A Scientific Look at Intuition and Tarot Symbolism with Siddharth Ramakrishnan
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Today's guest is a Neuroscientist and Tarot Deck creator. His deck, NeuroTarot, currently only includes the Majors, but they each evoke wonderful insight. Check out the second half of the episode where we explore some of his cards and why he chose certain neuronal potentials. Siddharth Ramakrishnan, PhD is a neuroscientist and educator with over 20 years of experience. His work explores the developing brains of animals and how brain hormones are influenced by the environment, bio-electronic interfaces and neuroethics. With a PhD from the University of Illinois and postdoctoral research from UCLA and Columbia University, he serves as the Chair and Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Puget. For his science work go to https://zebrafishmedaka.wixsite.com/sidslab A Fellow of the UCLA Art|Sci center, his collaborations with artists have led to exhibitions and documentaries that blend the worlds of art and science highlighting topics like Hox genes, animal umwelts and biomimicry. An artist himself, he recently created the NeuroTarot deck inspired by the Major arcana of Tarot but infused with neuroscience concepts. More information can be found at www.brainmystic.com.
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