Best Cross Cultural Expressions Podcasts (2025)

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Alexander Disease Research Update – Episode #26: Changes in gene expression and cognitive function in the rat model 28:56

3d ago28:56

28:56

Albee Messing, Tracy Hagemann, and Rob Berman discuss the following recent publication: [02:01] GFAP mutation and astrocyte dysfunction lead to a neurodegenerative profile with impaired synaptic plasticity and cognitive deficits in a rat model of Alexander disease eNeuro (in press) [full text] Send your questions and feedback to: [email protected] …

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E78 - Jo Beall on her debut novel Meadowlands Dawn 47:27

25d ago47:27

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In this episode, Dr Tawona Sitholé speaks with academic and author Jo Beall (FAcSS) about her debut novel, Meadowlands Dawn, set in apartheid South Africa during the 1980s. Their conversation explores Jo’s personal connection to the story, how she switched from academic to creative writing, and the important distinction between love and infatuation…

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Alexander Disease Research Update – Episode #25: GFAP Variants in the UK Biobank - estimated prevalence of adult-onset AxD 27:21

2M ago27:21

27:21

Albee Messing, Charlie Wade, and Mel Feany discuss the following recent publication: [01:50] Analysis of GFAP variants in UK Biobank suggests underdiagnosis or incomplete penetrance of adult-onset Alexander disease Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (in press) Please send your questions and feedback to: [email protected] Help suppor…

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Bonus - Christmas message 2024 1:22

4M ago1:22

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A wee bonus message for you all. Full show notes, including the names of the speakers and the languages: bit.ly/thesoundsofintegrationBy UNESCO RIELA

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever & The Night Before Christmas: Holiday classics for today (ft. Dallas Jenkins, Margie Pinto-Leite, Loren Long & Joanna Ho) 31:27

4M ago31:27

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The holidays are a chance to connect with loved ones, share stories, and laugh. The enduring appeal of holiday books lies in their ability to connect with us on a deeply personal level. They invite us to see Christmas through a child’s eyes with their unmatched curiosity, and unfiltered honesty. And, the best Christmas stories transcend cultural bo…

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E77 - Ngano yaPeredhunje by TafBob Mutumbi 14:10

4M ago14:10

14:10

This week we have an episode in a different language for you. Listen to TafBob Mutumbi, telling us a story in Shona, one of the languages spoken in Zimbabwe by around 9 million people.Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi is an actor, Director and Theatre maker from Harare, Zimbabwe.TafBob strives to create, perform and direct provocative ritual theatre pieces that…

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Alexander Disease Research Update – Episode #24: 1) iPS cell model with aberrant development and 2) unusual variant in GFAP affecting the eye 28:32

4M ago28:32

28:32

Albee Messing and Natasha Snider discuss the following recent publications: [01:04] Aberrant neurodevelopment in human iPS cell-derived models of Alexander disease Glia (2024) (in press) [16:46] A novel GFAP frameshift variant identified in a family with optico-retinal dysplasia and vision impairment Human Molecular Genetics (2024) (in press) Send …

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E76 - Exploring the Drawing Together project (pt2) 52:13

5M ago52:13

52:13

In this second episode about the Drawing Together project, Alison Phipps interviews Ravi Kohli, Kate MacKinnon, Sharon McGregor and Christine Uwase about their experiences working on the project. Please refer to part 1 for the full background of the project. For the show notes, including biographies of the speakers and links to the project, please …

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E75 - Exploring the Drawing Together project (pt1) 43:34

5M ago43:34

43:34

In this episode, Alison Phipps interviews Ravi Kohli, Sharon McGregor and Christine Uwase about the Drawing Together project, a project that looked at the relational wellbeing in the lives of young refugees in Scotland, Finland and Norway. For the full show notes, including biographies of the speakers and links to the project, please visit: bit.ly/…

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E74 - Poetry by the keynote poets of the Spring School 2024 17:01

6M ago17:01

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This episode is a collection of 4 poems, written by the 4 keynote listeners Erdem Avşar, Adrianne Kalfopoulou, Herbert Cea and Heidi Perez-Cordero, who each summarised a day of the UNESCO RIELA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating 2024, a large conference which takes place every year in May in Glasgow. For more information about the event, please…

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A Long Walk to Water: When Books Become a Call to Action 30:53

6M ago30:53

30:53

Books have the power to inspire young people to take action and make a difference in the world. They open doors to understanding, creating awareness of real-world challenges while fostering a deep, personal connection to these struggles. In this episode, we explore stories that motivate and encourage action. Linda Sue Park and Salva Dut describe th…

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E73 - Molly Gilmour on cross-cultural research collaboration in Lebanon 45:19

6M ago45:19

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This episode is a recording of a session entitled 'Exploring creative, cross-cultural research collaborations: A case study of an MSF run thalassemia clinic in Lebanon', which was meant to take place at the UNESCO RIELA Spring School 2023, but which was cancelled because of the situation in Lebanon at the time. Dr Molly Gilmour has now kindly share…

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E72 - "The Language of the Law" with Pinar Aksu 24:51

7M ago24:51

24:51

In this episode, UNESCO RIELA PhD researcher Pinar Aksu discusses her workshop at the RIELA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating 2024 (Word Springs). Pinar's PhD research looks at the connection between art and law in the context of migration and how arts practices can be part of creating social change, as well as access to justice within the imm…

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E71 - Michael Quinn: The Land Owns Us 22:14

8M ago22:14

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This episode was recorded at the UNESCO RILA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating 2024 (Word Springs). In it, Michael Quinn argues for the inclusion of stories in teaching, to add a philosophical dimension to traditional fact-based teaching methods. For the full show notes, please visit bit.ly/thesoundsofintegration…

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Money is Not the Source of Your Worth 22:25

8M ago22:25

22:25

Send Randi a MessageIn the next episode of Self Love Summer, we're re-releasing episode 130, which originally aired on June 23rd 2021. In this episode, I share about the importance of not attaching your worth to money so you manifest prosperity without questioning your value as a person. We often attach our worth to how much money we have in our ba…

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E70 - Gaelic and the refugee experience 20:14

8M ago20:14

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This episode was recorded at the UNESCO RILA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating 2024. In it, Gillebrìde Mac'IlleMhaoil / Gilbert MacMillan shares stories from South Uist and surrounding islands, as well as some Gaelic songs. For the full show notes, please visit bit.ly/thesoundsofintegrationBy UNESCO RIELA

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Using Self Love to Release Perfectionism 25:56

8M ago25:56

25:56

Send Randi a MessageIn the next episode of Self Love Summer, we're re-releasing episode 115, which originally aired on February 24th 2021 with Intuitive Life Coach, Camy Kennedy. One of the biggest things blocking us from taking inspired action is perfectionism. In today’s episode, Camy will light a fire within you so you can step out from being a …

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Alexander Disease Research Update - Episode #23: Albee Messing's presentation at the recent conference in Philadelphia 22:22

8M ago22:22

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Albee Messing’s presentation at the recent Alexander disease conference in Philadelphia, August 3, 2024. Send your questions and feedback to: [email protected] Help support research on Alexander Disease at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center: https://alexander-disease.waisman.wisc.edu/donate/…

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Ditch the Scale & Discover Radical Self Love 28:52

8M ago28:52

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Send Randi a MessageIn the next episode of Self Love Summer, we're revisting episode 113, which originally aired on February 10th 2021. This week I'm joined by Erika Beal, who's on a mission to help women deprogram from diet culture, improve body image, and live from a place of radical self acceptance. No matter who you are, what you’re going throu…

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Wisdom & Power of Your Open Centers 27:47

9M ago27:47

27:47

Send Randi a MessageIn the next episode of Self Love Summer, we're revisting episode 110, which originally aired on January 20th 2021. In this episode we're talking about the wisdom that is found in our open/ undefined centers. There is a common misconception that your open centers are weaknesses. This could not be further from the truth and in thi…

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The Power of Whole Body Love & Expression 32:11

9M ago32:11

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Send Randi a MessageOn the next episode of Self Love Summer, we're revisiting episode 109, The Power of Whole Body Love & Expression with Becca Kunce, which originally aired on January 13th 2021. Becca Kunce is a holistic coach whose mission is to guide others to achieve whole-body love, acceptance, and expression. In this episode, Becca shares her…

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Alexander Disease Research Update - Episode #22: 1) anesthesia and AxD, and 2) GFAP cross-linking to itself 20:46

9M ago20:46

20:46

Albee Messing, Amy Waldman, and Natasha Snider discuss the following recent publications: [02:07] A retrospective observational cohort study of the anesthetic management and outcomes of pediatric patients with Alexander disease undergoing lumbar puncture or magnetic resonance imaging Paediatric Anesthessia (in press) [10:17] Glial fibrillary acidic…

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Disrupting Diet Culture & White Supremacy 32:21

9M ago32:21

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Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're continuing with Self Love Summer by revisiting episode 84 with Karen Preene, which originally aired on July 15th 2020. Karen Preene, a Health at Every Size (HAES) personal trainer who supports individuals who are ready to be empowered through joyful movement, joins me to talk about dismantling diet …

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The Power of Healing Yourself From the Inside Out 33:56

9M ago33:56

33:56

Send Randi a MessageWelcome to Self Love Summer! This summer we're revisiting the best episodes on self love from the Uplifting Podcast archives. To kick off Self Love Summer, this week we're starting with one of the most downloaded episodes of all time, which originally aired on May 27th 2020. In this episode, I talk with Lisa Gotwals, who was in …

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E69 - Reimagining the Refugee Condition 34:55

10M ago34:55

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Margot Leys Johnston interviews Dr Hyab Yohannes from the UNESCO RILA team about his research into the 'refugee condition'. For the full show notes, including short biographies, please visit bit.ly/thesoundsofintegrationBy UNESCO RIELA

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Aloha from Arizona 34:04

10M ago34:04

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Send Randi a MessageIn this episode, I talk about what I've been up to over the past month since taking a break from recording for the podcast. I share with you why I decided to leave paradise in Hawaii to move back to Arizona, where I grew up and the clarity that has come with this big relocation. INSIGHTS:The difficult decision to leave HawaiiWha…

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Alexander Disease Research Update - Episode #21: 1) Blood levels of GFAP, neurofilaments, and tau, and 2) planning for in-person conference in Philadelphia this summer. 15:21

11M ago15:21

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Albee Messing, Jenny Pearson, Natasha Snider, and Amy Waldman discuss the following recent publication and the conference planned for this summer in Philadelphia: [02:02] Plasma concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein, neurofilament light, and tau in Alexander disease Neurological Sciences (2024) [full text] [04:16] Discussion about Phila…

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Cross of Contagion with Jen Allen 52:48

11M ago52:48

52:48

Send Randi a MessageIn the final episode of the Spring 2024 season, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Contagion, which includes gates 8, 14, 29 and 30 and brings together the drive to achieve a goal and transform a vision into reality with the desire to express your individuality and unique style and the commitment to persevere and fulfill y…

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E68 - Who Are We Now? An exploration of modern Highland identity 56:45

11M ago56:45

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This episode is a rerecording of a session we hosted at the UNESCO RILA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating 2023, hosted by By Nadine Malcolm (Due North Studio), Lee McNeish (University of Edinburgh) and Cáit O'Neill McCullagh (independent artist). "Who Are We Now?" explores the destruction, and subsequent emergence, of culture in the northern H…

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Cross of Tension with Jes Lock 42:45

11M ago42:45

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Send Randi a MessageThis week on the podcast, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Tension, which includes gates 21, 48, 38 and 39 and encapsulates the concept of dynamic tension as a powerful catalyst for change. This is a combination of 2 individual gates (38 and 39), 1 logical collective gate (48) and one tribal gate (21). These 4 gates brin…

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Cross of Consciousness with Nisha Mody 41:39

12M ago41:39

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Send Randi a MessageThis week on the podcast, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Consciousness, which includes gates 5, 35, 63 and 64 and brings together the themes of experience, rhythm, doubt, and confusion. These are all collective gates and are a perfect balance of sensing and understanding, logic and experience, which contributes signifi…

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E67 - Власними словами | In Our Own Words: Multilingual Translation Workshops 35:34

12M ago35:34

35:34

In this episode, James Rann and Katherine Mackinnon from the University of Glasgow introduce their project 'Власними словами | In Our Own Words', which is a project that brings Ukrainians in Glasgow together with other Glaswegians and uses creative writing and multilingual translation to build confidence, community and mutual understanding. For mor…

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Cross of Service with Vanessa Long 46:51

12M ago46:51

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Send Randi a MessageThis week on the podcast, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Service, which includes gates 17, 18, 52 & 58 and is one of the incarnation crosses that forms a channel through the 4 gates that are activated. Anyone who has the Cross of Service will have the 18-58 Channel of Judgement defined through these placements in their…

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Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix with Keisha and Lauren 46:13

12M ago46:13

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Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix, which includes gates 20, 34, 55 and 59. This incarnation cross is a combination of individual gates (20, 34, and 55) and one tribal gate (59). This cross creates the Channel of Charisma, which is the pure Manifesting Generator channel, connect…

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Cross of Planning with Sarah Branton 1:00:28

1y ago1:00:28

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Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Planning, which includes gates 37, 40, 16 and 9. This incarnation cross is a combination of 2 tribal gates (37+ 40) and 2 logical collective gates (16 + 9). This cross creates the Channel of Community, which connects the Solar Plexus and Heart center. It's an impor…

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Cross of Rulership with Catherine McCollian 57:16

1y ago57:16

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Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of Rulership, which includes gates 22, 47, 26 and 45. This incarnation cross is a combination of 2 tribal gates (26 + 45), 1 individual gate (22) and 1 abstract collective gate (47). It merges the themes of community support and control of resources with the conceptua…

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Alexander Disease Research Update - Episode #20: 3D bioprinting method for co-culture of neurons and astrocytes reveals new features of Alexander disease 15:37

1y ago15:37

15:37

Albee Messing and Linghai Kong discuss the following recent publication: [01:52] 3D bioprinting of human neural tissues with functional connectivity. Cell Stem Cell 31:260-274.e7 (2024) [full text] Send your questions and feedback to: [email protected] Help support research on Alexander Disease at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Cente…

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Harold and the Purple Crayon: Exploration and Play are Just a Stroke Away 30:29

1y ago30:29

30:29

Harold and the Purple Crayon: Exploration and Play are Just a Stroke Away (ft. Chris Van Allsburg & Brian Pinkney)-Do you remember reading Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon? To his friends and family Crockett was Dave Leisk. You might know him best for the bold purple line that gives shape to the spare illustrations of Harold and Purp…

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Cross of the Sphinx with Karen Scholle 56:49

1y ago56:49

56:49

Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're exploring the Right Angle Cross of the Sphinx, which is an important Incarnation Cross. The Cross of the Sphinx includes gates 1, 2, 7 and 13, which are all located in the G-center. These 4 gates set the direction for the 4 Quarters in Human Design. I'm joined by Karen Scholle, who is a 1/4 Splenic …

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Insights on the Incarnation Cross from Gene Keys & Astrology 28:20

1y ago28:20

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Send Randi a MessageIn today's episode, we're continuing our conversation about the Incarnation Cross with insights from Gene Keys and Astrology on these 4 placements in your chart. While the concept of the Incarnation Cross comes from Human Design, these 4 placements are what make up the Activation Sequence in the Gene Keys, which gives more insig…

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E66 - Sawsan Abdelghany on ESOL and the New Scots Refugee Strategy 39:29

1y ago39:29

39:29

This is the second of a two part conversation between Dr Dan Fisher, and researchers Sawsan Abdelghany, and Adam Williamson on their work on ESOL in the asylum system. In this episode, Dan and Adam are interviewing Sawsan.Sawsan Abdelghany is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Glasgow, and a heritage language tutor. She graduated from t…

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Planting & Living Your Incarnation Cross 39:03

1y ago39:03

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Send Randi a MessageWelcome to the Spring 2024 season of the Uplifting Podcast. Today we kick off an all new season, which will focus on exploring different Right Angle Incarnation Crosses in Human Design. In this week's episode, I break down the meaning and role of the incarnation cross in your design and how it relates to your purpose in life. IN…

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Recognizing Your True Projector Power 40:01

1y ago40:01

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Send Randi a MessageIn this week's episode, we're revisiting episode 169 from the archive with Lauren Armstrong on recognizing your power as a Projector in Human Design. This episode originally aired on March 23rd 2022. This is the final week that we'll be revisiting old episodes as we prepare for the launch of the spring season of the podcast on M…

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Trusting Your Manifestor Urges 35:17

1y ago35:17

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Send Randi a MessageToday's episode is revisiting my conversation with Katie Irvine, which originally aired on April 6th 2022 about trusting your Manifestor urges. Katie is a 2/4 Emotional Manifestor with the Cross of Rulership, the founder of Sort of Spiritual and the creator of HD School. In this episode, we de-mystifying what it means to be a Ma…

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The Tropical Design of Your Body & Sidereal Design of Your Soul 35:49

1y ago35:49

35:49

Send Randi a MessageIn this episode, we're revisiting a conversation I had with Catherine McCollian who the creator of the spiritual lifestyle brand, The Evolutionary Empress, in May 2022 about the difference between your Sidereal & Tropical Human Design chart and how you can integrate both of them into your experiment. Catherine calls herself a 4/…

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E65 - Adam Williamson on interpretation in the UK asylum system 38:42

1y ago38:42

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This is the first of a two part episode in which Dr Dan Fisher talks with Sawsan Abdelghany and Adam Williamson on their work on ESOL interpretation in asylum appeals. In this part, Sawsan and Dan are interviewing Adam.Adam Williamson is a freelance translator and interpreter based in Paris, where he works with English, Spanish and French. He began…

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Alexander Disease Research Update - Episode #19: Giant Axonal Neuropathy and Alexander Disease 18:24

1y ago18:24

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Albee Messing, Rachel Battaglia, and Natasha Snider discuss the following publication: [00:59] Intermediate filament dysregulation in astrocytes in the human disease model of KLHL16 mutation in giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) Molecular Biology of the Cell (in press) [full text - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10846626/] Send your questi…

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E64 - Afamba Apota: a radio play about migration 32:44

1y ago32:44

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Afamba apota is a Zimbabwean proverb recited to remind ourselves of the unpredictability of going on a journey. This radio play is a playful look at the important matter of migration. Join self-proclaimed master documentary maker Paul Lamont as he enters the migration corridor and meets the inhabitants.Created by members of the Mideq team, a full l…

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The Evolution From Your IC to Midheaven 27:19

1y ago27:19

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Send Randi a MessageIn today's episode we're talking about the movement from your IC to Midheaven (MC) in your birth chart and sharing my personal experience with healing my IC and it's impact on the expression of my MC. Your IC is at the cusp of your 4th House and creates the roots of your chart. Your MC is at the cusp of your 10th House and is th…

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The Purpose of Logic in Human Design 27:47

1y ago27:47

27:47

Send Randi a MessageIn today's episode we're revisiting an episode from March 2022 about the true purpose of logic in Human Design. In Human Design, there is a whole sub-circuit that is focused on logical understanding and discovering patterns and formulas that can be tested and verified. This is the Understanding Circuit, which is part of the Coll…

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