Best Olivia Savage Podcasts (2024)

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Bosonic quantum error correction with Julien Camirand Lemyre 35:05

3h ago35:05

35:05

Welcome back to The New Quantum Era, the podcast where we explore the cutting-edge developments in quantum computing. In today’s episode, hosts Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowe are joined by Dr. Julien Camirand Lemyre, the CEO and co-founder of Nord Quantique. Nord Quantique is a startup spun out from the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canad…

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Dominick Knowles - Costco as the Base of a Communist Project 51:53

1h ago51:53

51:53

The geometry of death / use value overtaking exchange value and them both abolishing each other / Tripwire / “even the moon hates cops” / Brendan Joyce / summer garden / Luddism / the moon a horrified witness / The White Rose / Milf Manor / Castro’s “Nothing Can Stop the Course of History / the fragment / nourishment / regimes of time / escarole / …

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Quantum Benchmarking with Jens Eisert 33:30

18d ago33:30

33:30

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era! Today, we have a fascinating conversation with Professor Jens Eisert, a veteran in the field of quantum information science. Jens takes us through his journey from his PhD days, delving into the role of entanglement in quantum computing and communication, to leading a team that bridges theoretical …

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Careers in Quantum with Anastasia Marchenkova 45:41

17d ago45:41

45:41

Welcome to The New Quantum Era podcast! In today’s episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of quantum computing and the broader tech landscape with Anastasia Marchenkova, who has a unique blend of experiences in startups, academia, and venture capital. Join us as we explore the intersections of technology, business, and education, and unco…

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The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with Paul Cadden-Zimansky 39:16

1M ago39:16

39:16

In this episode of The New Quantum Era, Kevin and Sebastian are joined by a special guest, Paul Cadden-Zemansky, Associate Professor of Physics at Bard College and Director of the Physics Program. Paul is also on the Executive Committee for the International Year of Quantum at the American Physical Society and has been actively involved in the UN’s…

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Amie Zimmerman - The Power of the Poem Is Its Mobility 59:23

2M ago59:23

59:23

Printing-reading sonic overlay / angels / rolling ink / the mobility of the poem / the book as a vessel for a relationship / collectively making time / collating together / gardening / home repair / dreams / demons / sitting with it / if we could swap dreams / silence We ask Amie Zimmerman 10 questions, 7 from our Season 1 guests. Amie: Amie Zimmer…

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Quantum Advantage Theory and Practice with Di Fang 36:15

2M ago36:15

36:15

In this episode of The New Quantum Era, host Sebastian Hassinger comes to you again from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, during their launch event in April 2024 for the deployment of an IBM System One quantum computer on their campus. RPI invited me to lead a panel discussion with members of their faculty and IT team, and provided a podcast studi…

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The Utility of Quantum Computing for Chemistry with Jamie Garcia 34:09

2M ago34:09

34:09

In this episode of The New Quantum Era, we're diving deep into the intersection of quantum computing and chemistry with Jamie Garcia, Technical Program Director for Algorithms and Scientific Partnerships Group with IBM Quantum. Jamie brings a unique perspective, having transitioned from a background in chemistry to the forefront of quantum computin…

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Aspiring Quantum Chemist with Professor Lin Lin 42:39

3M ago42:39

42:39

Sebastian interviews Professor Lin Lin during the System One ribbon cutting event at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Professor Lin Lin's journey from computational mathematics to quantum chemistry has been driven by his fascination with modeling nature through computation. As a student at Peking University, he was intrigued by the con…

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Quantum Education and Community Building with Olivia Lanes 36:01

4M ago36:01

36:01

Sebastian is joined by Olivia Lanes, Global Lead for Education and Learning, IBM Quantum to discuss quantum education, IBM's efforts to provide resources for workforce development, the importance of diversity and equality in STEM, and her own personal journey from experimental physics to community building and content creation. Recorded on the RPI …

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LIVE! On campus quantum computing with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 57:49

4M ago57:49

57:49

For this episode, Sebastian is on his own, as Kevin is taking a break. Sebastian accepted a gracious invite to the ribbon cutting event at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where the university was launching their on-campus IBM System One -- the first commercial quantum computer on a university campus! This week, the episode is a record…

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Quantum computing for high energy physics simulations with Martin Savage 36:22

3M ago36:22

36:22

Dr. Martin Savage is a professor of nuclear theory and quantum informatics at the University of Washington. His research explores using quantum computing to investigate high energy physics and quantum chromodynamics. Dr. Savage transitioned from experimental nuclear physics to theoretical particle physics in his early career. Around 2017-2018, limi…

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Modular Quantum System Architectures with Yufei Ding 36:06

4M ago36:06

36:06

In this episode, Sebastian and Kevin interview Professor Yufei Ding, an associate professor at UC San Diego, who specializes in the intersection of theoretical physics and computer science. They discuss Dr. Ding's research on system architecture in quantum computing and the potential impact of AI on the field. Dr. Ding's work aims to replicate the …

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Material Science with Houlong Zhuang at Q2B Paris 33:38

5M ago33:38

33:38

In this special solo episode recorded at Q2B Paris 2024, Sebastian talks with Houlong Zhuang, assistant professor at Arizona State University, about his work in material science. Dr. Zhuang discusses his research on using quantum computing and machine learning to simulate high entropy alloy materials. The goal is to efficiently predict material pro…

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A look back at quantum computing in 2023 with Kevin and Sebastian 35:01

5M ago35:01

35:01

No guest this episode! Instead, Kevin and Sebastian have a conversation looking back on the events of 2023 in quantum computing, wiht a particular focus on three trends: some waning of enthusiasm in the private sector, a surge of investments from the public sector as national and regional governments invest in the quantum computing value chain and …

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Chaun Webster - Other Suns 31:24

6M ago31:24

31:24

Wail Song / André 3000’s NewBlue Sun / expectations of black masculine performance / the desire for legibility / other suns / Sun Ra’s Blue Universe / sordid relationship with poetry / poetry that seeks the end of poetry, the end of genre and disciplinarity / what is left of poetry after its stripped of material norms / poetry’s exceptional theoret…

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Dawning of the Era of Logical Qubits with Dr Vladan Vuletic 44:27

6M ago44:27

44:27

Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Dr. Vladan Vuletic, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Physics at the Center for Ultracold Atoms and Research in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology At the end of 2023, the quantum computing community was startled and amazed by the results from a bombshell paper published in Nature on …

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Laura Jaramillo - The Savage Detectives Is Real 38:42

6M ago38:42

38:42

Troubled relationship with machines / the tool is not life /poetry’s evolution into a visual or performative medium, away from the codex / Lisa Robertson / mapping subjectivity as its displaced across technologies, architecture, and clothes / clothes as costume / tragic relationship to lost objects / trash picking / indexing life through clothes / …

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Olivia Muenz - Healthcare, The Systems That Kill Us, and Vibing Straight Through 27:11

7M ago27:11

27:11

Machines, bureaucracy, health care, and the systems thatkill us / TENS units / illness / Taoism, Buddhism, and the future / 5 year plans as antithetical to the human experience getting in the way of getting a job / the internet as primary third space / Tik Tok as creative platform / art as a way of being, process / everything we do is a form of art…

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Trapped Ions and Quantum VCs with Chiara Decaroli 54:02

8M ago54:02

54:02

Summary In this episode, Sebastian and Kevin are joined by Chiara Decaroli, a quantum physicist and venture capitalist. Chiara shares her unique journey into the field of quantum, starting from a small village in Italy to earning her PhD in quantum physics. She explains the history of ion trapping and how it led to the development of quantum comput…

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Adiabatic and Counterdiabatic Quantum Computing with Dr. Ieva Čepaitė 41:04

9M ago41:04

41:04

In this episode of The New Quantum Era, Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger are joined by Dr. Ieva Čepaitė to delve into the nuanced world of quantum physics and computation. Dr. Čepaitė discusses her journey into quantum computing and her work on counterdiabatic methods used to optimize the control of many body quantum states. She provides an ove…

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Quantum Intermediate Representation with Cassandra Granade 55:44

9M ago55:44

55:44

In this interview, independent quantum information science researcher and consultant, Dr. Cassandra Grenade, shares their journey from triple majoring in physics, math, and computer science to their current consulting work with their firm, Dual Space Solutions. She discusses the concept behind the Quantum Intermediate Representation project (QIR), …

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Quantum Error Mitigation using Mitiq with Misty Wahl 47:01

10M ago47:01

47:01

Misty Wahl of the Unitary Fund joins us for this episode to talk about quantum error mitigation strategies like zero noise extrapolation (ZNE) and probabilistic error reduction using the Mitiq open source framework. Misty is a lead contributor the the Mitiq project as well as an author on a number of recent papers on the topic. We'll discuss the cu…

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Neutral atom arrays with Alex Keesling of QuEra Computing 54:11

10M ago54:11

54:11

In this episode, Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Alex Keesling, CEO of QuEra Computing, for a discussion about his work with neutral atom arrays for simulation and computation. Alex describes his very early introduction to quantum information science as a high school student in Mexico, which kicked off a defining fascination with the field. At MI…

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The Enchilada: Microfabricated Ion Trap Qubits with Daniel Stick 55:11

11M ago55:11

55:11

In this episode of The New Quantum Era, hosts Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowney interview Daniel Stick, a researcher at Sandia National Lab. They discuss the fascinating world of ion traps, a novel approach to quantum computing architecture. Stick explains the concept of suspending atoms inside a radio frequency Paul trap and utilizing laser pul…

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Operating at the Quantum Limit with Dr. Dana Anderson 53:46

11M ago53:46

53:46

Title: Operating at the Quantum Limit with Dr. Dana Anderson “In 25 to 30 years, quantum is going to be in the kitchen, sitting next to the toaster.” — Dr. Dana Anderson Description: Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Dr. Dana Anderson to talk about qua…

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Black hole physics and new states of quantum matter with John Preskill 1:02:27

11M ago1:02:27

1:02:27

If anyone needs no introduction on a podcast about quantum computing, it's John Preskill. His paper "Quantum Computing in the NISQ era and beyond," published in 2018, is the source of the acronym "NISQ," for Noisy, Intermediate Scale Quantum" computers -- basically everything we are going to build until we get to effective error correction. It's be…

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A Hybrid NISQ-Classical Solution Architecture with Harry Buhrman 58:38

1y ago58:38

58:38

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by another distinguished researcher, Dr. Harry Buhrman. Dr. Buhrman is a professor at the University of Amsterdam, he's a director at the CWI, and he's the director at Qusoft as well. He's got a long and illustrious caree…

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The Mysterious Majorana with Leo Kouwenhoven 1:01:44

1y ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by an outstanding European researcher: Professor Leo Kouwenhoven. Leo is a professor in Applied Physics specialized in the field of Quantum NanoScience at TU Delft. Leo got his Ph.D. in Mesoscopic Physics at Delft. He was…

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Laura Jaramillo, Sarah Sgro, & Marty Cain perform at green_space 4/1/23 58:25

1y ago58:25

58:25

The Spring 2023 green_space (relocated from Chapin Parkway to a home on the West Side due to lightning). Our readers: Laura Jaramillo is a poet and critic. Born to Colombian parents in Queens, New York, she now lives in Durham, North Carolina. Her books include Material Girl (subpress, 2012) and Making Water (Futurepoem, 2022). She holds a PhD in c…

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Mike Corrao - Hopeless Tasks 38:11

1y ago38:11

38:11

how to cut every vegetable / cursed instagram page / art that provokes pain / tactile discomfort / creation as ritual sacrifice / hyper-presentness / interesting trash / repurposing ambient data collection / turning a technical-rational operation into an occulted enigma Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including Gut Text (11:11 Press), R…

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Quantum Supremacy to Generative AI and Back with Scott Aaronson 1:18:05

1+ y ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Description: Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Scott Aaronson, who is a leading authority in the space of Quantum Computing, a fascinating person with a long list of relevant achievements. Scott is also the author of an outstanding blog called Shtetl-O…

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The Fault-Tolerance Threshold with Dorit Aharonov 1:06:13

1+ y ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. In this episode, we are joined by Dorit Aharonov, a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and one of the pioneers of quantum computing. She's also the Chief Science Officer at QEDMA, a quantum startup based in Israel. Dorit is one of …

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Probability First: Understanding Quantum Computing with James Whitfield 1:08:01

1+ y ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by James Whitfield, who's a professor at Dartmouth College and is a colleague of Sebastian’s at Amazon Web Services’ quantum team. James has a quantum chemistry background, and, as a result, he brings that sensibility to …

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It is Known with Joe Fitzsimons, part 2 of 2 51:44

1+ y ago51:44

51:44

We continue our stimulating conversation with Joe Fitzsimons, CEO and founder of Horizon Quantum Computing. After last episode's exploration of Joe's reasoned case for an optimistic future for quantum computing, we dig into Horizon's development of compiling tools that Joe hopes will unlock broad performance advantages from future quantum devices. …

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An optimistic view of quantum computing's future with Joe Fitzsimons part 1 of 2 54:06

1+ y ago54:06

54:06

Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Joe Fitzsimons, founder and CEO of Horizon Quantum Computing, a startup based in Singapore. Joe recently posted a thread on Twitter responding to some of the reactions to a recent Time cover story about quantum computing. We were really struck by his level-headed optimism and so we wanted to dig in deeper. This is …

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ava hofmann & Isaac Pickell perform at green_space 11/13/22 41:15

1+ y ago41:15

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The Fall 2022 green_space in Chapin Parkway, Buffalo. ava hoffman performed work from [ . . . ]. Ava Hofmann's digital chapbook, THE WOMAN FACTORY, was published by the Operating System in 2020. Her second full-length book, love poems / smallness studies, is forthcoming in 2022. She also “edits” SPORAZINE, a magazine of experimental writing written…

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It from Qubit with Grant Salton 1:08:01

1+ y ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Grant Salton, a quantum researcher at AWS, who helps us understand a recent paper from Google and Caltech whose authors describe a simulation of a wormhole on Google's Sycamore quantum computer. The paper stirred some controversy and push back on the misunderstanding of the claims being made, and Grant walks us thr…

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Isaac Pickell - Agitated Into Questioning 1:15:04

1+ y ago1:15:04

1:15:04

sea lion whiskers, poetry as a feeling organ / agitated into questioning / mimesis / if time travel isn't true I don't want to be true / didn't do it for the 22,480/yr / 'pronouns of knowing' / C. Riley Snorton / I am the thinker that excites me most / theoretically-adjacent poetry / Rob Halpern / Kevin Latimer / thinking by seeking / Taylor Byas /…

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Better Qubits Through Material Science with Nathalie DeLeon 59:30

1+ y ago59:30

59:30

Key Takeaways: [3:38] Nathalie shares how she found her way into the field of quantum technology. [6:25] Nathalie talks about the key moment in the landscape towards being a believer in Quantum Technology. [8:29] Nathalie talks about certain things that made her change her mind. [12:20] Nathalie speaks about her particular entry into the science fi…

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The History of Superconducting Qubits with Steve Girvin 58:49

2y ago58:49

58:49

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Steve Girvin, professor of Physics at Yale who has a central role in the Yale Quantum Institute, which has been ground zero for the recent development in superconducting qubits. The topics we had initially planned need…

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Joel Craig & Megan Kyle perform at green_space 8/26/22 37:44

2y ago37:44

37:44

The Summer 2022 green_space in Chapin Parkway, Buffalo. Megan Kyle brought us the sound installation Soggy Music for any number of participants of any skill level, body of water, hydrophone, and fixed media playback routed through Max patch by Megan Kyle, electronics by Ethan Hayden Buffalo-based oboist Megan Kyle performs as a soloist, improviser,…

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Quantum Error Correction with James Wootton 48:35

2y ago48:35

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Key Takeaways: [3:23] James introduces himself. [4:20] James talks about his engagement in game development using the public IBM Cloud quantum systems. [5:40] James explains why he said he expected the field of quantum computing to be more accessible by starting with hobbyists. [7:02] James talks about the theory behind quantum computing. [8:23] Ja…

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Tim Liu - A Cosmic Library, The Other Who Comes 1:33:38

2y ago1:33:38

1:33:38

A cosmic library / The unsayable / Rickie Lee Jones / akashic records / Devo / L’avenir / UMass / Derrida / David Berman / Space for feeling-states / poetry / Pavement / Hedonism / What is to come, someone who comes whose arrival is totally unexpected…that is the real future, the other who comes without my being able to anticipate their arrival / G…

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Molecular and Subatomic Physics with David Mazziotti 1:08:01

2y ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Title: Molecular and Subatomic Physics with David Mazziotti Description: Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by David Mazziotti, a physicist, and research team leader at the University of Chicago. He generously showed up with some deeply fascinating materia…

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Quantum advantage and all the information in the world with Cesar Rodriguez Rosario 1:01:24

2y ago1:01:24

1:01:24

Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Cesar A. Rodriguez Rosario, Chief Scientific Officer at Strangeworks, who is discussing the parallels between quantum computing and the development of the classical computing world at the stage of vacuum tubes and the …

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Quantum Computing: Foundational Concepts with Nick Bronn 1:04:04

2y ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Key Takeaways: [8:25] Nick Bronn does a quick introduction about himself. [9:23] At what point in Nick’s academic career did he find he was attracted to quantum computing rather than the condensed matter physical started to get drawn into the field? [13:27] When Nick joined IBM, did they have a functioning superconducting qubit? Was there a transmo…

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Danika Stegman LeMay & Vincent James Perrone read at green_space 5/8/22 38:36

2y ago38:36

38:36

Danika Stegeman LeMay & Vincent James Perrone--lakewise traveling--read at green_space in Buffalo on 5/8/22. Thanks to them for making the trip and thanks to everyone who came and helped them feel welcome. About Stegeman LeMay & Perrone: Danika Stegeman LeMay’s work has appeared in 32 Poems, Afternoon Visitor, Concision, Forklift, OH, Harpy Hybrid …

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Lindsay Lerman - Fallow Periods & Epistemic Play 26:53

2y ago26:53

26:53

Interview w/novelist Linsday Lerman--What Are You, Bataille, non-knowledge, fallow periods in the creative process, so much meaning in daily text threads, the possibility in communication, engagement with theory as a drug, touching a plant, the useless version of epistemic play, Brahms, waste is the way the universe functions, going cold-turkey on …

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Jay Besemer - Simple Machines, Co-creating the Future 1:02:02

2+ y ago1:02:02

1:02:02

Jay Besemer’s outlook on being with the world, changing through language, and negotiating the event while foregrounding the needs of the body feel absolutely essential. green_space is delighted to present our interview with Jay. And a surprise reading of the poem (“The Wound”) that saved Joe from the pandemic. co-creating the future / Cocteau Twins…

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