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Exploring intersections of chemical ecology, evolution, and humanity's relationship with technology in the era of technicity.
Welcoming chemical ecologist Timothy Jackson in dialogue with Tim Adalin, we explore the prospects for developing "philosophical science of purposeful transformation."
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AI Gen chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:30 What is chemical ecology?
06:41 Life as technical and tool use
13:00 Simondon and the advent of technicity and evolution
15:03 Darwin versus popular evolutionary understanding
22:48 Participating in speciation and morphogenesis
27:30 Humanity's technical capacity and transformation
31:41 Transhumanism and philosophical science critique
40:10 Mediation between conservation and adaptation
45:08 Mutual transformation versus one-directional relationships
51:34 Musical improvisation as constraint and enablement
59:16 Risk-taking and trans-individual collective emergence
1:03:17 Purity, impurity and interior-exterior dynamics
1:13:57 Niche construction and inheritance patterns
1:26:00 Wisdom begins with acknowledging ignorance
1:37:22 Addiction as pathological attraction patterns
Dr. Timothy N. W. Jackson is a chemical ecologist and pharmacologist, and co-head of the Australian Venom Research Unit. He has taught extensively on evolutionary biology, toxinology, and pharmacology – including modules on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy – at the University of Melbourne, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Queensland University of Technology. His research explores the evolutionary and ecological dimensions of bioactive molecules such as toxins and pheromones, treating pharmacology as a branch of human chemical ecology. This approach focuses on how both humans and non-human organisms utilise chemical signals to alter behaviour in target organisms. Dr. Jackson’s work spans from molecular studies of venom components to global health efforts targeting snakebite envenoming, and extends into translational neuropharmacology and mental health frameworks. His philosophical engagement with the nature of function and evolutionary change has led him to challenge dominant scientific paradigms, advocating for alternative models that better capture the dynamic, processual character of nature.
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
Exploring intersections of chemical ecology, evolution, and humanity's relationship with technology in the era of technicity.
Welcoming chemical ecologist Timothy Jackson in dialogue with Tim Adalin, we explore the prospects for developing "philosophical science of purposeful transformation."
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Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ voicecraft.io/content/towards-a-philosophical-science-of-purposeful-transformation-w/-chemical-ecologist-tim-jackson
Support Voicecraft on Patreon @ patreon.com/voicecraft
AI Gen chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:30 What is chemical ecology?
06:41 Life as technical and tool use
13:00 Simondon and the advent of technicity and evolution
15:03 Darwin versus popular evolutionary understanding
22:48 Participating in speciation and morphogenesis
27:30 Humanity's technical capacity and transformation
31:41 Transhumanism and philosophical science critique
40:10 Mediation between conservation and adaptation
45:08 Mutual transformation versus one-directional relationships
51:34 Musical improvisation as constraint and enablement
59:16 Risk-taking and trans-individual collective emergence
1:03:17 Purity, impurity and interior-exterior dynamics
1:13:57 Niche construction and inheritance patterns
1:26:00 Wisdom begins with acknowledging ignorance
1:37:22 Addiction as pathological attraction patterns
Dr. Timothy N. W. Jackson is a chemical ecologist and pharmacologist, and co-head of the Australian Venom Research Unit. He has taught extensively on evolutionary biology, toxinology, and pharmacology – including modules on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy – at the University of Melbourne, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Queensland University of Technology. His research explores the evolutionary and ecological dimensions of bioactive molecules such as toxins and pheromones, treating pharmacology as a branch of human chemical ecology. This approach focuses on how both humans and non-human organisms utilise chemical signals to alter behaviour in target organisms. Dr. Jackson’s work spans from molecular studies of venom components to global health efforts targeting snakebite envenoming, and extends into translational neuropharmacology and mental health frameworks. His philosophical engagement with the nature of function and evolutionary change has led him to challenge dominant scientific paradigms, advocating for alternative models that better capture the dynamic, processual character of nature.
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
