Best Ryan Bissett Podcasts (2024)

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Sahanika Ratnayake - The Problem of Mindfulness 41:23

4+ y ago41:23

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Sahanika Ratnayake's Aeon article on the problem of mindfulness struck me as a fascinating read. Join us as we chat about mindfulness, psychotherapy, the self, Buddhism, and all sorts!

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David Egan - Suffering & Flourishing 50:34

4+ y ago50:34

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Professor David Egan studied both analytic and continental philosophy, with interests in aesthetics, ethics, the history of philosophy, and, increasingly, Buddhist philosophy. This diverse range of interests is unified by an interest in how we find and make meaning in our lives, and the image of ourselves that becomes manifest in this meaning-makin…

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Michael Ruse - A Meaning to Life 53:00

5y ago53:00

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Professor Michael Ruse is a British-born philosopher of science who specialises in the philosophy of biology and works on the relationship between science and religion, the creation–evolution controversy, and the demarcation problem within science. Ruse currently teaches at Florida State University. He has written over 50 books, his most recent bei…

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David Quammen - The Tangled Tree of Life 1:05:25

5y ago1:05:25

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In this episode, renowned science writer David Quammen will be taking us on a whistle-stop tour of the history of molecular biology, some of the key players, as well as three very central questions: 1. Is the tree of life...a tree? 2. What is an organism 3. What is a species. Prepare yourself for some fascinating surprises!…

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Brenda Dunne - Consciousness! 55:16

5y ago55:16

55:16

Have you ever wondered, 'what is the empirical evidence for non-brain based consciousness, and its effects on the world?' If so, you are in for a treat, as I chat with Brenda Dunne about her elaborate experience in the front line of consciousness research. Laboratory manager at the Princeton Engineering Anomolies Research (PEAR) Institute for 28 ye…

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Sharon Hewitt Rawlette - Coincidences! 1:13:39

5y ago1:13:39

1:13:39

I have been waiting for a long time to come across a book like this - The Source & Significance of Coincidences. As you read it, you'll notice that Sharon Rawlette Hewitt has left no stone uncovered in her research into coincidences. I feel like in this initial conversation we only just got the ball rolling...I've so many more questions!…

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Perry Marshall & Denis Noble - Evolution 2.0 1:02:19

5y ago1:02:19

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I was recently counting my blessings when Denis Noble, author of 'Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity,' agreed for me to interview him, because I am very interested in his perspective on physiology. To my surprise, he put me in touch with Perry Marshall, author of 'Evolution 2.0,' and they both agreed to talk with me about the ongoing …

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Garland Allen - Mechanistic & Holistic Biology 34:07

5+ y ago34:07

34:07

Professor Garland (Gar) Allen is a highly distinguished historian of biology; indeed he was there for the inception of the very field itself within the mid-20th Century! I'm particularly interested in the different ways of approaching the idea of 'life,' and Gar helps me to understand some of the context in which ideas have been at play over the ye…

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Michael Ruse - Biology, Buddhism & Beyond 53:30

5+ y ago53:30

53:30

Professor Michael Ruse is a British-born philosopher of science who specialises in the philosophy of biology and works on the relationship between science and religion, the creation–evolution controversy, and the demarcation problem within science. Ruse currently teaches at Florida State University. He has written over 50 books, his most recent bei…

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Denis Noble - The Third Way of Evolution 40:01

5+ y ago40:01

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To a biologist, Professor Denis Noble will need no introduction. His books - The Music of Life: Biology beyond the Genome (2006) and Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity (2016) - affected me considerably. His poetic writing style juxtaposed with convincing scientific evidence leads one to reconsider what one has been taught regarding th…

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Akhandadhi das - Qualia and the Brain 27:45

5+ y ago27:45

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Akhandadhi das is a Bhagavata Vedanta philosopher and theologian, who speaks on BBC Thought of the Day, and has a particular interest in consciousness and 'qualia.' As neuroscience becomes more able to read the brain, I ask Akhandadhi das what this means in relation to our qualitative experience of the world, and what the implications may be.…

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Bob Ulanowicz - Marrying Physics & Ecology 1:06:02

5+ y ago1:06:02

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A fascinating conversation with Bob Ulanowicz, author of the book 'A Third Window: Natural Life Beyond Newton and Darwin,' into the realms of process ecology and an alternate way of understanding living systems.