Gerard Michols is a public philosopher from Upstate New York who had discussed and written prolifically about reflecting on life from nothingness through reason and ethics.
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Distance learning is an even more radical shift for international students. Moving abroad and holing up means a new generation of university students begin their higher education with zero campus life. Stale debates about online learning’s efficacy have been replaced by practical discussions about implementing and improving the online experience. Higher education remains a main attraction in the US for international students. The pandemic will almost certainly change that forever.
Genetic counseling is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. Janice Berliner recounts her long, storied career from working with patients to analyzing ethical dilemmas in genetic counseling and writing fictionalized accounts of the crises that erupt when life confronts science.
Ava is sheltering-in-place in Vermont where she’s attending seventh grade. This is the first in a series of episodes discussing the sudden worldwide emergence of schooling-at-home.
Genetics Counselor and businesswoman Shelly Cummings joins John from her home in Indy to discuss career, science, learning and the future.
Returning Parsons School of Design Professor Tom Handley joins John with a retrospective. Tom covers his favorite students. Tom’s taught some of the most notable future leaders in the fashion and design industries. He gives Budding professionals will benefit from the value of the contact. This is a pre-pandemic recording, so please excuse us for focusing on traditional careers, connections and thinking that will unquestionably change as the world transitions.
Gerard Michols, Chicago area transplant to upstate New York, reflects on insights about philosophy that apply to our daily lives. Tracking his journey from early firebrand to pensive parent, Gerard discusses the daily role of philosophy and ethics at home and work, with family and friends and in pursuit of creating a better world.
Mike Hicks moved to Shanghai almost a decade and a half ago to pursue life as a musician in one of the most up-and-coming newly open cities in the world. Mike joins John Heintz this fortnight to discuss how his Shanghai has changed over approaching two decades. They discuss music, finance, technology, education, politics, travel, housing and of course food.