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Peter Singer is a professor of bioethics with a background in philosophy. He works mostly in practical ethics and is... more
Noella Williams is a Brooklyn-based freelance culture writer whose writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, the Washington Post,... more
Altamush Saeed is an animal and environmental law professor. He teaches Pakistan’s 1st Animal Law Advocacy Course and is Founding... more
Jonina (@JoninaTurzi) is cofounder of Lancaster Farm Sanctuary, a volunteer district leader for HSUS, & a doctor of physical therapy... more
Thom Norman is the co-founder of FarmKind, a new non-profit focused on raising money for some of the best farmed... more
Bill Wasik is the editorial director of The New York Times Magazine. Monica Murphy is a veterinarian and a writer. Their... more
Richard Twine is Reader in Sociology at Edge Hill University in the UK, working at the nexus of critical animal... more
Jesse Tandler is Managing Director of New Roots Institute. He oversees programming, people operations, and implementation of New Roots Institute's... more
Arran Stibbe is Professor in Ecological Linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire. In his teaching and research he focuses on... more
This episode is a cross-post of my discussion with Louisa Jane Smith on "The RE Podcast". Her audience are some... more
Maneesha Deckha is a law professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Her work initially spanned human... more
Joel is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University New Orleans. After completing his B.A. in philosophy at the University... more
Mark Humanity is a long-time vegan activist. He currently lives on the edge of a rainforest in New Zealand and... more
Robert Grillo is an activist, author and speaker for all species. He is also the founder and director of Free... more
Louisa is a Religious Education (RE) Teacher and Head of Life Skills at a school in England. She is host... more
Leigh Claire La Berge is Professor in City University of New York's English Department. Her work focuses on aesthetics and... more
This is the audio from our "Teaching the Sentientism Worldview" webinar. The webinar was aimed at religious education / worldviews... more
John is an activist academic, a green political economist and former Green Party politician in Northern Ireland. He is Professor... more
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). She is considered a pioneer in... more
Devon Docherty, Carol Jasper and Maja Cullen are psychology researchers from the University of Stirling. Carol is a lecturer, Devon... more
Michael is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University where he is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor. He is... more
Emilia is co-author of the book Think Like A Vegan and host of the Think Like a Vegan podcast. She... more
Keith Tucker is founder and Executive Director of Hip Hop is Green, a nonprofit organization on a mission to support... more
Hakeem Jimo is co-founder and CEO of Veggie Victory, Nigeria’s first plant-based food tech company. Hakeem and his partner, Bola... more
This episode is a cross-post of my discussion with Richard Brown on his Consciousness Live YouTube podcast. Make sure you... more
Laura is Education Officer at The Vegan Society and Chair of The Vegan Society's Education Network. She is a qualified... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my discussion with fellow Sentientist Amy Halpern-Laff and Jon Moscow on their Ethical... more
Jimmy Videle is a farmer, naturalist & researcher. He is author of The Veganic Grower’s Handbook and co-founder of NAVCS-Certified... more
Troy Vettese is an environmental historian who specializes in environmental economics, animal studies, and energy history. In 2019 he completed... more
Tom is an internationally acclaimed artist, published author, and social justice activist. He is an expert and consultant on animal... more
Dr Sabine Brels is a lawyer dedicated to advancing animal protection law worldwide. She teaches international and comparative animal law... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my discussion with Leslie Rosenblood, host of Podcast For Inquiry. Podcast For Inquiry... more
David specializes in European philosophy, the history and philosophy of science and the philosophy of animal minds. He is interested... more
This episode is a bonus cross post of my conversation with Nick Pendergrast on the 3CR Freedom of Species radio... more
Jonathan is an ethics strategist, writer, social change advocate and public speaker. He is Executive Director of the Organisation for the... more
Welcome to episode 184 of the Sentientism Podcast. A podcast about what's real, who matters and how we can make... more
Chris is the Director of Bryant Research and the Head of Policy at the Alternative Proteins Association. He is a... more
Yamini is Senior Lecturer in International and Community Development at Deakin University. Her work makes substantive contributions to the rapidly... more
Welcome to episode 182 of the Sentientism Podcast. A podcast about what's real, who matters and how we can make... more
Christof is a neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist best known for his work on the neural basis of consciousness on which... more
Tobias co-founded the Center for Reducing Suffering with Magnus Vinding. CRS is a research center that works to create a future with less... more
Melanie Joy, PhD, is a Harvard-educated psychologist specializing in relationships, communication, and social transformation. She is the award-winning author of... more
Kendra is a professor at Huron University and a fellow of the OxfordCentre for Animal Ethics. She is a leading... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my discussion with Jordi Casamitjana on his Vegan Reflections series for the VeganFTA... more
Arin Greenwood describes herself as an animal writer, novelist and lawyer. Her young adult book "Your Robot Dog Will Die"... more
Molly is a writer, copywriter, editor, creative strategist and an animal rights activist. She is Founder and CEO of the... more
Dr Iyan Offor is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University conducting interdisciplinary, theoretical research focusing on global... more
Jane is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Deakin Law School. Jane obtained degrees in Commerce, Law (with Honours),... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my discussion about Sentientism with Claudia Hirtenfelder on her wonderful podcast, The Animal... more
John is a writer, philosopher, cultural critic and magician. He is best known for his book, The Postmodern Prince, and... more
Luke is a lecturer working in the Department of Psychology at the University of Exeter. His research examines social and... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of a salon session about Sentientism with the American Ethical Union back in February... more
Tania is the Arthur W. Marks Professor of Psychology at Princeton University. She oversees the Concepts and Cognition Laboratory, which uses the... more
Jamie talks to actress, singer/song-writer, author and activist Carole Raphaelle Davis about Sentientism, what she believes and what matters morally.... more
Jared is a researcher at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Until the summer of 2023 he was a lecturer... more
Kat is an effective altruist who co-founded Nonlinear (incubating artificial intelligence extinction risk non-profits), Charity Entrepreneurship (helping people start new,... more
Alexandra is an actress, activist and health coach. She has appeared in more than 100 feature films and television programs starring... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my conversation about Sentientism with Josh Milburn on his Knowing Animals podcast, founded... more
Delci is an animal protection lawyer, scholar, teacher and programme builder. She is an associate professor of law and Director... more
Jo-Anne McArthur is a photojournalist, public speaker, animal rights activist and author. She is best known for her We Animals... more
Varda Mehrotra is an animal advocate and movement builder, exploring intersectional solutions. Most recently, she founded Samayu to undertake intersectional work and... more
Nicolas is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at the New College of Florida. In Fall 2023, he will join... more
Walter is an inter-disciplinary philosopher. He works primarily on the Philosophy of Cognitive and Biological Sciences, the Philosophy of Mind,... more
Anita is Executive Director of the Plant Based Treaty initiative and the Animal Save Movement, a worldwide network of Save... more
Peter Singer is often referred to as the “world’s most influential living philosopher.” He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor... more
Michael is head of philosophy at the University of Liverpool. His current work spans transhumanism, death & meaning. He has... more
Elan is a cultural anthropologist focusing on human-animal interactions, environmental justice, and food politics. He is assistant professor of the... more
Ashley is Director of Outreach for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). She has led a broad range of PETA’s... more
This episode is a bonus cross post of my conversation with Nick Pendergrast and Adam Cardilini on their 3CR Freedom... more
Jay Shapiro is an award winning filmmaker, writer, & podcaster. He directed the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance,... more
Dhruv is a PhD student at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge. He has interests in... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my conversation about "Why is it so hard to talk about meat?", and... more
Andrew is Professor of Animal Welfare & Ethics & Founding Director of the University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare. He... more
Katherine is chief of Science Advancement and Outreach (SAO) at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). SAO aims... more
Ziya is a television presenter, producer, author and board member. She was the co-host of Discovery Channel’s long-running primetime science... more
Michael is a law professor and scholar of U.S. constitutional law. He is the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law... more
Katie is a theoretical cosmologist who holds the Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at Perimeter Institute. Her academic... more
Neil is a professor of philosophy with research interests spanning philosophy of mind, psychology, free will, moral responsibility, epistemology &... more
Crystal is a veterinary practitioner, a journalist and an activist. She is the co-founder of Our Honor, a charity aiming... more
Eva is the operations lead for the startup non-profit Pax Fauna. Pax Fauna exists to design a more effective social movement... more
Between 1999 and 2014, Bel was Style Editor for Metro. The fall of Rana Plaza in 2013 forced a re-assessment;... more
This episode is a bonus cross post of my conversation about Sentientism with Nathan and Todd on their Beyond Atheism... more
Paige is Communications Director for the streaming platform UnchainedTV. After initially going vegan “for the environment” Jane became an ethical... more
Lori is Executive Director of The Kimmela Center and Founder & President of The Whale Sanctuary Project. She is a... more
Kathy is Assistant Dean, Animal Legal Education at George Washington University Law School and Director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative.... more
Carol is an author, artist, animal activist and scholar whose work focuses on the reality of animals’ lives as important... more
Dan is the host of Truth Wanted, a call-in talk show that's part of the Atheist Community of Austin.Truth Wanted... more
Karen was an animal rights advocate and president of United Poultry Concerns. UPC is a non-profit organization founded in 1990... more
Anthony or A.C. is a philosopher and author. In 2011 he founded and became the first Master of New College... more
Sandra describes herself as a vegan foodie, content writer & editor and wife on a mission to empower others to... more
Jill has been a leading voice in digital media for more than a decade. She’s been published in outlets including... more
Matt is Press Coordinator and an investigator for Direct Action Everywhere (DxE). As part of his activism he has conducted... more
Alene is the President and Founder of Legal Impact for Chickens. She graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked for a... more
Chaitanya is Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in the Centre for Regulatory Policy and Governance.... more
Adrian is a multi-award winning fantasy and science fiction author. He is known best for his series Shadows of the... more
Emerson is the host of the Counter Apologetics & Walden Pod podcasts, focusing mostly on religion, atheism and consciousness. Both... more
Pearl describes herself as “poly-vocational”. She is a foreign relations & management consultant with an MA in International Relations &... more
Ingrid is an animal activist and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world’s largest... more
Jackie is a former dairy & beef farmer turned full-time animal rights advocate. She is head of communications and a... more
Lisa is an activist and academic who specialises in anymal and environmental ethics. She was an associate professor of philosophy... more
Philip is a writer from Aotearoa New Zealand, of Pākehā (NZ European) & Māori (Ngāi Tahu) descent. He is a... more
Ana Bradley is Executive Director of Sentient Media. Sentient Media is a non-profit journalism outlet aimed at making transparent the... more
Erin is the Deputy Director of Investigations at Animal Outlook, a national animal-advocacy nonprofit organisation. Erin was an undercover investigator... more
This episode is a recording of my presentation about Sentientism to the Terra.do climate change platform & community. Many thanks... more
LoriKim (she/her/we/our) describes herself as an educator, organiser, activist, conservationist, abolitionist, naturalist & healer. Originally from Jamaica & now living... more
Nicolas is a research associate at INRAE (L’institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement) and the Toulouse School... more
Marina is a journalist, currently focusing on factory farming and the criminalization of activists who fight it. Marina has written for... more
Susana is an assistant professor based at the Department of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science of UNED, working on... more
Mark is a psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist, best known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming and his use... more
Steve is a philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at California State University, East Bay who specializes in animal ethics,... more
Kathryn Gillespie PhD (kathrynagillespie.com) is a writer, multispecies ethnographer, & feminist geographer. She is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University... more
Dr. Mark Solomon is an author, neuropsychologist, musician and radio show/podcast host whose work touches on a wide range of... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post from my conversation about Sentientism with Nick Pendergrast on his Freedom of Species show... more
Lucas studied and practiced architecture in the U.S., Canada, and India before leaving it all behind in an effort to... more
Adam is a Lecturer in Env. Sci. at Deakin Uni. He works on questions related to ecology, conservation & society.... more
Macken is a writer and science educator. He hosts a weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple and... more
Jordi is an ethical vegan, a zoologist and a veganism content writer and consultant. He has been involved in different... more
Constantine is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, Director of Lex Academic & a Fellow of the RSA.... more
I had the pleasure of talking about Sentientism on the Clearer Thinking podcast hosted by Spencer Greenberg. This is a... more
Karthik is MD of the Fish Welfare Initiative, India. He has a background in animal welfare & ethical livelihoods. He... more
Barbara is emerita professor of anthropology at William & Mary and a freelance science writer and public speaker. The author... more
Carter is Policy Director and Board Member of the Fair Start Movement, an organisation dedicated to giving every child a... more
Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere PhD is one of the world’s leading experts on disgust and emotions. He is an independent researcher... more
Steve (stevesapontzis.com) is professor emeritus of philosophy at California State University, East Bay. He specialises in animal ethics, environmental ethics... more
Coral is an aspiring writer, an animal rescue volunteer/donor & runs a bunny boarding & grooming business. She is an... more
Helen (@hkopnina) is Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Business at the University of Northumbria & also lectures at The Hague University.... more
Alex (@alexlockwood & alexlockwood.co.uk) is a fiction & non-fiction writer. He is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Research in... more
Rachel is a multi-award winning writer, podcast host & media consultant. Her memoir, “Open – An Uncensored Memoir Of Love,... more
Lee McIntyre (leemcintyrebooks.com & @LeeCMcIntyre) is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy & History of Science at Boston... more
Mary Pat (@mpchampeau) is the director of graduate programs at the Institute for Humane Education (@HumaneEducation & humaneeducation.org) & faculty... more
David is an activist & chief petitioner of the Yes On IP13 campaign (www.yesonip13.org & @yesonip13) which aims to outlaw... more
Cameron (cameron@animaladvocacyafrica.org) is the Operations Lead for Animal Advocacy Africa (also @Animal_Africa). Cameron ran his own eCommerce business for several... more
Nick (@NickPende & theconversation) is a Sociologist who researches social movements, social change & Critical Animal Studies. He is a... more
Howie (@askhowie & plantyourself.com) is a coach & author & podcast host. His coaching work with people & organisations focuses... more
Nandita is the ED of Population Balance which works to address the impacts of human overpopulation & overconsumption on the... more
Michael Huemer (@FakeNousBlog) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. He is the author of more than... more
Dr. Brian Earp (@briandavidearp) is Associate Director of the Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics & Health Policy & a Research Fellow... more
Jamila (thesoulfulveganista.com & @Jamila_Anahata) is an activist, blogger & holistic lifestyle coach. She is aso Marketing Director of the Afro-Vegan... more
Dr. Sailesh Rao (climatehealers.org) is Founder & Exec Dir of Climate Healers, a non-profit working to heal the climate. After... more
Pablo (@PabloPCastello & on LinkedIn) is a Research Assistant at the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law & a Junior... more
Healthy Planet is hosted by Bob DiBenedetto. His WUSB radio show aims to help people learn about the powerful effect... more
Cat (@CatBeschVN) founded and leads Vietnam Animal Aid & Rescue. She is also a writer & activist addressing many non-human... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post from Rod Graham's Being series on YouTube where I talked to Rod about Sentientism.... more
Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell & petertatchell.net) has been an activist for human rights, democracy, LGBT+ freedom and global justice since 1967.... more
Massimo (figsinwinter.blog & @mpigliucci) is Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He co-hosted the Rationally Speaking... more
C Lou / Carrie (@clouhamilton1 & veganismsexandpolitics.com & drcarriehamilton.com) is an author, editor & translator. She wrote the book "Veganism,... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post from The Artists of Data Science podcast where I talk to Harpreet Sahota about... more
Tobias (@TobiasLeenaert) is an author & a vegan advocacy consultant. He blogs at Veganstrategist.org & wrote "How to Create a... more
Mariann (@marisul) is Co-host with previous guest Jasmin Singer of the Our Hen House podcast and host of the Animal... more
Aditya (https://www.soytheist.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/Soytheist) is an animal rights advocate from Assam in India. His @Soytheist YouTube channel focuses on taking... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post from the Pineal Podcast (https://www.pinealpodcast.com/) where I talked to Josh Smith (https://twitter.com/Pinealpodcast) about Sentientism. We... more
Luke (lukeroelofs.com & Majestic Equality) is a philosopher of mind at the Centre for Mind, Brain & Consciousness at New... more
Andy Norman (https://andynorman.org/ & https://twitter.com/DrAndyNo), PhD is the author of "Mental Immunity". His work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology... more
Sabine is legal advisor to the World Federation for Animals (https://wfa.org/). In 2014, she cofounded the Global Animal Law (GAL... more
Aditya is the wild animal suffering outreach coordinator for Animal Ethics in India. He works in grass-roots animal activism with... more
Jenny (@jennysplitter and jennysplitter.com) is an award-winning journalist & science writer covering food, agriculture, climate change, biodiversity, health & technology.... more
Cebuan (Cebby) Bliss (https://twitter.com/CebbyBliss) is a PhD candidate researching animal and biodiversity governance at Radboud University in the Netherlands (https://www.ru.nl/english/people/bliss-c/). In... more
Jacy (https://twitter.com/jacyanthis & https://jacyanthis.com/) is a social scientist & co-founder of the Sentience Institute (https://www.sentienceinstitute.org/). His acclaimed book, The End... more
Frans (fransdewaal.com) is a primatologist & ethologist. He is Professor of Primate Behavior at Emory University, director of the Living... more
Kyle (https://twitter.com/KyleJohannsen2 and https://philpeople.org/profiles/kyle-johannsen) is Adjunct Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Queen's University. His research is in social & political... more
Lu (https://twitter.com/LuShegay) is an animal law attorney from Kazakhstan, now based in the USA. She is the co-founder and Managing... more
Henry (https://twitter.com/henrymance) is the chief features writer for the Financial Times newspaper. He is the author of "How to Love... more
Richard (https://twitter.com/onemorebrown & https://onemorebrown.com/) is a philosopher at CUNY. His work is focused on the philosophy of mind, consciousness studies... more
Peter Watts (https://rifters.com/) is a Hugo Award winning sci-fi author. His works include the Rifters trilogy (e.g. Starfish) & the... more
Christopher Sebastian is the director of social media for Peace Advocacy Network, sits on the Advisory Council for Encompass, is... more
Heather (https://twitter.com/zoophilosophy & https://www.heatherbrowning.net/) is a scientist, philosopher & a former zookeeper & welfare officer. She is now a researcher... more
Marcus (https://twitter.com/MarcusDaniell) is a professional tennis player from New Zealand. He is a philanthropist and an advocate for effective altruism... more
Aysha (https://twitter.com/DrAyshaAkhtar & http://www.ayshaakhtar.com/) is a neurologist, public health specialist & author. She is President & CEO of the Center... more
Yasmine (https://twitter.com/YasMohammedxx & https://www.yasminemohammed.com/) is a rights activist, advocating for the rights of women living within Islamic majority countries. Yasmine... more
Josh (https://josh-milburn.com/ & https://twitter.com/JoshLMilburn & https://www.instagram.com/aveganphilosopher/) is a moral & political philosopher with research interests in animal ethics, the philosophy... more
Joey (https://josephtuminello.academia.edu/) is asst. professor of philosophy at McNeese State Uni & program coordinator for the nonprofits Farm Forward &... more
Walter (https://twitter.com/wrwveit & https://walterveit.com/) is an interdisciplinary scientist, philosopher & writer focusing on biology, minds & ethics. He publishes the... more
Kristof is a social psychologist and senior lecturer at the university of Kent where he runs SHARKLab (Study of Human... more
Jane (https://twitter.com/JVM) is a TV broadcaster, author, journalist & now CEO of the animal rights non-profit Jane Unchained (https://janeunchained.com/). She... more
Matti (https://www.mattiwilks.com/ and @matti_wilks) is a post-doctoral researcher at Yale University, working with Professor Paul Bloom. She studies moral psychology... more
Victoria (https://www.victorialynn.me/ & https://twitter.com/incertaspecie) is an actress, film producer, writer, voiceover artist and animal activist. She has appeared in Netflix's... more
Julie is an author, artist and animal activist. In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s... more
This episode is a bonus cross-post from The Conscious Basket Show where I talked to Samantha McCord (https://twitter.com/ConsciousBasket) about Sentientism. Samantha... more
Amy Wilson (https://twitter.com/Ms_AmyPWilson) is an Animal, Human & Earth Rights Lawyer. She founded the Animal Law Reform & Animal Law... more
Jessica Pierce (https://www.jessicapierce.net/) is a bioethicist & writer. Her work focuses on human-animal relationships & interconnections between ecosystems & health.... more
Lynda (https://twitter.com/LMKorimboccus and http://www.korimboccus.com/) is an anthrozoologist, sociologist & philosopher who teaches sociology in Scottish Further Education. She is also... more
Michael Dello-Iacovo (http://www.michaeldello.com/ and https://twitter.com/MichaelDello) is a PhD candidate in space science, looking at off-Earth exploration, mining & asteroid impact... more
Zoe (https://twitter.com/ZoeWeil) is the co-founder & president of the Institute for Humane Education (https://humaneeducation.org/). She is considered a pioneer in... more
Glenn Edney (https://oceanspirit.org/) is an Ocean ecologist, underwater naturalist, sailor and professional diver. He has been exploring the Ocean and... more
Dr Diana Fleischman is an evolutionary psychologist & an author. Until recently she was a senior lecturer at the University... more
Myq is a stand-up comedian (http://myqkaplan.com/ and https://twitter.com/myqkaplan). He has performed on the Tonight Show, Conan, the Late Show with... more
Kim is an animal rights author, independent scholar, consultant, and speaker. He has 45 years of personal commitment as a... more
I gave this presentation to a meeting of the Dorset Humanist Group in the UK. It was a pleasure to... more
Marc is profesor emeritus of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published 31 books,... more
John is a professional animal advocate & public speaker. You can support his work at https://www.patreon.com/JohnOberg and follow him at https://twitter.com/JohnOberg. In... more
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I gave this presentation to a meeting of the Dorset Humanist Group in the UK. It was a pleasure to be invited... more