Beauty At Work
Episodes
The Promise and Peril of AI with Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black - S4E7 (Part 1 of 2)
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black join Beauty at Work for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence, innovation, and the deepe...
Regenerative Beauty with Alan Moore - Part 2 of 2
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Moore is a craftsman of beautiful business. He is a business innovator, author, and global speaker whose life’s work centers on one simple but ...
Regenerative Beauty with Alan Moore - Part 1 of 2
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Moore is a craftsman of beautiful business. He is a business innovator, author, and global speaker whose life’s work centers on one simple but ...
Beauty as Action with Lisa Lindahl - S4E5 (Part 2 of 2)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women’s sports with her 1977 invention of...
Beauty as Action with Lisa Lindahl - S4E5 (Part 1 of 2)
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women’s sports with her 1977 invention of...
Faith, Love, and AI with John Havens - S4E4 (Part 2 of 2)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John C. Havens has spent years at the heart of the global conversation on AI ethics. As the Founding Executive Director of the IEEE Global Initiative ...
Faith, Love, and AI with John Havens - S4E4 (Part 1 of 2)
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John C. Havens has spent years at the heart of the global conversation on AI ethics. As the Founding Executive Director of the IEEE Global Initiative ...
Spiritual Innovation with Casper Ter Kuile & Angie Thurston - S4E3 (Part 2 of 2)
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of this season, we explore the evolving landscape of spiritual innovation, what it means to design meaningful spiritual life in a rapidly...
Spiritual Innovation with Casper Ter Kuile & Angie Thurston - S4E3 (Part 1 of 2)
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of this season, we explore the evolving landscape of spiritual innovation, what it means to design meaningful spiritual life in a rapidly...
The Evolution of Beauty and the Beauty of Innovation with Matt Ridley - S4 E2 (Part 2 of 2)
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of this season, we explore the evolution of beauty (especially in birds) and the beauty of innovation, with guest Matt Ridley.Matt Ridley...
The Evolution of Beauty and the Beauty of Innovation with Matt Ridley - S4 E2 (Part 1 of 2)
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of this season, we explore the evolution of beauty (especially in birds) and the beauty of innovation, with guest Matt Ridley.Matt Ridley...
The Laws of Life with Michael Muthukrishna - S4 E1 (Part 2 of 2)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Michael Muthukrishna. What really drives human progress? What is innovation, and why is innovation not jus...
The Laws of Life with Michael Muthukrishna - S4 E1 (Part 1 of 2)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really drives human progress? What is innovation, and why is innovation not just a feature of modern society but a law of life? How do energy, co...
Beauty, Responsibility, and the Future of AI: A Conversation with Brian Mullins of Mind Foundry - Clip From S2E18
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from the episode of Beauty at Work, host Brandon Vaidyanathan sits down with Brian Mullins, CEO of Mind Foundry, a pioneering responsible...
The Sacred Power of Sound: Timothy Myers on Beauty, Community, and the Art of Conducting - Clip From S2E17
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is classical music “entertainment”? Timothy Myers, conductor and music director of the Austin Opera, argues that it’s an antidote to entertainme...
Art, Trauma, and the Power of Vulnerability – A Conversation with Wayne Brezinka - Clip From S2E16
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can art heal us? Award-winning artist Wayne Brezinka discusses some of the most meaningful responses to his pieces that he’s received. He also t...
Digital Fashion, Aesthetics, and the Politics of Beauty: Philosopher Michael R. Spicher - Clip From S2E15
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is digital fashion and why pay attention to it? Philosopher Michael R. Spicher shares how his ongoing research on digital fashion shows that we a...
From Beauty to Biophilia: Jennifer Walsh’s Journey from Finance to Wellness Walks™ - Clip From S2E14
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why would someone in the finance industry start an independent makeup line then, years later, begin leading nature walks? Jennifer Walsh, biophilia ex...
How Fashion Changed My Life: Ean Williams on Identity, Rejection, and Founding DC Fashion Week - Clip From S2E13
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from the Beauty At Work podcast, host Brandon Vaidyanathan talks with fashion designer and DC Fashion Week founder Ean Williams about his...
Reweaving Community Through Beauty: Chris Everett on Art, Healing, and Sacred Space - Clip From S2E12
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a barn on a Minnesota farm turn into a space where people from diverse backgrounds could experience beauty? Musician, designer, and arts non-p...
Building a Beautiful Workplace Culture (Esther Blázquez Blanco) - Clip From S2E11
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for a business to have a beautiful culture? Leadership coach and consultant Esther Blázquez Blanco offers some advice for leaders.I...
From Fragility to Flourishing: Social Cohesion and Joyful Communities (Dr. Seth Kaplan) - Clip From S2E10
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a society fragile? Fragile states expert Dr. Seth Kaplan shares the story of why he started researching the relational underpinnings of soc...
From Opera to Asanas: Sean Vigue on the Beauty of Movement (Sean Vigue) - Clip Fro S2E9
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of Beauty At Work, host Brandon Vaidyanathan sits down with Sean Vigue, a renowned online yoga and Pilates instructor, to ex...
Beauty, Imperfection, and Belonging (Pallavi Dean) - Clip From S2E8
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there beauty in imperfection? Award-winning Dubai-based architect Pallavi Dean thinks that imperfection, along with homeyness, is a central aspect ...
From Birdsong to Big Bang: A Scientist’s Journey Through Beauty (Dr. Dave Gammon) - Clip From S2E7
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the mockingbird’s song so beautiful and yet so challenging to understand? Biologist and integrative scientist Dr. Dave Gammon discusses his r...
The Healing Power of Beauty: Aesthetics as a Tool for Justice (Sheri Parks) - Clips from S2E6
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode of Beauty at Work, host Brandon Vaidyanathan sits down with cultural scholar Sheri Parks to explore how aesthetics—often ...
Beautiful Business: Romance, Resistance, and the Life-Centered Future (Tim Leberecht) - Clip From S2E5
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be a “romantic” in business? Tim Leberecht, entrepreneur and co-founder of the House of Beautiful Business, shares the story ...
Becoming a Nomadic Architect: Designing for Belonging with (Adi Cohen) - Clip From S2E4
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a nomadic lifestyle inspire beauty in architecture? Architect, TEDx speaker, and Forbes-featured entrepreneur Adi Cohen shares how she became...
Science Meets Spirituality: Bridging Worlds in the Search for Meaning
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can science speak to our deepest spiritual yearnings? In this captivating panel discussion held at NeueHouse Manhattan, five prominent scientists ...
Imagining Future Worlds: Where Science Meets Art (Dr. Rob Dunn) - Clip From S2E3
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can artists and scientists collaborate to envision the future? Biologist Dr. Rob Dunn discusses the art-science collaboration projects he’s work...
The Intersection of Architecture, Beauty, and Spirituality (Rachael Grochowski) - Clip from S2E2
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are architecture, beauty, and spirituality related? Yes, says award-winning architect Rachael Grochowski. In this clip from our podcast conversation, ...
The Power of Aesthetic Intelligence in Corporate Culture and Hospitality (Pauline Brown) - Clip from S2E1
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does aesthetic intelligence contribute to success in business? Pauline Brown, leader in luxury goods and Columbia Business School professor, discu...
A Feeling of Precariousness | Putnam, Turkle, Vaidyanathan | New York Encounter 2025 (Part 2 of 2)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation at the New York Encounter 2025 on loneliness and malaise in today’s society with Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard U...
A Feeling of Precariousness | Putnam, Turkle, Vaidyanathan | New York Encounter 2025 (Part 1 of 2)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation at the New York Encounter 2025 on loneliness and malaise in today’s society with Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard U...
All That Is Needed Is Attention | Nowak, Phillips, Tang | New York Encounter 2025 (Part 2 of 2)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion at the New York Encounter 2025 on the role of wonder in scientific research with Martin Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology, Harv...
All That Is Needed Is Attention | Nowak, Phillips, Tang | New York Encounter 2025 (Part 1 of 2)
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion at the New York Encounter 2025 on the role of wonder in scientific research with Martin Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology, Harv...
Yearning for True Love with Francesca Hogi (Part 2 of 2)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find true love—within yourself and in your relationships? To answer this question, we’re joined by Francesca Hogi, a love coach, TED sp...
Yearning for True Love with Francesca Hogi (Part 1 of 2)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find true love—within yourself and in your relationships? In this Valentine’s Day episode, we’re joined by Francesca Hogi, a love coa...
Yearning for Healing with Deepa Patel and Dr. Angel Acosta (part 2 of 2)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we foster healing in communities impacted by trauma? And how can leaders and educators adopt a healing-centered approach to their work? In th...
Yearning for Healing with Deepa Patel and Dr. Angel Acosta (part 1 of 2)
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we foster healing in communities impacted by trauma? And how can leaders and educators adopt a healing-centered approach to their work? In th...
Barriers to Cosmic Connection with Dr. Galen Watts (Part 7 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the barriers to pursuing our spiritual yearnings in a disenchanted age? Dr. Galen Watts addresses this question in this final presentation f...
Ecology and Agency with Dr. William Barbieri (Part 6 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the sixth presentation in our series from the international symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age. Dr. William Barbie...
The Lost Word with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton (Part 5 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lost Word: Magic, Reality-Creation, and the Pursuit of God’s LanguageThis is the fifth presentation from our international symposium on Spiritua...
Spiritual Yearning in Science with Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan (Part 4 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is science a path to cosmic connection? In this fourth episode of our series from the November 2024 symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted...
Science as Enchantment with Dr. Rob Gilbert (Part 3 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this presentation, Prof. Robert Gilbert, Professor of Biophysics in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, explain how sc...
Imagination and Insight with Dr. Naomi Fisher (Part 2 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Fisher is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in...
Cosmic Connections with Dr. Charles Taylor (Part 1 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first of a series of presentations from an International Symposium on “Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age” held at McGil...
Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 2 of 2)
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Francis Collins, a pioneer physician-scientist who led the Human Genome Project and has be...
Yearning for Wisdom with Dr. Francis Collins (Part 1 of 2)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can science, beauty, and faith converge in our quest for truth? Joining us to discuss this topic is Dr. Francis Collins: a pioneer physician-scientist...
Yearning For Meaning with Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren and Dr. David McPherson (Part 2 of 2)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings are meaning-seeking creatures. This search is at the heart of religions all around the world. Over the past century or so, however, relig...
Yearning For Meaning with Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren and Dr. David McPherson (Part 1 of 2)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings are meaning-seeking creatures. This search is at the heart of religions all around the world. Over the past century or so, however, relig...
Yearning for Understanding with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Part 2 of 2)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second part of the conversation between Brandon Vaidyanathan and Robert Lawrence Kuhn.Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn is the creator, wri...
Yearning for Understanding with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Part 1 of 2)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to live a life in pursuit of understanding? Our guest today exemplifies this quest across a wide range of domains. Dr. Robert ...
Yearning for Certainty with Maggie Jackson (Part 2 of 2 )
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist with a global reach. Her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, explores...
Yearning for Certainty with Maggie Jackson (Part 1 of 2 )
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist with a global reach. Her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, explores...
Art and Yearning with Dr. Daniel McInerny (Part 2 of 2)
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel McInerny is associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. He is also a novelist a...
Art and Yearning with Dr. Daniel McInerny (Part 1 of 2)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is art relevant to our yearning for flourishing? In this episode, I interview philosopher Daniel McInerny about his new book, Beauty and Imitation...
Yearning for Transcendence with Dr. Alan Lightman (Part 2 of 2)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews MIT Physicist Dr. Alan Lightman about his spiritual materialism.Alan Lightman is an Ameri...
Yearning for Transcendence with Dr. Alan Lightman (Part 1 of 2)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews MIT Physicist Dr. Alan Lightman about his spiritual materialism.Alan Lightman is an Ameri...
Yearning for wholeness with Elizabeth Oldfield (Part 2 of 2)
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Oldfield is the author of Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times. She has spent her career trying to lever open space for deepe...
Yearning for wholeness with Elizabeth Oldfield (Part 1 of 2)
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Oldfield is the author of Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times. She has spent her career trying to lever open space for deepe...
Longing for Integration with Andy Youniss (Part 2 of 2)
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of our conversation with Andy Youniss, founder and former President and CEO of Rocket Software. Youniss has been the guiding ...
Longing for Integration with Andy Youniss (Part 1 of 2)
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews Andy Youniss, founder and former President and CEO of Rocket Software. Andy has been the...
Longing for Belonging - with Ron Ivey and Monika Jiang (Part 2 of 2)
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a conversation with two experts combating our current loneliness crisis: Ron Ivey and Monika Jiang.Ron Ivey is a writer, researcher, a...
Longing for Belonging - with Ron Ivey and Monika Jiang (Part 1 of 2)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan talks to two experts combating our current loneliness crisis: Ron Ivey and Monika Jiang.Ron Ivey is a writer, researc...
Connecting Earth and Sky with Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (Part 2 of 2)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nalini Nadkarni’s unique academic career interweaves her scientific research on rainforest canopy biota with innovative public engagement. She has w...
Connecting Earth and Sky with Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (Part 1 of 2)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nalini Nadkarni’s unique academic career interweaves her scientific research on rainforest canopy biota with innovative public engagement. She has w...
Nostalgia: Yearning for Beautiful Memories with Dr. Clay Routledge (Part 2 of 2)
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research at the Archbridge Institute, discusses the science of nostalgia, and why our y...
Nostalgia: Yearning for Beautiful Memories with Dr. Clay Routledge (Part 1 of 2)
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research at the Archbridge Institute, discusses the science of nostalgia, and why our y...
Season 3 Announcement
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of the podcast launches in July. We have a great lineup of guests coming up! I'd also love to hear your recommendations for guests and ...
Is Democracy Beautiful? (Part 2 of 2)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What, if anything, is beautiful about democracy? Is it meaningful to talk about beauty when it comes to politics? These questions were discussed (and...
Is Democracy Beautiful? (Part 1 of 2)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What, if anything, is beautiful about democracy? Is it meaningful to talk about beauty when it comes to politics? These questions were discussed (and...
How Beauty Works: Neuroscience, Design, and Justice (Part 2 of 2)
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of a 2-part episode examining how beauty works to shape our brains, the spaces we inhabit, and the communities we build. Please check ...
How Beauty Works: Neuroscience, Design, and Justice (Part 1 of 2)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does beauty shape our brains, the spaces we inhabit, and the communities we build?These questions were the focus of the second plenary session of ...
The Meaning And Value Of Beauty In Science (Opening plenary, International Symposium on Beauty at Work), Part 2 of 2
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second part of our plenary session on the meaning and value of beauty in science which opened the International Symposium on Bea...
The Meaning and Value of Beauty in Science (Opening plenary, International Symposium on Beauty at Work) Part 1 of 2
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does Beauty mean to scientists? Why does it matter for the practice of science?These questions drive the opening plenary session of the Beauty at...
Beauty in Science: An Interdisciplinary Conversation at the University of Oxford (Part 3 of 3)
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2022, we held an interdisciplinary panel at the University of Oxford on the role of beauty in science. The event was sponsored by Templeton Re...
Beauty in Science: An Interdisciplinary Conversation at the University of Oxford (Part 2 of 3)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2022, we held an interdisciplinary panel at Magdalen College the University of Oxford on the role of beauty in science. The event was sponsore...
Beauty in Science: An Interdisciplinary Conversation at the University of Oxford (Part 1 of 3)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2022, we held an interdisciplinary panel at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford on the role of beauty in science. The event was spons...
Why Is “Naturalness” A Problem In Physics? (Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder) - Clip From S1E16
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is beauty a reliable guide to truth in science? No, says physicist, author, and science communicator Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder. In this clip, she discus...
Can Beauty Bridge Art And Science? (David Clayton) - Clip From S1E15
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iconographer David Clayton, who was trained in materials science at Oxford, discusses why it seems that there is a gulf between art and science, and s...
Is Mathematics A Spiritual Quest? (Dr. Carlo Lancellotti) - Clip From S1E14
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does math teach us about beauty? In this clip, mathematician Dr. Carlo Lancellotti discusses how the search for an elegant, simple equation is si...
What beauty has to do with scientific understanding (Dr. Mark Painter) - Clip From S1E13
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where do scientists find beauty in their work and why does it matter to them? Immunologist Dr. Mark Painter argues that what’s central here is not s...
Why Wonder Matters (Dr. Frank Keil) - Clip From S1E12
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does wonder matter? In this clip, Yale psychologist Dr. Frank Keil discusses the importance of facilitating wonder in education, why we shouldn’...
From Theoretical To Applied Sciences (Dr. Marcia Otto) - Clip From S1E11
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of the applied sciences, we usually think they’re important because they are useful. But can they also be beautiful? In this clip, pub...
Why A Theory of Everything is a Bad Idea (Dr. Marcelo Gleiser) - Clip From S1E10
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is a “theory of everything” worth pursuing? According to award-winning physicist and author Dr. Marcelo Gleiser the answer is no. In this clip, he...
Why beauty matters for science education (Dr. Punya Mishra) - Clip From S1E9
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to science education, why should teachers care about beauty? Award-winning educator and public speaker Dr. Punya Mishra says its because...
Can We Study Awe? (Dr. Dacher Keltner) - Clip From S1E8
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Awe is a universal human emotion. But we often think of it as ineffable. So can it be scientifically studied? Berkeley psychologist and author Dacher ...
Desire and Beauty (Luke Burgis) - Clip from S1E7
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is mimetic desire, and what does it have to do with status and success? Entrepreneur and author Luke Burgis talks about René Girard’s theory o...
Symmetry In Nature (Dr. Ard Louis) - Clip from S1E6
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does nature have a preference for symmetrical shapes? And if so, does that mean beauty is a reliable guide to scientific truth? Here’s what Oxford p...
Is beauty about nature or nurture? Wrong question! (Dr. Anjan Chatterjee) - Clip from S1E5
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is beauty a matter of nature or nurture? Is it hardwired in the brain or conditioned by culture? Neuroscientist Dr. Anjan Chatterjee challenges this d...
Why beauty matters for innovation (Dr. Luca Cottini) - Clip from S1E4
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is beauty relevant when it comes to innovation? Cultural historian Dr. Luca Cottini uses examples from Italian culture’s focus on creativity and...
Is there beauty in psychiatry (Dr. Eloise Ballou) Clip from S1E3
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there beauty in psychiatry? In this clip, Dr. Eloise Ballou, a Canadian psychiatrist with a special interest in integrating humanities into her wor...
Why is beauty relevant in science? (Dr. Milena Ivanova) Clip from S1E2
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes beauty relevant to science? In this clip, Cambridge Philosopher Dr. Milena Ivanova shares the story of how she came to study the intersecti...
What does beauty mean in physics? (Dr. Mario Livio) Clip from S1E1
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophers throughout the centuries have been trying to define beauty. And I’m not sure anyone has succeeded. But we can identify a few essential ...
What's Beautiful About AI? with Brian Mullins
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Mullins is the CEO of Mind Foundry, an Oxford University company operating at the intersection of innovation, research, and usability. Brian has...
Orchestrating Beauty with Timothy Myers
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Myers is one of America’s most versatile and innovative conductors. He is a frequent collaborator with leading opera companies and orchestra...
The Power Of Art with Wayne Brezinka
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Brezinka is an award-winning artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Wayne’s signature style of art incorporates detailed mixed media and assemb...
What Is Beauty? with Dr. Michael R. Spicher
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael R. Spicher, PhD is a public philosopher and creator of Aesthetics Research Lab. He writes and speaks about aesthetics in professional and acad...
The Beauty of Nature with Jennifer Walsh
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Walsh is an acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and media figure who has spent over 25 years working at the intersection of beauty, retail, natur...