Welcome to the uncommon senses podcast! In this special series: sustainabiliTEA, where we spill the tea on sustainability. We discuss issues that centres around the environment and human development, specifically companies, technologies, policies, and individuals. In this series, we have a special co-host, Ms Lianna! She is currently pursuing a major in sociology and global sustainable development in the university of Warwick.

As the concept of green and sustainability becomes increasingly popular in businesses in more developed countries and regions, green energy development has also been on a rise. What is the current situation for technologies in clean energy and the recycling industry? And, what will it become in the future? In the following two episodes, we will discuss our views on the technology advancements in the field of non-renewable, renewable and alternative energy.

Resources:

sustainable energy without the hot air” by David Mackay: https://www.withouthotair.com/

Welcome to the uncommon senses podcast! In this special series: sustainabiliTEA, where we spill the tea on sustainability. We discuss issues that centres around the environment and human development, specifically companies, technologies, policies, and individuals. In this series, we have a special co-host, Ms Lianna! She is currently pursuing a major in sociology and global sustainable development in the university of Warwick.

As the concept of green and sustainability becomes increasingly popular in businesses in more developed countries and regions, green energy development has also been on a rise. What is the current situation for technologies in clean energy and the recycling industry? And, what will it become in the future? In the following two episodes, we will discuss our views on the technology advancements in the field of non-renewable, renewable and alternative energy.

Updates since the episodes were recorded:

Single use plastics

Geopolitics

Coal

Greta Thunberg was briefly detained during a protest against demolishing a German village to access a coal mine (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/17/greta-thunberg-detained-at-coal-protest-in-germany)

In this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, we talk about what it is like living in Hong Kong, the culture, people, and discussion on social issues.

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

n this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, special guest, Willie and I talked about our views on postmodernism art, beauty standards and sustainable fashion.

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

In this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, we have a special guest, Willie Wong, an international student from HKUST! We talked about university academics, extracurriculars, social life and mental health.

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

Time stamps: 

00:00 Opening

01:25 University academics & life in Hong Kong

13:36 Extracurriculars in uni life: music, fashion, gardening, LGBTQ+

59:00 socialising in university

01:10:39 mental health + self care

coping with stress and anxiety videos:

Therapy in a Nutshell: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiUrrIiqidTWhubkHEJcr6iTLVRxXZmPE

In this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, we talk about university applications during high school, our views and tips on university education around the world.

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

In this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, we talk about our high school IBDP journey, our views on the education system in Asian culture, dealing with stress, and advices for current students. 

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

The Natural Sciences. A field that started from western philosophy, fueled by human’s innate desire to know about the world that we’re living in. From the smallest thing that we ever know of – quarts and atoms, to the stars and planets in a far away galaxy. With natural science, we are not only able to discover more about the rules of this universe, but also, create our own worlds with lines of codes.

In this series, we discuss different Areas of Knowledge with our guests. In this episode, we have Clement Lin, a university student from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, pursuing a major in aerospace engineering.

00:00 SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS & creativity

3:20 STEM & gender issues

19:09 views on engineers going to finance & business

25:22 education: how to ace high school math!

29:34 Practicing vs critical skills: which one is more important?

30:32 Western vs Asian educational institutes

The Natural Sciences. A field that started from western philosophy, fueled by human’s innate desire to know about the world that we’re living in. From the smallest thing that we ever know of – quarts and atoms, to the stars and planets in a far away galaxy. With natural science, we are not only able to discover more about the rules of this universe, but also, create our own worlds with lines of codes.

In this series, we discuss different Areas of Knowledge with our guests. In this episode, we have Clement Lin, a university student from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, pursuing a major in aerospace engineering.

00:00 Opening

3:02 Language in natural sciences & engineering

7:43 What is considered true or accurate in natural sciences?

8:53 Uncertainty in the scientific community (false data, p-hacking, Heisenberg’s uncertainty)

17:56 Paradigm shifts in natural sciences

20:26 THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS “CULT”

24:36 The MATRIX question: red or blue pill?

29:34 Is creativity important in natural sciences?

32:36 Science experiments vs cooking?? (Western vs Chinese methods)

Mathematics. What’s the first thing that popped up in your head? A subject that is super confusing and difficult, or a universal tool that transcends all languages, and could be used to discover the secrets of the universe? 

In this series, we discuss different Areas of Knowledge with our guests. In this episode, we have John Lee, an university student from the University of Warwick, pursuing in applied mathematics.

00:00 TWE is maths related to the arts? WHY JOHN LOVES MATHS?

4:56 Views on newly discovered maths knowledge

9:09 AI replacing mathematicians??

14:06 Mathematics education and Asians good at maths

23:55 What should you do if you want to pursue mathematics?

27:27 emotions when pursing mathematics: “you can learn how to learn”

32:14 Language and mathematics