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In this final episode of our third season GUTS, we dive deep into the mysterious world of parapsychology with one of the field’s foremost experts, Dean Radin, Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and Associated Distinguished Professor of Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Known for his pioneering work on real magic and mind-matter interactions, Dr. Radin explains what real magic truly is and why psi phenomena—like telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition—continue to occur in our everyday lives, yet remain taboo subjects in modern science. He shares how his fascination with these phenomena developed and how he’s approached them through rigorous scientific study. Also in this episode, Dr. Dean brilliantly explains the idea of a multi-dimensional reality within the framework of quantum mechanics, shedding light on how parapsychological phenomena fit into a new understanding of the universe. Dr. Radin also gives us an inside look into the StarGate Program—a classified program by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency that took place during and after the Cold War- while letting us glance an eye into the exploration of real psychic abilities and the delving into the issue of whether psi skills are inherited or can be cultivated through training. During a fascinating conversation, Dr. Radin also discusses his lab’s groundbreaking experiments, like the intriguing gut feelings experiment dubbed “Telly-Belly”, or those exploring psi genetic characteristics, including those performed through CRISPR and RNA technology for gene editing. Join us in this fantastic closing episode in a mind-expanding conversation with Dean Radin through which he helps us uncover the science behind the seemingly impossible and challenge our understanding of reality and ourselves. *Dr Dean Radin is a leading expert in the field of parapsychology. His research has included studies of individual and collective mind-matter interactions, precognition, clairvoyance, distant healing, and telepathy. He served five times as President of the Parapsychological Association, an elected affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was co-editor-in-chief for the Elsevier journal Explore, from 2009 to 2022. https://www.deanradin.com https://noetic.org/profile/dean-radin/ https://thevisioneers.ca/visionary-leaders-2/leaders/dr-dean-radin https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/2925230.Dean_Radin Instagram @IONS Facebook:  Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)  X: @IONSonline @DeanRadin

In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Andrei Ioniță, the prodigious Romanian cellist and winner of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. We explore the emotional profundities and rich spectrum of colors that the cello can evoke, and how it reflects the subtleties of human emotion. Andrei shares his thoughts on playing Bach, discussing the personal connection he has with his instrument and his journey as a musician. He also reflects on the nuances of gut strings, the importance of good posture for a cellist, the physical sensation of the cello resting against his body, and how this intimate embrace influences emotional expression and depth of sound, particularly in the intense, low register passages. In this episode dedicated to music, Andrei also discusses his Romanian heritage and how the voice of Romania speaks through his bow, offering a personal insight into his cultural identity. In this episode, he takes us inside his experience during the 15th Tchaikovsky Competition and talks about his most difficult decisions as a musician. Most powerfully, Andrei opens up about how he conveys his whole soul through his music, sharing the courage it takes to be vulnerable and break through at the highest emotional peaks, only to let go and invite the listener into a shared human experience through his playing. This episode is a real treat for the ears and the heart! Andrei Ioniță's carrier it's a journey of emotional reflection and artistic courage – You’ll understand what it is meant to “play from the gut”. Website: https://www.andreiionitacellist.com https://www.haefligerproduction.com/andrei-ionita https://www.symphonikerhamburg.de/laeiszhalle-orchester-symphoniker-hamburg/andrei-ionita-135 Instagram: ionita_andrei94 Facebook: Andrei Ioniță - Cellist This episode’s Playlist and Playlist’s credits: · Papandopulo, Boris. Rhapsodia Concertante: I. Introduzione Tempo Libero. Performed by Oliver Triendl and Andrei Ioniță. On Boris Papandopulo: Works for Piano & Strings, CPO-555106-2, 2021.CD · Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (var. VII e Coda : Allegro vivo). Performed by Cellist Andrei Ioniță and the Münchener Philharmoniker conducted by Valery Gergiev recorded at the Philharmonie im Gasteig (Munich, Germany), on May 12, 2017 20:00 © A Coproduction by Munich Philharmonic Orchestra & Telmondis // In Association with medici.tv & Takt1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6dyn2LRxVo · Brett, Dean. 11 Oblique Strategies No. 1. Listen to the Quiet Voice. Performed by Andrei Ioniță. On Oblique Strategies. Orchid Classics ORC100096, 2019. CD. · Brett, Dean. 11 Oblique Strategies No. 5. What are the Sections Sections of? Performed by Andrei Ioniță. On Oblique Strategies. Orchid Classics ORC100096, 2019. CD. · Brahms, Johannes. Cello Suite No. 1 G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude. Performed byAndrei Ioniță. On Oblique Strategies. Orchid Classics ORC100096, 2019. CD. · Brahms, Johannes. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: III. Courante. Performed by Andrei Ioniță. On Oblique Strategies. Orchid Classics ORC100096, 2019. CD. · Brahms, Johannes. Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114: I. Allegro. Performed by Pablo Barragán, Andrei Ioniță, and Juan Pérez Floristán. On Brahms: Complete Clarinet Sonatas & Trio. IBS Classical, 2018. CD. · Papandopulo, Boris. Concertino in modo antico, OP.56 II Aria. Performed by Oliver Triendl, Amaury Coeytaux, Vanessa Szgeti, and Andrei Ioniță. On Boris Papandopulo:Works for Piano & Strings, CPO-555106-2, 2021.CD · Dmitri, Shostakovich. Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, Op.40. The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition. Performed by Andrei Ioniţă: Cellist and Seong-Jin Cho: Pianist. Concert recorded at the Salle des Combins (Verbier, Switzerland), on July 25, 2018. © Idéale Audience with the participation of medici.tv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPd1dN89bM · Dmitri, Shostakovich. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 4. Allegro con moto. Performed by Andrei Ionuț Ioniță with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev. The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition's Winners' Concert. Recorded at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, on July 2, 2015. © MUSEEC/medici.tv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzaCNTlJciI · Dmitri Shostakovich. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 with the Draft. Performed by Andrei Ionuț Ioniță Orchestra of the Shostakovich State Academic Saint Petersburg Philharmonic conducted by Nikolai Alexeev. Cello: Final Round - Candidate #2 - First Prize - Recorded at the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, on June 28, 2015, 7:45 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfkQt0gSiJI · Henryson, Svante. Black Run. Performed by Andrei Ioniță. On Oblique Strategies. Orchid Classics ORC100096, 2019. CD. · Enescu, George: Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: II Andante mesto. Performed by Catalin Serban, Andrei Ioniță, Karolina Errera, Suyeon Kang. On Mélodies Infinies: Fauré & Enescu Piano Quartets. Naxos 8.551477, 2024. CD · Papandopulo, Boris. Rapsodia Concertante: I. Introduziene. Tempo libero. Performed by Oliver Triendl, Amaury Coeytaux, Vanessa Szgeti, and Andrei Ioniță. On Boris Papandopulo: Works for Piano & Strings, CPO-555106-2, 2021.CD · Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Sonata -Moll OP 19. Lento- Allegro moderato. 2. Allegro scherzando. 3 Andante. 4 Allegro mosso. Performed by Andrei Ioniță and Andrei Ioniță (Violoncello), Catalin Serban (Piano). Kammermusik am Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung in Zusammenarbeit mit Konzertleben e.V. January 17th, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpFqwfoBDg · Saint-Saëns, Camille. Concerto No.1 in A minor for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33. Performed by Solist Andrei Ioniță and the Filarmonica George Enescu conducted by Stefan Ausbury Opening Concert October 7th, 2020, at the Romanian Athenaeum lived-streamed on the Institutions Website and YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTHMbFcyp4 · Papandopulo, Boris. Rapsodia Concertante: I. Introduziene. Tempo libero. Performed by Oliver Triendl, Amaury Coeytaux, Vanessa Szgeti, and Andrei Ioniță. On Boris Papandopulo: Works for Piano & Strings, CPO-555106-2, 2021.CD · Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Sonata -Moll OP 19. Lento- Allegro moderato. 2. Allegro scherzando. 3 Andante. 4 Allegro mosso. Performed by Andrei Ioniță and Andrei Ioniță (Violoncello), Catalin Serban (Piano). Kammermusik am Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung in Zusammenarbeit mit Konzertleben e.V. January 17th, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpFqwfoBDg · Fauré, Gabriel: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15: III Adagio. Performed by Catalin Serban, Andrei Ioniță, Karolina Errera, Suyeon Kang. On Mélodies Infinies: Fauré & Enescu Piano Quartets. Naxos 8.551477, 2024. CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTHMbFcyp4 · Saint-Saëns, Camille. Concerto No.1 in A minor for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33. Performed by Solist Andrei Ioniță and the Filarmonica George Enescu conducted by Stefan Ausbury Opening Concert October 7th, 2020, at the Romanian Athenaeum lived-streamed on the Institutions Website and YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTHMbFcyp4 · Brahms, Johannes. Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114: I. Allegro. Performed by Pablo Barragán, Andrei Ioniță, and Juan Pérez Floristán. On Brahms: Complete Clarinet Sonatas & Trio. IBS Classical, 2018. CD. · Papandopulo, Boris. Rhapsodia Concertante: III. Danza. Allegro. Performed by Oliver Triendl and Andrei Ioniță. On Boris Papandopulo: Works for Piano & Strings, CPO-555106-2, 2021.CD Albums: Available in all Platforms https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/3Cqhwf6m3Gl8i0HfDTzln1 https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=C5463 https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/4ITCrIEQbzQVUO8CPHhdLP

Join us for a cool, bold and inspiring episode for food lovers, where fine dining meets fearless creativity. Our guest, Chef René Frank, takes us back to the heart of his childhood kitchen, where aromas, flavors and memories first ignited his passion for food. Amid the clatter of pots and the warmth of home-cooked meals, his journey is one that would take courage, vision, and relentless curiosity to transform him into one of the world's most groundbreaking pastry chefs. Named Pastry Chef of the Year four times by Gault & Millau and Rolling Pin, René shares the moments that shaped him and his kitchen at CODA, his two Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin, a cutting-edge food laboratory where indulgence is redefined, and dessert takes center stage. CODA is not just a place to cook and eat, but a place to nourish, where the World's Best Pastry Chef of 2022 creates dishes that defy convention. In a city known for its freedom, creativity, and rule-breaking spirit, René is rewriting the language of desserts, eliminating refined sugar, butter, and flour to create something entirely new. This episode is about more than food-it's about having the courage to challenge convention, believing in wild ideas, and following through even when the world might call those ideas crazy! https://www.rene-frank.de Instagram: @rene.frank.coda Facebook: René Frank CODA Restaurant: https://coda-berlin.com Instagram: @codaberlin Facebook: CODA Dessert Dining The Chocolate Masterclass of René Frank *This episode is cohosted by European interior designer Petra van Veelen She is owner and CEO at Demucho a Dutch Interior Design Firm. She holds a Master of Science in Architectural Engineering from the Technical University Delft, The Netherlands. Her thesis about the development of a social housing system got marked with honors. She has 20 years of experience in real estate development an interior design with a special interest on sustainable and circular economy. She has also joined the theater as a performing actress in Amsterdam and continued to sing and perform with a choir in Berlin

Why is the fight for better food, at its heart, a fight for social justice? This episode will challenge the way you think about food, from what's on your plate to the powerful forces behind it. Before you take your next bite, listen to this eye-opening conversation with one of the world's most influential voices on food and health policy, Marion Nestle, renowned nutritionist, scientist, activist and award-winning author. Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor Emerita of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University and a visiting professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University. Her groundbreaking work has changed public health policy worldwide and opened our eyes to how food industry marketing uses manipulative and subtle tactics to influence our dietary choices long before we ever set foot in a supermarket. It also exposes the dangers of ultra-processed foods and the major public health problems they cause, such as obesity and diabetes - diseases fuelled not just by what we eat, but how much we eat. In this episode, the bestselling author of Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health" and "What to Eat", shares her personal journey into food policy advocacy and the social justice victories she has fought for, leading to public awareness and healthier food systems through public policy not only in the US but around the globe. *Marion Nestle is also author of other bestsellers such as Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety (2003); Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) (2015); and her latest book Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics (October 2022) Blog: https://www.foodpolitics.com Instagram: Marion Nestle (@marionnestle) https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/marion-nestle @marionnestle

Have you ever pondered the potential of psychology to facilitate the apprehension of serial killers and rapists? Or the manner in which behavioral patterns exhibited by criminals can serve as crucial evidence that leads investigators to the perpetrator's doorstep? In today's episode, we are delighted to have the privilege of hosting Professor David Canter, a globally renowned applied social psychologist and the pioneering figure behind the field of investigative psychology. This episode promises a deep dive into the mind of a criminal, the psychology behind some of the world's most notorious cases. So, grab a pen, your notebook and follow Professor David Canter through the dark alleys of the minds of serial offenders as he sheds light on how their behavior is mapped and tracked. We'll go back in time to the streets of London as we examine famous cases such as Jack the Ripper, and travel back to the 1980s to learn about Operation Hart, the Metropolitan Police's investigation into the infamous 'Railway Rapist', which Professor Canter played a key role in solving. We will delve into the heart of criminal behavior as we learn about Quantico and the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, and the truth about criminal profiling. We'll also talk about his revolutionary development of geographical profiling, the study of criminal behavior patterns across locations, the importance of information classification and investigative methods that lead to an arrest, and how these pieces of the puzzle led to the creation of his software, DRAGNETK. But that's not all - Prof Canter will also share his thoughts on why the United States has such a high incidence of brutal shootings and serial killings compared to other nations, and what happens when crime goes unpunished. A pioneer and creator of investigative psychology, Professor Canter is Emeritus Professor at the University of Liverpool and a visiting professor at Liverpool Hope University and Bucks New University. He's also the man responsible for introducing environmental psychology to the UK and Europe in the 1960s, studying how spaces such as offices, schools and hospitals affect our behavior. Professor Canter recently completed a PhD in Music composition. https://www.davidcanter.com X (Twitter): @ProfDavidCanter Blogs: http://tinyurl.com/ybkp6kky Prof. David Canter’s latest book Criminal Psychology in Action: A project-based approach is available to order: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/overview-criminal-psychology-through-projects-ready-carry-canter-dglae Examples of Professor Canter’s musical compositions are available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTkxt_0qEDE

Have you ever wondered if there’s a link between what we eat and how we behave? Could the food we consume influence mental health issues—or even contribute to criminal behavior? Today, we’re exploring these questions with a true pioneer in this field—Stephen Schoenthaler, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminal Justice at California State University, Stanislaus. With over 50 years of groundbreaking research, Schoenthaler has been at the forefront of discovering how our diet impacts not only our mental health but also behaviors associated with criminality and aggression. In this episode, we’ll hear about his extraordinary experiences teaching at Attica Correctional Facility, where his interactions with inmates made a huge impact on his life at a professional and personal level. You will also discover how diet affects social behavior, how food insecurity plays a role in juvenile delinquency, and why junk food and sugar can lead to behavioral disturbances. Professor Schoenthaler will also shed light on how nutrition influences cognitive skills, anxiety, and antisocial behaviors in children and young adults. We’ll talk about the essential benefits of avoiding ultra-processed foods and examine the holistic role nutrition plays in children’s and young adults’ overall well-being, including mental health. Get ready for a compelling conversation that will challenge the way you think about food, behavior, and the deeper factors shaping the world’s criminal justice system —and how conscious nourishment can help us create a more empathetic and connected world. https://www.csustan.edu/people/dr-stephen-schoenthaler https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Schoenthaler https://novainstituteforhealth.org/nutrition-behavior-and-the-criminal-justice-system-what-took-so-long-an-interview-with-dr-stephen-j-schoenthaler/ Articles: Schoenthaler SJ, Prescott SL, Logan AC. Homicide or Happiness: Did Folate Fortification and Public Health Campaigns Influence Homicide Rates and the Great American Crime Decline? Nutrients. 2024 Apr 6;16(7):1075. doi: 10.3390/nu16071075. PMID: 38613108; PMCID: PMC11013728. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38613108/ Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf

Three-Michelin-starred Danish chef Eric Vildgaard is a remarkable character whose journey from a life of crime to culinary greatness is an inspiring story of true courage. Once trapped in a world of poverty and gang violence, Eric found himself lost in a turbulent, dark alley of drugs and chaos. But in the depths of his struggles, he discovered cooking as a refuge - a safe haven where he could channel his emotions and creativity. Yet it was not this realization that set him on a transformative path to redemption, but love, the simplest and, he says, the best decision he ever made. In this episode, we invite you into the kitchen of the world's third-best chef, ranked by The Best Chef Awards (2024), as he lights the fire and talks about using his senses, instinct and the sound of burning pans, the true meaning of cooking, his holistic approach and the many ways his relentless drive and passion for cooking have rewarded him in life. Listen as he shares his insights on letting the ingredients shine while keeping his ego in check, and how he has turned his kitchen into a school of life, a place that fosters joy and connection, where he mentors younger generations and helps them find their way. A man of true courage, Chef Vildgaard has chosen not to deny his past, as it has helped him to gain a healthy self-awareness and a better understanding of who he is, while keeping his feet on the ground: a conviction embodied in the Danish word Jordnær, the name of his three Michelin star restaurant. Eric is a titan and living proof that it takes guts, love and fire to create and turn your life around and be able to transform yourself and those around you. Jordnær – https://restaurantjordnaer.dk Selected Articles MIchelin Guide - Jordnær: An Inspector’s View on Denmark’s New Three Michelin Star Restaurant https://guide.michelin.com/is/en/article/dining-out/jordnaer-an-inspector-s-view-on-denmark-s-new-three-michelin-star-restaurant The World’s 50 Best – Jordnær https://www.theworlds50best.com/the-list/31-40/jordnaer.html Forbes - My Best Meal Of The Year Is Where You Need To Eat In 2024: Jordnær https://www.forbes.com/sites/adammorganstern/2023/12/29/my-best-meal-of-the-year-is-where-you-need-to-eat-in-2024-jordnr/

In this episode, we embark on a fascinating journey to explore one of the most groundbreaking areas of science - the gut-brain axis! Leading the way is none other than world-renowned neuroscientist Professor John Cryan of University College Cork, whose pioneering work has helped uncovered the powerful link between the gut microbiome and mental health and behaviour. Co-hosted by one of Europe's leading neurosurgeons, Peter Vajkoczy, this is one episode you won't want to miss. So, sit back and buckle up as we navigate the neural pathways that connect our gut to our brain, and discover how this connection plays a critical role in a wide range of conditions, from mental disorders to degenerative diseases. We'll delve into Professor Cryan's cutting-edge research, exploring the diseases his team in Cork are targeting and the innovative delivery systems they're developing to make genetic changes in the brain. You'll also hear about the forces that shape our microbiota throughout our lives, from the importance of vaginal birth and breast milk to the relationship between stress, dementia and depression, and the impact of diet on social behaviour, cognitive decline and aging, and mental health. We'll also explore the exciting new field of psychobiotics, which Cryan covers in his bestselling book, “The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food and the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection”. Prepare to be amazed by the potential future treatments for neurological and mental health conditions through the lens of microbiota and neuroscience. Join us for an unforgettable episode as microbes and neurons bring us closer to understanding a shared universe of the gut and the brain! *Professor John F. Cryan is Vice-President for Research and Innovation at University College Cork (UCC), Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, and Principal Investigator at the APC Microbiome Ireland Institute. His pioneering research concentrates on the gut-brain axis and the impact of gut microbes on stress, psychiatric and immune disorders, as well as their influence on mental health. He is a leading figure in this field, with numerous influential publications and significant contributions to scientific research and public understanding of the microbiome. He has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles and has served as co-editor for several books. Additionally, he currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Neuropharmacology and Neurobiology of Stress, and is a member of the editorial boards of 15 other scientific journals. **This episode is cohosted by Prof. Peter Vajcokzy. He has been Head of Neurosurgery at Charité-Universitätsmedizin in Berlin since 2007. He leads 5,000 brain surgeries a year, 800 of which he performs. He is a full professor at Charité and an associate professor at Heidelberg. He treats cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumours, skull base tumours and performs minimally invasive spine and peripheral surgery. He also performs functional neurosurgery and pain management procedures. His research focuses on brain cancer and the mechanisms of brain tumours. He also studies the monitoring of neocortically ill patients after vessel occlusion. https://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/C003/jcryan Social Media: John F. Cryan (@jfcryan) · X https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3SiQStcAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.amazon.com/Books-John-F-Cryan/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJohn+F.+Cryan TEDMED Food for thought: How gut microbes change your mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMVxbnfSP-Q Feed Your Microbes - Nurture Your Mind | John Cryan | TEDxHa'pennyBridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKxomLM7SVc NETFLIX Documentary: “Hack your Health” featuring Prof. John Cryan https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/hack-your-health-secrets-of-your-gut-release-date-trailer-news Grandmaternal stress and during pregnancy and DNA Germany/ Brazil and Sweden) (Paper published in 2017 Serpeloni F, Radtke K, de Assis SG, Henning F, Nätt D, Elbert T. Grandmaternal stress during pregnancy and DNA methylation of the third generation: an epigenome-wide association study. Transl Psychiatry. 2017 Aug 15;7(8):e1202. doi: 10.1038/tp.2017.153. PMID: 28809857; PMCID: PMC5611722. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28809857/

Submerge in the fascinating history of the human gut. Distinguished historian, academic and acclaimed author of Rumbles, Elsa Richardson invites us to a thought-provoking exploration of the cultural and historical significance of digestion in Western society. From ancient beliefs about the power of the stomach to modern-day obsessions with gut health, she helps us uncover the ways in which our digestive systems have shaped not only our understanding of health but also our emotions, identities, and societies. Profit from her analytical lens and brilliant humor, as she incites us to jump into the gut’s metaphors of noise and sensations and delve into how the digestive system has been understood, feared, and medicalized over time. A fantastic storyteller herself, she weaves together elements of science, philosophy, and social history, examining how gut health has influenced ideas about the self, emotion, good manners and even morality. Use this opportunity to glance at the gut’s role in shaping human identity and health and let yourself be challenged to rethink about what lies beneath the surface of everyday bodily functions. Dr. Richardson holds a Chancellor's Fellowship in the History of Health and Wellbeing at the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. She specializes in the intersection of medical and cultural history, examining the relationship of heterodox practices, beliefs and movements to mainstream society and culture, with a particular focus on the interaction between medicine and the imagination, science and the supernatural, psychology and the occult. Her current research explores the history of diet, vegetarianism, other alternative food cultures, mental stress and stomach disorders in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain. Links: University of Strathclyde Glasgow Staff Account: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/drelsarichardson/ E-Mail: elsa.richardson@strath.ac.uk X: @elsacrichardson Bluesky: @ecrichardson.bsky.social

Submerge in the fascinating history of the human gut. Distinguished historian, academic and acclaimed author of Rumbles, Elsa Richardson invites us to a thought-provoking exploration of the cultural and historical significance of digestion in Western society. From ancient beliefs about the power of the stomach to modern-day obsessions with gut health, she helps us uncover the ways in which our digestive systems have shaped not only our understanding of health but also our emotions, identities, and societies. Profit from her analytical lens and brilliant humor, as she incites us to jump into the gut’s metaphors of noise and sensations and delve into how the digestive system has been understood, feared, and medicalized over time. A fantastic storyteller herself, she weaves together elements of science, philosophy, and social history, examining how gut health has influenced ideas about the self, emotion, good manners and even morality. Use this opportunity to glance at the gut’s role in shaping human identity and health and let yourself be challenged to rethink about what lies beneath the surface of everyday bodily functions. Dr. Richardson holds a Chancellor's Fellowship in the History of Health and Wellbeing at the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. She specializes in the intersection of medical and cultural history, examining the relationship of heterodox practices, beliefs and movements to mainstream society and culture, with a particular focus on the interaction between medicine and the imagination, science and the supernatural, psychology and the occult. Her current research explores the history of diet, vegetarianism, other alternative food cultures, mental stress and stomach disorders in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain. Links: University of Strathclyde Glasgow Staff Account: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/drelsarichardson/ E-Mail: elsa.richardson@strath.ac.uk X: @elsacrichardson Bluesky: @ecrichardson.bsky.social