Frontiers of Knowledge 2025

Join Jeff Kripal and Jacob Sherman, in conversation with Sam Kimbriel, to share how the field of consciousness studies experiences unprecedented expansion—with over 100 theories now in academic circulation—radically transforming our conception of consciousness.

Join David Abram as he elaborates on his phrase "the more-than-human world" to speak of nature as a realm that thoroughly includes humankind, yet one that necessarily exceeds humankind; the phrase has now been taken up worldwide within the broad movement for ecological sanity.

Join Iain McGilchrist and Richard Tarnas, in conversation with Andrew Davis, to explore how their complementary ways of engaging with reality, when properly balanced, can foster both our sense of wholeness and our remarkable problem-solving abilities.

Join Bruce Damer and Matthew David Segall, in conversation with Candice Olson, to learn more about how together they exemplify a paradigm shift across scientific disciplines that transcends traditional boundaries between physics, chemistry, and biology while addressing both the "how" and "why" of life's origins.

Join Brian Thomas Swimme, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Jude Currivan for the ride of a lifetime, from the beginning of this universe to the present, with each chapter—atoms, stars, galaxies, plants, animals, and humans all making their dramatic appearance, each expressing the unfolding intelligence of the cosmic process.