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The primary objective of The Helix Center for Interdisciplinary Investigation is not to obtain knowledge, per se, but to aspire to an unhurried search for wisdom, emphasizing the centrality of a sense... more
FAQs about The Helix Center:How many episodes does The Helix Center have?The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.
September 24, 2024The Poetry of AgingThis roundtable brings together poets, psychoanalysts, critics and a translator to discuss the relationship between dementia and language, the impact of aging on reading and writing poetry, the distinction between lived experience and the lyrical, and the role of poetry in aging....more1h 28minPlay
September 21, 2024Come Out Wherever You Are: In Search of ConsciousnessThis roundtable discusses various philosophical and scientific perspectives on consciousness, focusing on the theories of Eliminativism and 4E Cognition....more1h 43minPlay
April 27, 2024Striking a Chord: Hearing and SpaceThe roundtable discusses the evolution and impact of sound and vibration, particularly in relation to speech and music, and how it influences our emotions and perception of space....more1h 56minPlay
March 23, 2024A ≠ B → Taste & DiscernmentThis roundtable explores the evolution and role of taste and discernment in human life, from basic survival to refined pleasure and art, and discusses its implications in aesthetics and practical reason....more1h 36minPlay
March 09, 2024Touch as the Ur-Sense: From Presence to PoesyThe roundtable discusses the concept of touch as the core of sensation and sentience, exploring its scientific, philosophical, and poetic aspects....more1h 29minPlay
February 24, 2024Discovering the What and the Wherefore: Scents and SensibilityThis roundtable explores the complex role of olfaction in our lives, from its influence on our emotions and memories to its impact on cultural history and personal interactions....more1h 49minPlay
February 24, 2024Synthetic Consciousness: Seeing and BelievingThis roundtable explores the intricate relationship between vision and attention, the role of vision in our perception of truth and falsehood, and the implications of these concepts on our understanding of animal consciousness, sensory perception, and cultural evolution....more1h 38minPlay
February 24, 2024The Effects of MediaThis roundtable discusses the impact of media, particularly social media and AI, on society and how it shapes our understanding of reality, based on the ideas of Marshall McLuhan....more1h 58minPlay
January 06, 2024Covid and LiteratureThis roundtable focuses on the literature that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, with panelists discussing their attempts to make sense of the situation through their works....more2h 2minPlay
October 21, 2023Permanence and Impermanence of Mathematical ConceptsThis roundtable explores how fundamental mathematical concepts, like numbers, have evolved over time, challenging the idea of mathematics as fixed and absolute. It examines how revolutions in mathematical thinking reshape our understanding of truth, abstraction, and reality....more1h 50minPlay
FAQs about The Helix Center:How many episodes does The Helix Center have?The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.