The Realisation Festival Podcast
Welcome to the podcast of the Realisation Festival, which takes place every year at St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset (http://realisationfestival.com).
The podcast is hosted by Mark Vernon, in conversation with individuals who have attended the festival. The aim is to develop a sense of the various ways in which realising is done, as people offer reflections on ideas, experiences, books and activities.
Podcasting since 2024 • 19 episodes
The Realisation Festival Podcast
Latest Episodes
The intelligence of molecules. A conversation with Pauline Rudd
A new paradigm is beginning to emerge in biology, though for some biologists, the new is, in fact, the old. The reductive treatment of living organisms, as if the gene were all, is giving way to the realisation that intelligence, even agency, o...
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Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. A conversation with Benedict Pollard, the "acorn man"
Oak trees lend themselves to proverbs and expressions of wisdom. The poet, George Herbert, is said to have written about these mighty trees sinking deeper roots, as a metaphor for resilience and preparedness for the future.In this conver...
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Wisdom from the horse's mouth. A talk with coach and rider Damian Hallam
Damian Hallam is a contributor to the Realisation Festival, both as participant and speaker. He has been named one of the top 5 dressage coaches in the UK and, as a rider, won over 15 national championships, as well as medals for GB. ...
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Presence, soul and AI. A conversation with Ben R Smith
Understanding AI has is a recurrent challenge. Should we be afraid or more sanguine or some combination of the two?Ben is a good person to talk to as he works in the front line of AI developments and is alert to the wonder and complexity...
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The good, the beautiful and the truth. A philosophical godfather of the Realisation Festival, with Esmé Partridge
The Realisation Festival is held at St Giles House, Wimborne, the home of the Earls of Shaftesbury. The place is loaded with the history of social reform and philosophical innovation - not least when it comes to ideas that inspire our gathering...
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