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Radiolab: after birth and the formation of self
by Greg on Aug.25, 2009, under Science Life
I haven’t done a Radiolab Saturday in some time, but don’t worry, i will be posting more segments i find interesting in the Fall. Weekends have been packed with events and summer lounging. I wanted to write about this particular Radiolab short though, because it is linked to the current book i am trudging happily through: Metzingers’ The Ego Tunnel. So far, it is as mind blowingly disorienting as Jim told me. The concept that the self — the subjective point of view that humans use to interact with their environment– is a myth is not an easy understanding. But i think i am getting there, and this Radiolab, an extra morsel from their really compelling hour long show on the afterlife, starts to make me understand what it is like to develop ones ego tunnel, or sense of self.
WNYC Event: Meet @ WNYC
by Greg on Mar.24, 2009, under Science Event
It’s springtime…you know what that means…mating! WNYC hosts events for singles during the warmer, sweatier times of the year, and this one…this one. It’s going to be special: (continue reading…)
