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Tauntaun is a researcher, storyteller, and community organiser with expertise in the history and philosophy of neuroscience. They’re particularly interested in neuroanatomy and “cultural containers” – the social practices and intuitions that shape behaviour. Current areas of study and practice include free-choice lifelong learning, cybernetics, improvisational performance, speculative fiction, and post-capitalism. Tauntaun is “double diaspora”, based in London after being born on Turtle Island to parents who migrated there from 한국 (“Korea”). Learn more at danbeekim.org.
Associated with:Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning, Chapunk Podcast, Dear Neuroscience, Neuronautas, Pulse & Pickle, Terrascope
Past projects:The First VIRS, a self-published sci-fi graphic novel - Writer, Artistic DirectorHack, Punt, Tool, an original musical - Co-writer, ChoreographerSurprising Minds, a field neuroscience experiment embedded in an interactive aquarium exhibit - Artistic and Scientific Director
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Nature Lover, Chef, and Yoga Teacher. As a believer in the importance and freedom of expression through the multifaceted nature of humans, Decibel has embraced this way of life via her avenues of work. With a background in horticulture-/ permaculture-themed outdoor learning facilitation, wild food foraging, and continued interest in food and cooking, Decibel is able to funnel her fascination with edible plants into her role as a chef. In her role as a yoga teacher, Decibel explores how we use the energy we gain from nourishment to navigate life and gain a deeper connection with ourselves. To find out more please head over to www.decibelmbatika.com.
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Livvy is a recent transplant in London studying at SOAS in the postgraduate Migration and Diaspora Studies and Arabic Language program. They were raised in Turtle Island (Richmond, Virginia) and are most connected to their Scandinavian roots. Livvy is a trained chef and studied dietetics— and for the last decade has organized in community food justice spaces through teaching youth cooking classes, preparing community meals, and farming. They infuse passion into their work and are uplifted by community song circles, learning languages, foraging, and co-creating liberatory spaces.
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I am a journalist, screenwriter, and director originally from Jerusalem, cooking flavors of home. For over two decades, I have contributed to the development of stories and engaged in collaborations with artists, activists, communities and writers on cross-border issues. I'm also a member of a London based documentary filmmakers collective that explores the complexities of life in one of the world’s most linguistically diverse cities.
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