Ep 5: "Does God care about rising sea levels?" with Matt King

06/15/23 • 56 min

Episode 5: "Does God care about rising sea levels?"

Climate Change continues to be an incredibly daunting, complex and multifaceted challenge for the future of our planet. It’s an important conversation to be having as individuals, in government, in community groups and in the private sector. But where to start? There’s so much to comprehend, and plenty of directions you can go to learn more. Today we thought we’d start with the poles, and what rising temperatures mean for Antarctica and our oceans in particular.
Matt King is the Professor of Polar Geodesy at the University of Tasmania and Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science. Much of his work has focused on the changing Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets and the subsequent impact this is having on sea levels. Matt has published more than 140 scientific journal publications, and his research has been recognised by the award of medals from the Royal Society of London and the Australian Academy of Sciences
Other References:

skepticalscience.com
carbonactiontracker.org
creationcare.org
"Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine" by Edward Doddridge in the Conversation 18/4/23
"Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing" by Craig Stevens in the Conversation 5/5/23

Got questions?
You can shoot Aaron or Amy an email about anything! We'd love to hear your brutally honest or delightfully encouraging thoughts on the show and the topics that come up each week. There's a good chance we have stuff on our website at Third Space too.
Feel free to suggest potential guests or topics as well. No doubt there are heaps of important ideas and stories out there worth hearing!
Deeper Questions is produced by Production Farm Studios

skepticalscience.com
carbonactiontracker.org
creationcare.org
"Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine" by Edward Doddridge in the Conversation 18/4/23
"Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing" by Craig Stevens in the Conversation 5/5/23

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Ep 4: "Can Atheists have mystical experiences?" with Ariane Moore

Episode 4: "Can Atheists have mystical experiences?"

Every few episodes we want to take the time to listen to different perspectives and experiences from guests who come from outside of a Christian framework. And what better way to start than by exploring the ambiguous nature of...nature? In particular, the role it can play in facilitating mystical experiences. These kinds of experiences have long been associated with religion and divinity, but this week’s guest suggests that people from a non-religious background can have these experiences too. Maybe you have had one before?
Ariane 'Ari' Moore is a fourth-year PhD candidate in philosophy of religion at the University of Tasmania. Her research falls between philosophy of religion and atheism studies, specifically exploring the intersection between the experience and behaviour of those who do and do not believe. Her PhD thesis aims to provide an account of how the natural environment is not only a unique source of wonder and awe but also holds immense value as the potential source of legitimate secular mystical experiences. You can watch her TEDx talk from 2022 here.
Other References:

The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
Critique of Judgment by Immanuel Kant
"Mysticism" by Richard Jones and Jerome Gellman in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"Time in nature is most preferred spiritual practice of Australians in 2021" by Kathy Jacka

Got questions?
You can shoot Aaron or Amy an email about anything! We'd love to hear your brutally honest or delightfully encouraging thoughts on the show and the topics that come up each week. There's a good chance we have stuff on our website at Third Space too.
Feel free to suggest potential guests or topics as well. No doubt there are heaps of interesting ideas and stories out there worth hearing!
Deeper Questions is produced by Production Farm Studios

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Ep 6: "How do we manage burnout?" with Amy Imms

Episode 6: "How do we manage burnout?"

Burnout has become one of those topics that seemingly every work place talks about now. And if they’re not, well they should be. According to a study from McKinsey in 2021, Australians suffer the highest rates of burnout of any country with around 61% of Australians having experienced some form of burnout (compared with the global average of 48%).
Dr Amy Imms is a medical doctor and the founder of The Burnout Project – An Australian organisation helping people recover from burnout and create a life of meaningful work and joy. She is the author of Burnout: Your first Ten Steps and believes that we can thrive instead of merely surviving with evidence-based burnout-specific support. She provides group support, individual counselling, online courses, retreats, workshops, and hosts Thrive Symposium. Amy is passionate about preventing burnout in the workplace and supports organisations through workshops, training, and consulting.
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