Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint a life-changing moment when it happens. But on reflection, a small decision or event can end up being the catalyst for a complete overhaul in your life.

For this episode, the Pavement Philosopher asks Melbournians about the moments which changed their lives for the better and for the worse. Their answers ranged from the emotional to the extraterrestrial. 

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Produced by Jess Davis. 
Photo by Tracy Shaun via Flickr. 

Life-changing moments || Pavement Philosopher

In Germany, they call him Dr Death. Gunther von Hagens is world famous for his plastination techniques used to preserve dead bodies for art.

Since 1995 the 'bodyworlds' exhibition has toured as far around the world as customs and quarantine restrictions will allow.

Victoria Knauf spoke to Hagens' wife and creative director Angelina Whalley about the techniques, the beauty and the art of dead bodies.

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The husband and wife preserving bodies for art || 'Bodyworlds' Interview

Exploring the philosophically absurd, Albert Camus' 'The Stranger/The Outsider' is this episode's classic. 

Host Alicia Barker is joined by Nathan Brown, Brendan Wrigley and Finbar O'Mallon to deconstruct the existential quandaries facing the main protagonist.  

Image: Creative Commons

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Book Club Ep #17 || THE STRANGER (extended cut)

Imagine you could eliminate the need for physical credit cards, gadgets and wires by embedding the technology under your skin.

For episode 17, Evan Young explains how for some dedicated techheads, a future where machine and body fuse is already here.

But as the culture of grinding  finds new and innovative ways to create a wireless, cashless society, some ask whether we will lose our humanity and privacy to efficiency.

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Meet the people with paywave microchips under their skin || A feature

RMIT is well known for it's industrial design courses but very few know about it's pioneering sex toy design program 'Future Sex'.

Alana Beitz speaks to Dr Judith Glover and her students about the importance how well designed sex toys promote sexual health and well-being and why it beats designing tables and chairs.

Image: Goldfrau Ceramic sextoys, Miss Pink large and classic designed by Dr Judith Glover

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The RMIT course creating ethical sextoys || A feature

The ghost of would-be labor Prime Minister Mark Latham is haunting Australia yet again. 

This episode on Politics on the Couch, we explain just who Latham is and try make sense of the week's events.

Twitter outbursts and personal attacks, are they good political tactics?

Our politic hacks Brendan and Harriet have also been poached for the big screen! Watch them in their weekly video wraps at 'Politics at the Belleville':
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dSDoK5XDJE

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Image: Rachael Dexter


Why Mark Latham, why?  || Politics on the Couch

An animal does not judge, an animal loves unconditionally. These are basis for animal therapy where dogs and small animals help change the lives of those with disabilities or social and mental issues.

Jess Davis meets the animals, owners and educators using the good nature of pets to facilitate human recovery.

Image: Creative commons

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Meet the therapy animals changing lives || A feature

Many people  have their first encounters with mortality and empathy through their pets. 

This episode the Pavement philosopher hit the streets to speak to Melbournians about the significance of the animals in their lives.

Produced by Nathan Brown.

Image: Creative commons

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What I've learnt from animals || Pavement Philosopher

Evan Young and Alana Beitz travel to the NGV to see the new exhibition by New Zealand artist Jess Johnson. The catch - the exhibition is viewed through in virtual reality through the oculus rift. 

Putting the Art in Artificial

Dev Nicholl explores what it means to be Synthetic to Self, and how we construct artificial versions of ourselves both in real life and online.

Synthetic to Self

Pavement Philosopher for Episode One, Tristan Danino, hit the streets of Melbourne to find out what we think of Artificial Intelligence.

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