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Beauty At Work

Brandon Vaidyanathan

Beauty at Work expands our understanding of beauty: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders across diverse fields to reveal new insights into how beauty shapes our brains, behaviors, organizations, and societies--for good and for ill. Learn how to harness the power of beauty in your life and work, while avoiding its pitfalls.

society & culture philosophy

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21:05

Becoming a Nomadic Architect: Designing for Belonging...

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2025/05/20

How does a nomadic lifestyle inspire beauty in architecture? Architect, TEDx speaker, and Forbes-featured entrepreneur Adi Cohen shares how she became a global citizen who travels the world creating beautiful spaces. In this episode of Beauty At Work, Adi joins sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan to reflect on her deeply personal journey through architecture, travel, and human connection. From hitchhiking in India to reimagining a hotel in Japan, she explores how spaces shape our emotions, behav...

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61:02

Science Meets Spirituality: Bridging Worlds in the...

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2025/05/01

How can science speak to our deepest spiritual yearnings? In this captivating panel discussion held at NeueHouse Manhattan, five prominent scientists and thinkers explore how different ways of knowing—from physics to medicine, from spirituality to ethics—can build meaningful bridges between worlds often seen as separate. The panelists are: Dr. Alan Lightman (physicist and Professor of the Practice of the humanities at MIT, and author of numerous books including most recently, the The Miraculo...

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17:36

Imagining Future Worlds: Where Science Meets Art (Dr....

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2025/04/22

How can artists and scientists collaborate to envision the future? Biologist Dr. Rob Dunn discusses the art-science collaboration projects he’s working on that do just this. Brandon and Rob Dunn explore how blending science with art and storytelling can help us better understand the future — from climate change and food to microbiomes and imagination. For the full interview see: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043099/episodes/13121277 For the broader project, visit: https://www.beautyatwork.net S...

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17:14

The Intersection of Architecture, Beauty, and...

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2025/04/15

Are architecture, beauty, and spirituality related? Yes, says award-winning architect Rachael Grochowski. In this clip from our podcast conversation, she shares the story of how she became an architect and how her design integrates spirituality. From the influence of her grandparents' cottage to her evolution as a designer, Rachel explores how architecture can shape our relationships, enhance well-being, and connect us to nature. She talks about the ways thoughtful design can create peaceful,...

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17:48

The Power of Aesthetic Intelligence in Corporate...

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2025/04/01

How does aesthetic intelligence contribute to success in business? Pauline Brown, leader in luxury goods and Columbia Business School professor, discusses the power and ethics of aesthetic intelligence. Brandon and Pauline discuss how aesthetic intelligence shapes company culture and customer relationships. They explore its impact on branding, hospitality, and ethics, with examples like Starbucks, and highlight the responsibility of businesses to make authentic, meaningful connections. For th...

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34:45

A Feeling of Precariousness | Putnam, Turkle,...

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2025/03/18

A conversation at the New York Encounter 2025 on loneliness and malaise in today’s society with Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University, and Sherry Turkle, Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, moderated by Brandon Vaidyanathan, Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America There is no doubt that loneliness and a widespread malaise characterize the lives of young and not-so-young generations. The sp...

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28:24

A Feeling of Precariousness | Putnam, Turkle,...

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2025/03/14

A conversation at the New York Encounter 2025 on loneliness and malaise in today’s society with Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University, and Sherry Turkle, Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, moderated by Brandon Vaidyanathan, Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America There is no doubt that loneliness and a widespread malaise characterize the lives of young and not-so-young generations. The sp...

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24:59

All That Is Needed Is Attention | Nowak, Phillips,...

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2025/03/04

A discussion at the New York Encounter 2025 on the role of wonder in scientific research with Martin Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology, Harvard University, and Rob Phillips, Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics at the California Institute of Technology, moderated by Evelyn Tang, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University It has become increasingly difficult to pay attention to what is in front of us. We have lost the habit of marveling at things and are t...

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23:09

All That Is Needed Is Attention | Nowak, Phillips,...

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2025/02/28

A discussion at the New York Encounter 2025 on the role of wonder in scientific research with Martin Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology, Harvard University, and Rob Phillips, Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics at the California Institute of Technology, moderated by Evelyn Tang, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University It has become increasingly difficult to pay attention to what is in front of us. We have lost the habit of marveling at things and are t...

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36:27

Yearning for True Love with Francesca Hogi (Part 2 of 2)

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2025/02/21

Send us a text How do you find true love—within yourself and in your relationships? To answer this question, we’re joined by Francesca Hogi, a love coach, TED speaker, and host of the Dear Franny Podcast. Francesca’s journey from corporate lawyer to internationally recognized dating and relationships expert is nothing short of inspiring. With her upcoming book, How to Find True Love, releasing in April 2025, Francesca shares how self-love, compassion, and humility are essential for attracting...

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40:59

Yearning for True Love with Francesca Hogi (Part 1 of 2)

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2025/02/14

Send us a text How do you find true love—within yourself and in your relationships? In this Valentine’s Day episode, we’re joined by Francesca Hogi, a love coach, TED speaker, and host of the Dear Franny Podcast. Francesca’s journey from corporate lawyer to internationally recognized dating and relationships expert is nothing short of inspiring. With her upcoming book, How to Find True Love, releasing in April 2025, Francesca shares how self-love, compassion, and humility are essential for at...

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28:16

Yearning for Healing with Deepa Patel and Dr. Angel...

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2025/02/04

Send us a text How do we foster healing in communities impacted by trauma? And how can leaders and educators adopt a healing-centered approach to their work? In this episode, we’re joined by Deepa Gulrukh Patel, a creative facilitator blending arts, sciences, and social justice. Her work spans refugee camps, cultural diversity, bereavement support, and contemplative education, collaborating with organizations like the UNHCR, the London College of Fashion, and the Fetzer Institute to bu...

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34:04

Yearning for Healing with Deepa Patel and Dr. Angel...

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2025/01/28

Send us a textHow do we foster healing in communities impacted by trauma? And how can leaders and educators adopt a healing-centered approach to their work? In this episode, we’re joined by Deepa Gulrukh Patel, a creative facilitator blending arts, sciences, and social justice. Her work spans refugee camps, cultural diversity, bereavement support, and contemplative education, collaborating with organizations like the UNHCR, the London College of Fashion, and the Fetzer Institute to buil...

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16:32

Barriers to Cosmic Connection with Dr. Galen Watts...

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2025/01/21

Send us a textWhat are the barriers to pursuing our spiritual yearnings in a disenchanted age? Dr. Galen Watts addresses this question in this final presentation from our international symposium held at McGill University in November 2024.Galen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on cultural and institutional change in liberal democracies, with particular attention to religion, morality, work, and p...

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16:51

Ecology and Agency with Dr. William Barbieri (Part 6...

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2025/01/17

Send us a textThis episode is the sixth presentation in our series from the international symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age. Dr. William Barbieri teaches in the Religion and Culture and Moral Theology/Ethics programs in the School of Theology and Religious Studies and directs the Peace and Justice Studies Program at The Catholic University of America. He is also a fellow of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies and of the Center for the Study of Cultu...

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16:01

The Lost Word with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton (Part 5...

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2025/01/14

Send us a textThe Lost Word: Magic, Reality-Creation, and the Pursuit of God’s LanguageThis is the fifth presentation from our international symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age, held at McGill University in November 2024.Dr. Tara Isabella Burton is the author of the novels Social Creature, The World Cannot Give, and Here in Avalon, as well as the nonfiction books Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World and Self-Made: Curating Our Image from Da Vinci to the Kardashia...

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36:15

Spiritual Yearning in Science with Dr. Brandon...

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2025/01/10

Is science a path to cosmic connection? In this fourth episode of our series from the November 2024 symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age held at McGill University, I share results of an ongoing study on Meaning and Mystery in Science, which explores the spiritual experiences of non-religious scientists, and how the practice of science might evoke awe, wonder, and a sense of the transcendent.We open the episode with a poetry reading from Marie Trotter, and following my pr...

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26:55

Science as Enchantment with Dr. Rob Gilbert (Part 3...

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2025/01/07

In this presentation, Prof. Robert Gilbert, Professor of Biophysics in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, explain how science, for the scientist, is a source of enchantment.Prof. Gilbert and his team work on molecular mechanisms underlying pathology in humans, specifically cancer and membrane pore formation and cell adhesion. Their work is funded by Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, the Medical Research Council, the Biotechnology and Biologic...

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12:43

Imagination and Insight with Dr. Naomi Fisher (Part 2...

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2025/01/03

Naomi Fisher is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2016, and prior to that earned her M.S. in physics from UC Davis.Her research focuses on Kant and German Idealism and Romanticism, specifically the relationship between nature, freedom, and rationality in Kant and Schelling. Currently, she is working on projects related to the impact of Plato and Neoplatonism on Schelling’s philosophy. She also...

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35:33

Cosmic Connections with Dr. Charles Taylor (Part 1 of...

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2024/12/31

This episode is the first of a series of presentations from an International Symposium on “Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age” held at McGill University in Montreal in November 2024.In this first episode, Dr. Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at McGill University, shares the motivations and long history behind his new book Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment.Prof. Taylor is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in political philosophy, soc...

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