<description>In this episode of the Ways of Knowing podcast, hosts Jamie Barnes and Will Hood explore the concept that there are multiple ways of knowing the same physical place. Jamie  discusses his visit to Wakehurst gardens, the scientific endeavors taking place there, and considers the importance of phenomenology in understanding the experiences of different species. The conversation also delves into Charles Foster's unique approach to living as various animals, emphasizing the significance of curiosity and empathy in fostering a deeper connection with nature.

Links: 

Nature Unlocked, the Landscape Ecology Programme at Wakehurst, which includes information about the living laboratory
https://www.kew.org/wakehurst/nature-unlocked

The IPBES report that Becca mentions about the different ways in which nature is valued
https://www.ipbes.net/media_release/Values_Assessment_Published 

And the full report is here
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/assessment-report-diverse-values-and-valuation-nature

Jamie's Day with a tree
https://prezi.com/view/j7matY4BjAxKJSYRQLf8/

Charles Foster's book, Being a Beast
https://profilebooks.com/work/being-a-beast/

Thomas Nagel's seminal work What is it like to be a bat?
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2183914?seq=1

Robin Wall Kimmerer's brilliant book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous
Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, where she
weaves together three different ways of knowing the world
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316088/braiding-sweetgrass-by-kimmerer-
robin-wall/9780141991955 

And Kimmerer's much shorter book, The Democracy of Species
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443658/the-
democracy-of-species-by-kimmerer-robin-wall/9780141997049

David Abram's The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a
More-Than-Human World resonates strongly with Charles Foster's ideas of a
wild world within which we are already immersed (if we only knew it)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/319/the-spell-of-the-sensuous-by-david-abram/

For an excellent introduction to the rich and varied sensory worlds of animals,
see Ed Yong's An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden
Realms Around Us
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/440513/an-immense-
world-by-yong-ed/9781529112115 

We hope to press in to the idea of 'umwelt' that Yong introduces in a future episode.</description>

In this episode of the Ways of Knowing podcast, h…

In this episode of the Ways of Knowing podcast, hosts Jamie Barnes and Will Hood explore the concept that there are multiple ways of knowing the same physical place. Jamie  discusses his visit to Wakehurst gardens, the scientific endeavors taking place there, and considers the importance of phenomenology in understanding the experiences of different species. The conversation also delves into Charles Foster's unique approach to living as various animals, emphasizing the significance of curiosity and empathy in fostering a deeper connection with nature.

Links: 

Nature Unlocked, the Landscape Ecology Programme at Wakehurst, which includes information about the living laboratory
https://www.kew.org/wakehurst/nature-unlocked

The IPBES report that Becca mentions about the different ways in which nature is valued
https://www.ipbes.net/media_release/Values_Assessment_Published 

And the full report is here
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/assessment-report-diverse-values-and-valuation-nature

Jamie's Day with a tree
https://prezi.com/view/j7matY4BjAxKJSYRQLf8/

Charles Foster's book, Being a Beast
https://profilebooks.com/work/being-a-beast/

Thomas Nagel's seminal work What is it like to be a bat?
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2183914?seq=1

Robin Wall Kimmerer's brilliant book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous
Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, where she
weaves together three different ways of knowing the world
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316088/braiding-sweetgrass-by-kimmerer-
robin-wall/9780141991955 

And Kimmerer's much shorter book, The Democracy of Species
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443658/the-
democracy-of-species-by-kimmerer-robin-wall/9780141997049

David Abram's The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a
More-Than-Human World resonates strongly with Charles Foster's ideas of a
wild world within which we are already immersed (if we only knew it)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/319/the-spell-of-the-sensuous-by-david-abram/

For an excellent introduction to the rich and varied sensory worlds of animals,
see Ed Yong's An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden
Realms Around Us
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/440513/an-immense-
world-by-yong-ed/9781529112115 

We hope to press in to the idea of 'umwelt' that Yong introduces in a future episode.

Ways Of Knowing: The Muscle of Empathy

<description>At the end of May 2018 the Republic of Ireland held a referendum to appeal a law which up until that time, had effectively made abortion illegal. Voters chose by a clear majority to change this law and repeal the 8th amendment. But why does abortion continue to be such a controversial subject? By looking at how issues around the referendum affect the people of Northern Ireland this episode of the Glass Bead Game podcast is an enquiry into what abortion laws mean and how different groups navigate their way around them.</description>

At the end of May 2018 the Republic of Ireland he…

At the end of May 2018 the Republic of Ireland held a referendum to appeal a law which up until that time, had effectively made abortion illegal. Voters chose by a clear majority to change this law and repeal the 8th amendment. But why does abortion continue to be such a controversial subject? By looking at how issues around the referendum affect the people of Northern Ireland this episode of the Glass Bead Game podcast is an enquiry into what abortion laws mean and how different groups navigate their way around them.

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<description>China and the USA are often depicted on the world stage as super powers with opposing cultural and national characters. This episode of the Glass Bead Game visits youth centres in Southern China and Mid West America to consider how state policy and ideas of national character inform the personal experiences of those that identify as LGBT. Are the cultural differences between China and the US meaningfully comparable and should both countries be doing more to uphold their commitment to the international bill of human rights?</description>

China and the USA are often depicted on the world…

China and the USA are often depicted on the world stage as super powers with opposing cultural and national characters. This episode of the Glass Bead Game visits youth centres in Southern China and Mid West America to consider how state policy and ideas of national character inform the personal experiences of those that identify as LGBT. Are the cultural differences between China and the US meaningfully comparable and should both countries be doing more to uphold their commitment to the international bill of human rights?

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<description>Over the last 50 years more than 1 trillion dollars in development related aid has been transferred from rich countries to the continent of Africa and yet few would argue that it has achieved anything near sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. This episode of the Glass Bead Game travels to Kisumu, Kenya in order to understand the concept of Aid Free Development.

What does it mean for one country to consider itself more developed than another. What role does Government, Business or NGO play in addressing the energy and food needs for some of the poorest people on the planet? And how do those on the ground carrying out development understand their motivations for the work they do?</description>

Over the last 50 years more than 1 trillion dolla…

Over the last 50 years more than 1 trillion dollars in development related aid has been transferred from rich countries to the continent of Africa and yet few would argue that it has achieved anything near sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. This episode of the Glass Bead Game travels to Kisumu, Kenya in order to understand the concept of Aid Free Development.

What does it mean for one country to consider itself more developed than another. What role does Government, Business or NGO play in addressing the energy and food needs for some of the poorest people on the planet? And how do those on the ground carrying out development understand their motivations for the work they do?

GBG Ep. 8 Capital In Kenya: The Meaning Of Aid - Free Development

<description>The USA has elected a new president.  Following this controversial and polarising event many cities took to the streets in protest.  But what does this mean? What differentiates a protest from a parade and a riot and what does engagement in this crowd activity achieve?  

Recorded in New Orleans during the election - this episode explores issues of identity, cultural affirmation and crowd behaviour in a new era for the united states. 

 *strong language throughout</description>

The USA has elected a new president.  Following t…

The USA has elected a new president.  Following this controversial and polarising event many cities took to the streets in protest.  But what does this mean? What differentiates a protest from a parade and a riot and what does engagement in this crowd activity achieve?  

Recorded in New Orleans during the election - this episode explores issues of identity, cultural affirmation and crowd behaviour in a new era for the united states. 

 *strong language throughout

GBG Ep. 7 Parade & Protest in the USA

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