Team Human w/ Virtual Futures Live in London Part 2: Rupert Sheldrake

Summary: <p>In July 2018, Team Human partnered with <a href="http://www.virtualfutures.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual Futures</a> for an evening of connection and conversation at JuJu’s Bar and Stage in London. Joining Douglas on stage, science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer <a href="https://patcadigan.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat Cadigan</a> followed by biologist, author, and TED outlaw <a href="https://www.sheldrake.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rupert Sheldrake</a>.</p><p>Presented here in Episode 95 is Part Two of this live event featuring Douglas in conversation with Rupert Sheldrake, followed by a group conversation and audience question and answer session. If you missed part one with Pat Cadigan, find it <a href="https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-94-team-human-virtual-futures-live-in-london-part-1-pat-cadigan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Douglas and Rupert discuss science, materialism, spiritualism, and how we might break free from the machine metaphor that programs so many of our assumptions about human consciousness. In a unique impromptu treat, Rupert's wife <a href="http://www.jillpurce.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jill Purce</a> joins the stage to demonstrate the power of resonance.</p><p>Patrons and supporters not only got into this show for free, but have access to the complete, uncut audio on our members' blog at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/teamhuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/teamhuman</a></p><p><strong>Rupert Sheldrake</strong> is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and From 2005 to 2010 was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project, Cambridge.</p><p>Rupert's latest book is <a href="https://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/science-and-spiritual-practices" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Science and Spiritual Practices</em></a></p><p>This show features a clip from Rupert's banned TedX talk. Find out more here: <a href="https://www.sheldrake.org/reactions/tedx-whitechapel-the-banned-talk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sheldrake.org/reactions/tedx-whitechapel-the-banned-talk</a></p><p>An extra special thanks to Luke Robert Mason for producing and recording this live event. </p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>