern physics and ideas of the void. Join l…

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Halloween SPECIAL | The philosophy of the apocalypse 44:25

15d ago44:25

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Why are we fascinated by apocalyptic stories? Join the team at the IAI for a reading of four Halloween-themed articles, written by historian and philosopher Natalie Lawrence, professor of political philosophy Matthew Festenstein, and professor of comparative literature Florian Mussgnug. From the allure of the end times to the symbolic value of mons…

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Behind the data: how five years of patent insights reveal the progress of green innovation 22:49

8d ago22:49

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In this special episode of Greenshoots, host Kaeyo Mayne is joined by Chris Mason, partner at Appleyard Lees, to go behind the data of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report (5th Edition) - the only annual, multi-sector patent analysis of green innovation published by an IP law firm. Together, they unpack five years of global patent trends to…

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The importance of giving up | Adam Phillips 27:14

20d ago27:14

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Einstein was called “slow” at school, J. K. Rowling collected a dozen rejections, and Walt Disney was once fired for “lacking imagination.” We love stories of perseverance—but what’s the cost of never letting go? In this conversation, psychoanalyst Adam Phillips argues that our obsession with endurance can have hidden, corrosive effects. He invites…

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Slavoj Žižek on philosophy today | The madness of reality 38:03

27d ago38:03

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Slavoj Žižek is back in a new interview where he takes us through his thoughts on the role of philosophy, the future of sex, his fear and love of AI and, as always, so much more. Tune in to hear one of contemporary philosophy's most original and darkly comedic minds expose his thoughts on the present and where we are heading - though that is imposs…

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How to fathom timelessness | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes 31:23

1M ago31:23

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What should time mean to us? Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher of mind who specialises in the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Benedict de Spinoza, and in fields pertaining to panpsychism and altered states of mind. In this talk, he combines insights from psychedelic experiences with an intriguing view put forward by…

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After postmodernism | Hilary Lawson, Robin van den Akker, Abby Innes, Sophie Scott-Brown 47:13

1M ago47:13

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Hugely influential in the latter decades of the 20th century, postmodernism transformed many academic disciplines and culture at large. Associated with an attack on objective truth and the uniqueness of meaning, it called into question the whole edifice of knowledge which Western culture had previously glorified. But it left many lost, and in the w…

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The language of the unconscious: Pyschoanalysis and AI | Alenka Zupančič 29:46

1M ago29:46

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The Enlightenment is racist (and why) | Kehinde Andrews 20:38

2M ago20:38

20:38

The Enlightenment has faced a lot of criticism in recent years - its defenders and detractors often come head to head, scrambling to articulate its ultimate value or lack thereof to contemporary society. This podcast contributes to this wider debate and question facing all those interested in philosophy and politics: Are Enlightenment ideas salvage…

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From research to reality: The origin of Carbon Cell 21:43

2M ago21:43

21:43

In this episode, colleagues Sarah Gibbs (Partner) and Amelia Foster (Patent Attorney) are joined by Liz Lee, CEO and co-founder of Carbon Cell — creators of a carbon-negative alternative to traditional polymer foams. From an interdisciplinary master’s project to a funded, scaling startup, Liz shares how their interdisciplinary team navigated grants…

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The struggle for the good life | Massimo Pigliucci on ancient philosophy for the modern era 29:29

2M ago29:29

29:29

We all want to live the good life. But how many of us can claim to be truly content? Join philosopher and evolutionary biologist Massimo Pigliucci as he argues that pleasure, character, and a healthy dose of doubt, form the basis of the good life, and that purpose in life is crucial to realising our potential. Massimo Pigliucci is a renowned philos…

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Psychedelics and the structure of reality | Julian Baggini, Eileen Hall, and James Rucker 46:51

2M ago46:51

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Truth, delusion and psychedelic reality Do psychedelics reveal hidden layers of reality, or are we simply tripping? Psychedelics are back in the cultural zeitgeist, this time as a treatment for mental health issues. However, critics argue that psychedelics only work by replacing mental illness with a distorted view of reality - but, is this an accu…

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The unconscious mind: Is the unconscious real? 48:58

2M ago48:58

48:58

The unconscious has become a well-known feature of our human lived experience since Freud. We often refer to unwanted impulses, suppressed thoughts, unconscious desires, and the like. But what IS the unconscious? Is it just an easy excuse for our behaviour? Or is it a necessary piece of what it means to be human? Join our diverse and rich panel as …

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A landscape of consciousness | Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Hilary Lawson 41:19

3M ago41:19

41:19

Will we ever reach a conclusive, agreed-upon theory of consciousness? Over the millennia of recorded history, countless stories, theories, and arguments have emerged to explain the origins of consciousness. And yet, here we are in 2025 - post-Plato, post-Descartes, post-scientific revolution - and still we don't understand the phenomenon of conscio…

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Will psychedelics revolutionize mental health treatment? | Matthew Johnson, Shayla Love, and Kevin Sabet 49:34

3M ago49:34

49:34

The psychedelic revolution Will LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA, and Ketamine treatments live up to the hype? For decades, psychedelics were derided as dangerous recreational drugs; now many claim they have the potential to revolutionise the treatment of mental health. With hundreds of clinical trials now taking place, the psychedelic therapeutic market is p…

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Partnering for Progress: Action Medical Research 18:58

3M ago18:58

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This bonus episode highlights our 2025 charity partner, Action Medical Research. Here, Appleyard Lees attorneys Sarah Gibbs and Richard Maclennan speak with Emma Pulsford (Action Medical Research) about the charity’s history of funding pioneering research that has transformed children’s health over the last 75 years, and the innovative ways they co…

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The illusion of separation | Jessica Frazier on the Monism of Hindu philosophy 24:39

3M ago24:39

24:39

Indian philosophy and the search for unity In our everyday lives we act as though we are all separate individuals, but is this really the case? Jessica Frazer argues that reality is ultimately unified, and that this shift in perspective can change the way we live our lives. It can help you lose your isolated ego and escape feelings of alienation fr…

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The limits of nothingness | Peter van Inwagen 27:44

3M ago27:44

27:44

From philosophy to science, metaphysics to psychology, the idea of 'nothing' is central to the universe, existence and experience as a whole. But the nature of 'nothing' is even more bewildering than we might first imagine. Parmenides argued that non-being is impossible because thinking about nothing is still something. Join philosopher Peter van I…

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Mazes of the mind: The philosophy of neuroscience | Iain McGilchrist, Colin Blakemore, Bryan Appleyard 47:58

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In search of nothing | David Deutsch, Amanda Gefter, Lee Smolin 1:00:17

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Halloween SPECIAL | The philosophy of the apocalypse 44:25

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Behind the data: how five years of patent insights reveal the progress of green innovation 22:49

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The importance of giving up | Adam Phillips 27:14

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Slavoj Žižek on philosophy today | The madness of reality 38:03

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How to fathom timelessness | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes 31:23

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After postmodernism | Hilary Lawson, Robin van den Akker, Abby Innes, Sophie Scott-Brown 47:13

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The language of the unconscious: Pyschoanalysis and AI | Alenka Zupančič 29:46

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The Enlightenment is racist (and why) | Kehinde Andrews 20:38

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From research to reality: The origin of Carbon Cell 21:43

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The struggle for the good life | Massimo Pigliucci on ancient philosophy for the modern era 29:29

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Psychedelics and the structure of reality | Julian Baggini, Eileen Hall, and James Rucker 46:51

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The unconscious mind: Is the unconscious real? 48:58

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A landscape of consciousness | Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Hilary Lawson 41:19

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Will psychedelics revolutionize mental health treatment? | Matthew Johnson, Shayla Love, and Kevin Sabet 49:34

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Partnering for Progress: Action Medical Research 18:58

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The illusion of separation | Jessica Frazier on the Monism of Hindu philosophy 24:39

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The limits of nothingness | Peter van Inwagen 27:44

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