Imaginal Inspirations

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  Corina Angela: Connecting 05.08.2026 39min

  David's guest this month is Corina Angela, who is Noetic Intelligence Researcher working at the intersection of consciousness, non-ordinary cognition, somatic embodiment, and future innovation. With more than five decades of direct experiential inquiry, including scores of out-of-body experiences, several near-death experiences, lifelong NHI contact beginning in childhood, intuitive perception, telepathic communication, automatic writing, and expanded states of awareness, her work deeply researches and documents how consciousness becomes information, moves through discernment and embodiment, and is brought into physical form.In 2019, Corina received Transference: Connect to Your Soul-Self telepathically from Edgar Cayce and Gladys Davis Turner and channel-wrote the book within four months.She is the creator of The Transference Experience™, a facilitated experience for people who want to better understand what they are perceiving, trust their own inner knowing, and discover possibilities or experiences they may not be able to fully explain.Since 2020, Corina has also created The Chronicles of Corina Angela & Nikola Tesla, an ongoing body of work published on Patreon documenting her communications, experiences, and exploration connected to Nikola Tesla, consciousness, intelligence, and future possibilities. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:linktr.ee/corinaangelafuturehttps://trinehealing.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/heal-your-body-the-mental-causes-for-physical-illness-and-the-metaphysical-way-to-overcome-them-louise-hay/425e7c13046603fe?ean=9780937611357&bkshp-astro=thttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780918915030/Dream-Book-New-Edition-Symbols-0918915031/plp Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Arabella Thais: Philosophy of Time 23.06.2026 33min

  David's guest this month is Arabella Thaïs, who is a transdisciplinary philosopher whose work explores the deep structure of reality. She earned a First-Class Honours degree in English Literature from the University of Bristol, followed by a Master’s in Modernism and Comparative Literature from University College London. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in philosophy and physics from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Alongside her academic work, Arabella runs The Temple—an online platform for philosophical education—and hosts The Cosmic Codex podcast. She is committed to the evolution of humanity, and her work explores the intersection of poetry, mathematics, beauty, and time, which she teaches at her school of consciousness & self-realisation. She uses various aesthetic mediums – such as music, film, and experience design – in order to communicate ideas and propel human transformation. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. Do try  Our other Podcast, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.arabellathais.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZiHsFVsygckskvdZVW9MLhttps://kosmosjournal.org/kj_article/depth-cosmology-new-paradigm-physics/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/four-quartets-t-s-eliot/237356?ean=9780571068944&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-the-lighthouse-to-the-lighthouse-signature-editions-virginia-woolf/e4ce55676cda65ed?ean=9781435172869&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-poetics-of-space-gaston-bachelard/3481541?ean=9780143107521&next=thttps://www.waterstones.com/book/cosmos-and-psyche/richard-tarnas/9780452288591https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/being-and-time-martin-heidegger/56057?ean=9780061575594&next=t Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Seán ÓLaoire: Christ Consciousness 15.04.2026 29min

  David's guest this month is Fr. Seán ÓLaoire who was born in Ireland and earned a B.Sc. degree (major in Mathematics) from the National University of Ireland. Ordained a catholic priest in 1972, he spent 14 years working in Kenya.  He is multi-lingual and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology; he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice.  He is co-founder and the Spiritual Director of a non-denominational community called “Companions on the Journey” based in Palo Alto. He is the author of five books and co-author of a sixth:1. “Ukweli ni Nini?” (What is Truth?) – written and published in Swahili in 19832. “Spirits in Spacesuits”- published in 20033. “Souls on Safari” - published in 20064. “A Sensible God” – published in 20085. “Why?  What Your Life Is Telling You about Who You Are and Why You’re Here”         - published in 2013 (with Matthew McKay, PhD and Ralph Metzner, PhD) 6. ”Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We’ve Created in Our Own Image”- published in 2021 Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.Do try  OUR PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/books.htmlhttps://companionsonthejourney.org/https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/irish-sagas-and-folk-tales-book-eileen-o-faolain-9780905169712?https://www.waterstones.com/book/beyond-the-brain/stanislav-grof/9780873958998 Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Jude Currivan: The Cosmology of Love 17.03.2026 26min

  David's guest this month is Dr Jude Currivan, who's a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, award-winning author and film maker, Evolutionary Leaders Circle council member, Associate Member of the Club of Rome and previously a senior UK-based international business woman. She has a Masters in Physics from the University of Oxford and PhD in Archaeology from the University of Reading in the UK and is a life-long researcher into the unitive nature of reality. Having travelled to over 80 countries, since 1998 she has been in service to collective and planetary healing and conscious evolution and co-founded WholeWorld-View in 2017 to further serve transformational change.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. Do try  OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:http://www.judecurrivan.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=jude+currivanhttps://www.wholeworld-view.org/https://mysticsandscientists.org/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-upanishads-valerie-j-roebuck/56a8af2e3836b053?ean=9780140447491&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/lord-rings-single-v-p-aa-vv/6952052?ean=9780008537760&next=t Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  James Finley: Action and Contemplation 16.02.2026 31min

  David's guest this month is James Finley, Ph.D. who is faculty member of the Center for Action and Contemplation founded by Fr. Richard Rohr. Fr. Thomas Merton was Finley’s novice master and spiritual director while he was a monk at the Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and primarily works with people suffering from the long-term effects of internalized trauma and how contemplative prayer can increase their quality of life. He has written numerous books and currently hosts the podcast Turning to the Mystics. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.Do try OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://cac.org/about/cac-faculty/james-finley/https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/healing-path-book-james-finley-9781626985100?https://cac.org/podcast/turning-to-the-mystics/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/selected-writings-meister-eckhart/14568?ean=9780140433432&next=t Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Alex Gómez-Marín: From Physics to Consciousness 14.01.2026 32min

  Alex Gómez-Marín is a physicist turned neuroscientist investigating human consciousness in the real world. He holds a degree in physics, a masters in biophysics, and PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Barcelona, followed by two postdoctoral fellowships as a neuroscientist at the EMBL Centre for Genomic Regulation and at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon. For the last decade Alex has been a principal investigator at the Institute of Neurosciences in Alicante, Spain, and director of the Behaviour of Organism Laboratory. He is currently a senior researcher there and an associate professor of the Spanish Research Council. He was director of the Pari Centre from 2022 to 2025. In 2023 he was awarded the Linda O'Bryant research prize by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He is currently a member of the advisory board of the Dutch Brain Interface Initiative and of the Bamberg Mathematical Consciousness Science Initiative. He is also executive editor of Robert Kuhn's the Landscape of Consciousness Website. Alex has published over a hundred articles in science journals, including Nature Neuroscience, Neuron and Science. He is also the author of The Science of the Last Threshold: a Journey to the Limits of Life, Death, and Consciousness, recently published in Spanish by Planeta. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. Do listen to our podcast series 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:Alex Gomez-Marin websites:https://alexgomezmarin.com/https://behavior-of-organisms.org/read-us/Alex's new book (in Spanish):https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-la-ciencia-del-ultimo-umbral/426278Conversations with Rupert Sheldrake:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQNvVzO_W4Ey7PMrmkMtyG1kiOfdTjSUnConversations with Iain McGilchrist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqBHk3itxyPBWvU7N2ZNCRXpjzMStjgm6Conversations with Edi Bilimoriahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfTXnMCtFTg&list=PL4rGdOl4mCsLRxr-CNvzn4JDNkV9y6dk5Conversations at the Pari Center:https://paricenter.com/?s=Alex+Gomez-MarinConversation at the Essentia Foundation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7NIicE_h9wConversation at the Institute of Arts and Ideas:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6OHF4mJvKYRecommended books:Sri Aurobindo's Savitri:https://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/sriaurobindo/downloadpdf.php?id=43Henri Bergson's Matter and Memory:https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/matterandmemory00berguoft/matterandmemory00berguoft.pdfProduction: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Harald Walach: From Science to Consciousness 16.12.2025 26min

  David's guest this month is Professor Harald Walach,  a clinical psychologist, philosopher of science, and researcher at the interface between medicine, psychology and consciousness studies. He is a professorial research fellow with the Next Society Institute at Kazimieras Simonavicius University in Vilnius, Lithuania. He is founding director of the Change Health Science Institute in Basel, Switzerland, where he lives as a freelance scientist and author. He is author of more than 200 peer reviewed papers, 14 books, and 100 book chapters. He is one of the 100,000 most highly cited scientists worldwide. His recent work focuses on the role of spirituality and consciousness within science, for our health system and our culture. He is the author of the Galileo Commission Report and the recent GC Report on Transhumanism. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.Do try  OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://galileocommission.org/reporthttps://harald-walach.info/about-harald-walach/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-ever-present-origin-jean-gebser/4089059?ean=9780821407691&next=tHarald with Michael Kapsner, singing Schumann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMU_GYFFlog&list=RDDMU_GYFFlog&start_radio=1 Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Lorna Green: Consciousness is the key 14.11.2025 39min

  David's guest this month is  Dr Lorna Green. Lorna has been on the trail of metaphysics for a long time. She grew up in a household of a physicist, who could answer the kind of questions children ask. Her father's love was the stars, while hers was small animals and a fascination with life. What happened when a small wounded bird lying in her hands gradually stopped breathing and went stiff and cold? She wanted to understand life, and she followed my questions into the life sciences, first at McGill and then at Rockefeller University in New York in the 1960's--a heavy time to be in New York and in science (the code is cracked). In the heart of the life sciences, she discovered that science could not explain the universe, and she began the study of philosophy to find out the wider truth of things. By the time she was forty, she had picked up most of the learning of these times and went into a fourteen-year wilderness life to work the whole things out for herself. She made her first pass at a new metaphysics in her first book, Earth Age, a New Vision of God, the Human, and the Earth, in 1988, that came out in 1994. She has been working out a mystical vision ever since, something she now wants to share with you all, and will take it from there.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. Do try  OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.orgWorks and links mentioned:https://lornagreen.ca/https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/earth-age-book-lorna-green-9780595279548?https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/plato-s-phaedo-literally-translated-classic-reprint-plato-plato/9c49251cd1a2faba?ean=9780266747871&next=thttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/first-edition/Revolt-Against-Dualism-Inquiry-Concerning-Existence/30864969689/bdhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/seth-speaks-the-eternal-validity-of-the-soul-jane-roberts/eb95d37c746e27b2?ean=9781878424075&next=thttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/handbook-of-neardeath-experiences-9780313358654/ Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Kyriacos Markides: Mystical Sociology 17.10.2025 36min

  David's guest this month is  Kyriacos C. Markides, a native of Cyprus who is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Maine and author of ten books. Six of his books, including “THE MOUNTAIN OF SILENCE,” “GIFTS OF THE DESERT” and  “INNER RIVER” are on Christian mystics spiritual guides and elders of Eastern Christianity. Professor Markides is the recipient in 2002 of the best professor award in Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine and the 2006 Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award of the same university. His latest book “THE ACCIDENTAL IMMIGRANT: A Quest for Spirit in a Skeptical Age” (Hamilton Books, 2021) is his capstone work.  He lives in Stillwater Maine with his wife Emily J. Markides, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Peace and Reconciliation Studies at the University of Maine. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://umaine.edu/sociology/faculty-and-staff/kyriacos-markides/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-accidental-immigrant-a-quest-for-spirit-in-a-skeptical-age-kyriacos-c-markides/77181ef925d13199?ean=9780761872870&next=thttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Kyriacos-Markides/The-Magus-of-Strovolos--The-Extraordinary-World-of-a-Spiritual-Healer/345160https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780385500920/Mountain-Silence-Search-Orthodox-Spirituality-0385500920/plpWounded by Love: The Life and Wisdom of Saint PorphyriosSorokin: social and cultural dynamicshttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/man-s-search-for-meaning-classic-editions-viktor-e-frankl/3000874?ean=9781846046384&next=thttps://biblio.co.uk/book/anatomy-human-destructiveness-erich-fromm/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saint-Silouan-Athonite-St-Sophrony-dp-0881416819/dp/0881416819/ref=dp_ob_image_bk Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Susan Plunket: One Consciousness 18.09.2025 22min

  David's guest this month is Susan Plunket, who is a writer and Jungian psychologist in private practice in New York City. She received her doctorate from The New School for Social Research in 1989. She works with dreams as a form of transcendent consciousness. From 2006 to 2009 she served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jung Foundation. Currently, she is on the Advisory Board of Quadrant, the Journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology. Her office is in Greenwich Village. Her most recent work is A Jungian Understanding of TranscendentExperiencesImaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.susanplunket.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/paranormal-perspectives-the-paranormal-experiences-of-a-jungian-psychologist-susan-plunket/f3e1f2a781465d50?ean=9781803415239&next=t&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/memories-dreams-reflections-an-autobiography-carl-jung/13866?ean=9780006540274&next=thttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/C-G-Jung/The-Red-Book--A-Readers-Edition/12780387?utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=196673&wgu=10671_196673_17581476055599_86aab37e13&wgexpiry=1789683605https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dgz83bhijMIrina Tweedie Daughter of Fire  Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Max Velmans: Reflexive Monism 20.08.2025 32min

  David's guest this month is. is Max Vermans, Emeritus Professor (BSc PhD CPsychol FBPsS FAcSS) of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, currently focusing on Consciousness Studies, His main book Understanding Consciousness was short listed for the BPS book prize in 2001 and 2002 and he has over 130 publications in this area (over 100 on-line at Research Gate and Academia.edu). Max has given over 120 keynote addresses or plenary papers at conferences, In 1997 Max co-founded the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section of the BPS and has organised or helped to organise many conferences, workshops and symposia on consciousness, including international ones sponsored by the CIBA foundation (London), the Fetzer Institute (USA) and the Templeton Foundation (USA). From 2006 onwards he also founded Totnes Consciousness Café with visiting speakers at monthly meetings in Totnes, where he now lives. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of a number of journals including the Journal of Consciousness Studies, The Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice (American Psychological Association), Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, NeuroPsychoanalysis, and Journal of Parapsychology. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' coming soon on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/velmans/https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/understanding-consciousness-book-max-velmans-9780415224925?skuhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-outsider-colin-wilson/1278674?ean=9780753814321https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-alan-watts/2435208?ean=9780285638532https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sceptical-essays-bertrand-russell/3298077?ean=9780415325080 Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Peter Merry: Going Wyrd 27.07.2025 32min

  David's guest this month is. is Peter Merry. Peter is passionate about helping humanity evolve at this time of profound global change. His work bridges emerging consciousness and practical innovation — combining wisdom, systems thinking, and entrepreneurial action to create real-world impact. Through Wyrd Technologies, he is pioneering consciousness-interactive technologies that enable us to remember our interconnectedness and engage with intelligence beyond the individual mind to address pressing challenges. He draws on decades of experience in societal transformation, Integral frameworks, and Spiral Dynamics to help organizations and governments navigate complexity and unlock evolutionary potential. Alongside my entrepreneurial work, he has authored four books — Evolutionary Leadership, Why Work?, Leading from the Field, and Volution — offering clarity and practical pathways for leaders and changemakers who want to navigate this era with deeper awareness. He also designs transformative educational experiences, such as the programmes offered through Ubiquity University that he co-founded. His personal expertise is in supporting leaders seeking deeper personal development and systemic impact. His passion is to act as a bridge between mainstream structures and frontier consciousness, translating pioneering ideas into grounded, actionable, life-enhancing solutions. He does what he can to walk the talk — purpose-driven, co-creative, ecologically engaged, committed to the never-ending personal development journey — and to inspire others to do the same. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.orgWorks and links mentioned:https://petermerry.org/https://gowyrd.org/https://www.ubiquityuniversity.org/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/small-is-beautiful-a-study-of-economics-as-if-people-mattered-e-f-schumacher/14044?ean=9780099225614https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-brief-history-of-everything-20th-anniversary-edition-ken-wilber/3666852?ean=9781611804522https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-field-the-quest-for-the-secret-force-of-the-universe-lynne-mctaggart/3166647?ean=9780007145102https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spiral-dynamics-mastering-values-leadership-and-change-de-beck/4345897?ean=9781405133562 Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Marsha Sims: Spirituality, Science and Music 14.06.2025 28min

  Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made by questioning answers.Bernie HeischDavid's guest this month is. is Marsha Sims, MM, which is Master of Music. She has a multidisciplinary background and years of experience interfacing with businesses, scientists and their projects. Her experience includes administrator and departmental secretary at Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, where she organized PhD scientists, helped with presentations, did budget planning, etc. This is where she met her husband, Dr. Bernard Heisch, an astrophysicist. They've been a team ever since. She was executive director for the Journal of Scientific Exploration for 10 years. She was administrator at the California Institute for Physics and Astrophysics under the direction of Dr. Bernard Heisch. There she assisted a small group of scientists who were doing cutting edge research on the zero point field, ZPF. She's currently the CEO of Jovian Corporation, which is a company started by Dr. Heisch that is continuing research on the ZPF and has some revolutionary ideas about extracting energy from this field. She and Dr. Heisch recently wrote The Miracle of Our Universe, A New View of Consciousness, God, Science and Reality, published by Newpage Books in 2023. In addition, She immerses herself in the music world, teaching music and singing opera. She's a member of the board and often performs for Verismo Opera. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.marshasimsmusic.com/https://www.verismoopera.org/abouthttps://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Miracle-of-Our-Universe-by-Bernard-Haisch-Marsha-Sims/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Science-Behind-Miracles/dp/1617202797/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/proof-of-heaven-a-neurosurgeon-s-journey-into-the-afterlife-iii-alexander-dr-eben/4237539?ean=9780749958794https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-biology-of-belief-unleashing-the-power-of-consciousness-matter-miracles-bruce-h-lipton/3428386?ean=9781781805473https://journalofscientificexploration.org/index.php/jsehttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/conversations-with-god-neale-donald-walsch/121807?ean=9780340693254  Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone  
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  Mattias Desmet: Mass Formation 30.05.2025 35min

  David's guest this month is Mattias Desmet who is a professor of clinical psychology in the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium) and a practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapist. He is the author of The Psychology of Totalitarianism explaining the nature of mass formation. His work has been discussed widely in the media, and his interviews have been viewed by millions of people around the world. His previous books include The Pursuit of Objectivity in Psychology and Lacan’s Logic of Subjectivity: A Walk on the Graph of Desire. Desmet is the author of over one hundred peer-reviewed academic papers. In 2018 he received the Evidence-Based Psychoanalytic Case Study Prize of the Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and in 2019 he received the Wim Trijsburg Prize of the Dutch Association of Psychotherapy. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-psychopathology-of-everyday-life-sigmund-freud/567640?ean=9781609420192https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lacan/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-psychology-of-totalitarianism-mattias-desmet/6808436?ean=9781645022756https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/beyond-good-and-evil-friedrich-nietzsche/541688?ean=9781513266732https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-origins-of-totalitarianism-hannah-arendt/1266259?ean=9780241316757https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-new-science-of-life-rupert-sheldrake/922041?ean=9781848310421 Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone 
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  Robin Saltonstall: In My Own Way 30.04.2025 30min

  David's guest this month is Robin Rose Saltonstall. Robin holds a PhD from the University of California San Francisco Medical School. She is an integrative health practitioner in Boulder, Colorado, USA, who focuses on the unique physical challenges and psychological developmental tasks facing individuals in the second half of life. She is an ecopsychologist, a Polyvagal-Informed therapist, and a professor of Climate Crisis and Ecopsychological Applications as well as Ecotoxicology for Viridis Graduate Institute (www.viridis.edu). Robin integrates neuroscience, Nature-based learning, depth psychology, art, and movement for living the second half of life.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://robinrosesaltonstall.com/about-me/https://www.40plusfitnessandhealth.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=The+Little+Engine+That+Couldhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/objectivity-lorraine-daston/3560686?ean=9781890951795https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/enlivenment-toward-a-poetics-for-the-anthropocene-andreas-weber/857124?ean=9780262536660https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/581526.In_My_Own_Way Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Chris Bache: Diamond Light 23.03.2025 32min

  David's guest this month is Chris M. Bache, Ph.D,  professor emeritus in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University where he taught for 33 years. He is also adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and on the Advisory Board of Grof Legacy Training. Chris’ passion has been the study of the philosophical implications of non-ordinary states of consciousness, especially psychedelic states. An award-winning teacher and international speaker, Chris has written four books: Lifecycles - a study of reincarnation in light of contemporary consciousness research; Dark Night, Early Dawn - a pioneering work in psychedelic philosophy; The Living Classroom - an exploration of collective fields of consciousness in teaching; and LSD and the Mind of the Universe - the story of his 20-year journey with LSD.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.orgWorks and links mentioned:https://chrisbache.com/https://chrisbache.com/BOOKS-1https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenty-Cases-Suggestive-Reincarnation-Stevenson/dp/0813908728https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Stanislav-Grof/Realms-of-the-Human-Unconscious--Observations-from-LSD-Research/24081519https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Science-Life-Hypothesis-Resonance/dp/0892815353/ Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Wendy Ellyatt: Flourishing 25.02.2025 28min

  David's guest this month is Wendy Ellyatt,  a Global Thinker and Change Agent who is actively promoting regenerative systems transformation across sectors. A long-term member of the Scientific and Medical Network, she is co-author of the Unitive Narrative, founder of the Flourish Project, co-founder of Living Cities Earth, a member of the SDG Thought Leaders Synergy Circle, development lead for the Unitive Wisdom and Unitive Education Collaborations, a Global Council member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll), project lead for the Spirituality in Education Alliance UK (SIEUK) and an awardee of the Brahma Kumaris ‘100 Women of Spirit’.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.wendyellyatt.com/www.flourishproject.net https://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/15/4/42https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maria-Montessoris-Pedagogical-Anthropology-Montessori/dp/1528720741https://www.patternlanguage.com/bookstore/nature-of-order.html Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Will Keepin: Epistemology of the Heart 24.01.2025 31min

  William Keepin, PhD, is a mathematical physicist with extensive training in contemplative meditation and transpersonal psychology. His research on sustainable energy to mitigate climate change influenced international environmental policy, and he was a whistleblower in nuclear science policy. Will co-founded Gender Equity and Reconciliation International which has conducted 300 trainings in 14 countries on gender equality, and also Satyana Institute which organizes conferences to bring contemplative mystics together across the religions and science. His books include Belonging to God: Science, Spirituality, and a Universal Path of Divine Love (2016), and Gender Equity and Reconciliation: Thirty Years of Healing the Most Ancient Wound in the Human Family (2023). .Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.eomega.org/workshops/teachers/william-keepinhttps://www.permanentpublications.co.uk/william-keepin/https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/think-on-these-things-book-j-krishnamurti-9780060916091? https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/emerson-s-essays-the-first-and-second-series-complete-nature-self-reliance-friendship-compensation-oversoul-and-other-gre-ralph-waldo-emerson/2796945?ean=9781387780525 https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-loving-erich-fromm/302574?ean=9780062138927 Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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  Douglas Grunther - Quantum Dreams 29.12.2024 31min

  Douglas Grunther is the creator/host of the Woodstock Roundtable, a rollicking--and multi award-winning--radio talk show spiced with humor and informed by his love of philosophy, depth psychology, and spiritual insight. His guests have been among the most original visionaries of our time. Grunther graduated from Columbia University where he was a Rhodes Scholarship finalist. He has been the featured speaker in front of national audiences, and is a dreamwork facilitator certified by Dr. Jeremy Taylor, Co-Founder of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Douglas is author of The Quantum and the Dream – Visionary Consciousness, AI and the New Renaissance. Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://douglasgrunther.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/memories-dreams-reflections-an-autobiography-carl-jung/13866?ean=9780006540274https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-interpretation-of-dreams-the-psychology-classic-sigmund-freud/2440955?ean=9780857088444https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-tao-of-physics-fritjof-capra/13879?ean=9780006544890https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-master-and-his-emissary-the-divided-brain-and-the-making-of-the-western-world-iain-mcgilchrist/2956961?ean=9780300245929https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-medium-is-the-massage-an-inventory-of-effects-marshall-mcluhan/3963302?ean=9780141035826Mozart Requiem - Sergiu Celibidache https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moc4d4hR_uo Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone 
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  Laleh Quinn: Science and Intuition 21.11.2024 39min

  David's guest this month is Dr. Laleh Quinn, who has been a research faculty member in the Cognitive Science department at the University of California San Diego for 25 years specializing in Behavioural Neuroscience. She obtained her Ph.D. in Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science, and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Arizona where her emphasis was on discovering whether there is a scientific explanation for consciousness. Her neuroscience research has ranged from neurophysiological recordings of brain activity in awake behaving animals to understanding the roots of empathy and compassion. After learning to meditate through being prescribed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by her doctor, in addition to becoming much less stressed, she began to become more spiritually awakened. This led her to begin teaching mindfulness and meditation to students and faculty at UCSD in hopes of helping with the extreme stress found in academia. Her spiritual awakening also led her to understand that there is much more to this world than what her materialist academic colleagues were dictating. In 2019 her close friend of 20 years and fellow neuroscientist died and she began experiencing signs and synchronicities and messages indicating that he still existed and was communicating with her. Thus began a dedicated and impassioned quest to discover whether consciousness can survive death and whether after-death communication is real. Through rigorous researching, through personal experimentation, and through a close personal relationship with a professional evidential medium, she found answers and she is currently devoting much of her time to writing and speaking about her experiences of an expanded reality beyond the confines of materialism.  Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://profiles.ucsd.edu/laleh.quinnlalehquinn@gmail.comhttps://www.essentiafoundation.org/how-a-neuroscientist-came-to-embrace-the-reality-of-acausal-synchronicities/reading/https://www.feedyourhead.blog/p/the-peace-of-no-time-69fhttps://independent.academia.edu/LalehQuinnhttps://suzannegiesemann.com/psychicmediumreading.org Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone