The Island of Knowledge (IOK) is a think tank in Tuscany where scientists, philosophers, writers and artists come together to conceptualize a new narrative about our relationship with the natural world. This project grows out of an understanding that all life on Earth is interconnected — call it biocentrism or Gaia 2.0. During these immersive five-day meetings in a 16th century chapel, Anne and Steve are recording interviews with the scientists and humanists gathered there.
For some people, the natural world isn’t just beautiful—it’s holy. Mary-Jane Rubenstein traces the history of pantheism and the deep roots of wonder.
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Carlo Rovelli’s quest to know the nature of reality began not in a physics lab, but in youthful experiments with consciousness and political protest.
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