Beauty At Work

Dr. Dave Gammon is an integrative scientist who builds bridges beyond traditional scientific communities. Since 2006 he has taught mostly interdisciplinary science and general education courses at Elon University, where he is currently a Professor in Biology. His research projects in birdsong and in SoTL have become increasingly more interdisciplinary. He also performs a lot of science outreach, including running a science café, writing science articles for newspapers and magazines, and creating popular science podcasts.In this episode, we talk about: Dave’s formative experiences that led him toward biology and teachingWhat drew him to study birdsongOn finding the beauty in researchOn teaching a course on the Journey Through TimeDave’s passion to draw connections between science and other disciplinesThe power of collaboration and curiosity among academics The need for interdisciplinarity On introducing the beauty of science to the public through science cafésTo learn more about Dave’s work, you can find him at: https://facstaff.elon.edu/dgammon/ Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Sheri Parks, Ph.D. is a public intellectual, strategist, senior higher education professor, administrator, and author, working to bridge the wisdom of communities and the academy to address urgent societal challenges. Her positions have included Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Associate Dean for Research, Interdisciplinary Scholarship, and Programing, and Founding Director of the Center for Synergy at the University of Maryland. Her signature public projects include Baltimore Stories: Narrative and the Life of an American City.In this episode, we talk about: What drew Sheri to study aestheticsHer research on everyday aestheticsSheri’s inspiration to move beyond academiaThe relationship between beauty and aestheticsThe "Baltimore Stories" projectThe relationship between aesthetics and social justiceHow aesthetics can be manipulated for unethical practices & propagandaAesthetic experience and trauma healingThe Natural Dye InitiativeTo reach Sheri, email her at: slp@umd.eduLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-parks-a8029331/ Resources Mentioned:Baltimore Stories: Narratives and The Life of an American City: https://vimeo.com/161042379 The Barclay Art Project which features the video she discusses in the podcast:https://vimeo.com/211528915Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Tim Leberecht is a German-American author and entrepreneur, and the co-founder and co-CEO of the House of Beautiful Business, a global think tank and community with the mission to make humans more human and business more beautiful.Previously, Tim served as the chief marketing officer of NBBJ, a global design and architecture firm. From 2006 to 2013, he was the chief marketing officer of product design and innovation consultancy Frog Design.Tim is the author of the book The Business Romantic (HarperCollins, 2015), which has been translated into nine languages to date. Tim’s writing regularly appears in publications such as Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Inc, Quartz, Psychology Today, and Wired. His new book, The End of Winning, was released in German in 2020.In this episode, we talk about: How beauty and art shaped Tim’s childhoodHow he paved a multi-disciplinary career in design and marketingHow Tim started the New Romantic movement in business Tim’s pursuit to find the soul in businessHow The House of Beautiful Business began and expanded internationallyUnpacking the industry shift from human-centered to life-centered design Changing the traditional way we view businessNavigating the loneliness crisis in workplacesWhat does it mean to create hospitable spaces and workplaces?Practical advice to incorporate beauty at workTo learn more about his work, visit: http://timleberecht.com/ House of Beautiful Business: https://houseofbeautifulbusiness.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tleberecht/ Resources Mentioned:The Business Romantic: Give Everything, Quantify Nothing, and Create Something Greater Than Yourself by Tim Leberecht - https://a.co/d/eVPDt6I Death Over Dinner - https://deathoverdinner.org/ The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff - https://a.co/d/3BPWRY7 Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Adi Cohen is the founder of The New Movement, an architecture studio that designs one-of-a-kind projects worldwide. She is the host of the podcast ‘Go Out and Talk to Strangers’, TEDx speaker, Forbes-featured, passionate creator, and free thinker. Adi is on a mission to create ‘the most inspiring places on earth’, with the intention of using the built environment as a tool to help people thrive. Adi is a global citizen, and the first architect to be living a nomadic lifestyle while working. She uses her travels as a source of inspiration, a way to connect to ancient wisdom and learn from local communities.In this episode, we talk about: How Adi’s childhood influenced her desire to explore Adi’s life-changing decision to leave behind her stable job to pursue a global education How little changes in a space can greatly influence the social behaviors of peopleUnderstanding the neurobiological pattern of prospects and refugeOn reimagining offices that are able to genuinely cultivate creativity Designing international spaces with remote teamsOn bridging cultural differences among clients and teamsThe beauty of co-living in nomadic communitiesOn the absurdity of how humans spend more than 90% of their lives indoorsOn rejecting traditional career paths and notionsAdi’s commitment to helping others create beautiful livesTo learn more about her work, visit: Website: https://thenewmvt.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nomad.architect.me/ IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adi-cohen-architect/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/nomad.architect.me Email: info@thenewmvt.com Resources Mentioned:Openness to Experience: The Gates of the Mind - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/openness-to-experience-the-gates-of-the-mind/ Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private Writing - https://a.co/d/9wZSJNp Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Dr. Rob Dunn is the Senior Vice Provost of University Interdisciplinary Programs and a Reynolds Professor in Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University. As Senior Vice Provost he oversees efforts to spur interdisciplinary scholarship, education, and public engagement at NC State. As a scholar, he studies the ecology and evolution of societies and the species with which they interact. This has included projects on the global ecology of sourdough bread, the evolution of sour taste, and the origin of yogurt microbes, among many others. Dunn has published more than two hundred peer-reviewed articles and more than a hundred magazine and newspaper articles. He has published seven books, including, most recently, A Natural History of the Future and, with Monica Sanchez, Delicious, the Evolution of Flavor and How it Made Us HumanIn this episode, we talk about: 1. How Rob’s love for art and biology often intersect and interact with each other2. The distinction between elegance and beauty in ecology3. The value of art-science collaboration4. How can we better communicate important scientific discoveries to the general public?5. Rob’s interest in the interplay between speculative fiction and the future of science6. The adaptability of nature7. Is the scientific pursuit beautiful or violent? Or both?8. How can we make the funding for science endeavors more just?9. His new book on the origin of flavor and why pleasure matters10. The biology and psychology behind our cultural preferences for foodTo learn more about his work, visit: https://robdunnlab.com/ Resources Mentioned:Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human by Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez- https://www.amazon.com/Delicious-Evolution-Flavor-Made-Human/dp/0691199477  Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Rachael H. Grochowski is an award-winning architect and designer who is leading the conversation of designing what truly matters.  She believes that design surpasses simply being beautiful -- design has the power to inspire a sense of calm, interconnectedness, presence, and gratitude, leading to the belief that “Design is Spiritual.”As an architect and designer, a traveler and seeker, and both a yoga student and teacher, her personal and professional mission has been to guide others toward environments that make them feel grounded in their histories and inspired to grow into their futures. Under Rachael’s stewardship, her firm RHG Architecture + Design has built and designed award-winning residential, commercial, and hospitality projects that are each defined by a spiritual evolution of collective care.Rachael’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Forbes, Interior Design Magazine, Interiors Magazine, Fast Company, Aspire, MindBodyGreen, Hospitality Design, Sweet Jane, and Open House NYC among others.  She lives in Montclair, NJ with her three children.In this episode, we talk about: 1. How Rachael’s passion for architecture began in childhood2. How architecture can cultivate closeness and community3. The importance of designing structures that bring out good energy within us4. How architectural choices are related to spiritual truths 5. How architecture can shape our well-being6. The role of ugliness in architecture and design7. The importance of infusing authenticity into design projects 8. How spaces can shape relationships9. How to build genuine trust with clients10. Safety and ethics in designTo learn more about her work, visit: https://www.rhgdesign.com/  Resources Mentioned:The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - https://a.co/d/8ulmHwb Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Pauline Brown is a marketing professor at Columbia Business School, where she teaches a course on ’the Business of Aesthetics.’ Earlier in her career, she held senior executive roles at design-driven companies, including LVMH, and Estée Lauder. She also is the author of a business book, Aesthetic Intelligence, published in 2019 by HarperCollins, and the founder of an e-learning platform Aesthetic Intelligence Labs.In this episode, we talk about:1. What Aesthetic Intelligence means2. The aesthetic genius of Steve Jobs3. How can we better understand the roots of personal taste and style?4. How do we distinguish between mimetic desire, trends, and genuine personal styles?5. Unpacking the limiting nature of the education system in developing our personal identities6. Can learning to embrace other aesthetics from other people help you become “more yourself”?7. What is the role of aesthetic intelligence in organizational culture?8.  How aesthetics help better communicate and embody company cultures9. How do we actually measure aesthetic intelligence in businesses?10. Unpacking the ethics of aesthetic intelligence 11. How can individuals and organizations cultivate aesthetic intelligence?12. Why aesthetic intelligence ("the other AI") matters in the age of AITo learn more about Pauline Brown’s work, visit: https://aestheticintelligence.com/ Resources Mentioned:Pauline’s book Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond: https://a.co/d/eIUpkEH Aesthetic Intelligence Labs Course: https://www.aestheticintelligencelabs.com/course/ Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Season 2 of the Beauty at Work podcast launches on June 1st. What topics and guests would you like to see on the show?Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder is a physicist, science communicator, author, musician, and YouTuber. She has published more than 80 research papers on topics ranging from quantum gravity to particle physics, cosmology, astrophysics, statistical mechanics, and quantum foundations. She is the author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, and most recently, of Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions. She is also the Creative Director of the popular YouTube channel “Science without the gobbledygook”.In this episode, we talk about: 1. What drew Sabine to pursue mathematics and physics2. How mathematics can describe the nature of the universe3. The criteria of beauty (simplicity, elegance, and naturalness) and how they help shape physics4. Why “Naturalness” is a problem in physics5. The problems with the reliance on beauty in physics6. What physics tells us about existential questions such as life after death and free will7. On how her research has affected her life8. Science communication, public support, and the inclusion of non-experts in scientific discourse9. How we can cultivate the beauty of understanding10. On her sense of meaning and her mission, and how they shape her work.Resources mentioned:Sabine's website: https://sabinehossenfelder.comYouTube Channel, Science without the gobbledygook: https://www.youtube.com/c/sabinehossenfelderDr, Hossenfelder’s book Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray:https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Math-Beauty-Physics-Astray/dp/0465094252Dr. Hossenfelder's book Existential Physicshttps://www.amazon.com/Existential-Physics-Scientists-Biggest-Questions/dp/1984879456/Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Born and raised in England, David Clayton is an internationally known artist, teacher, writer, and broadcaster living in Princeton, NJ. He is Provost of online Catholic university www.Pontifex.University where he created their unique Master of Sacred Arts program; and is currently Artist-in-Residence of Scala Foundation, a non-profit based in Princeton, which has a mission of transforming American culture through educational programs that encourage creativity. He has a popular blog at thewayofbeauty.org and writes weekly also for scalafoundation.org; and the newliturgicalmovement.org. He has written several books including: The Little Oratory, A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home; The Way of Beauty, and  The Vision for You - How to Discover the Life You Were Made  For. As an artist, he has major commissions from churches in the US and the UK. He has also illustrated several books aside from his own.In this episode, we talk about: What drew David to science and then into art.How his scientific background influences David’s iconography work.How science and mathematics are sources of creativity and inspiration.The similarities in the methodical approach of scientists and traditional artists Defining beauty in art and scienceHow beauty can mislead usThe beauty of science and how it can build trust in science for people of faith.What can mathematical and/or scientific training provide to artists?Resources mentioned:David’s blog:https://www.thewayofbeauty.org/David’s book The Little Oratory: A Beginner's Guide to Praying in the Home:https://www.amazon.com/Little-Oratory-Beginners-Guide-Praying/dp/1622821769Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show