JD Stillwater takes us on a wild, imaginative ride in this week’s episode! JD is a Science Ambassador, author, speaker and a joy filled former science teacher who invites others into a worldview more aligned with how reality works. We visit all about embracing the flow of the natural world which is rooted in both science and spirituality and how being in the flow invites us into our own unique place in the vastness of the universe. How might it shift the current trajectory of our society if we begin to view science as not only being compatible with spirituality but as a profound source of our spirituality? Cool stuff we mention in this week’s episode (or meant to anyways): JD’s website Videos from JD Sign up for JD’s newsletter Cosmology in Concert Closing Poem - Wellsprings Chapters 00:00 The Forsythia Metaphor: Growth Through Adversity 02:31 Introducing JD Stillwater: A Science Ambassador's Journey 06:57 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality 11:47 Curiosity as a Guiding Principle 22:43 The Gateway to Understanding: Touch and Connection 29:19 The Nature of Existence: Flow and Evolution 35:52 The Nature of Existence and Death 38:47 Diversity and Evolution 41:35 Bridging Science and Spirituality 47:03 Reciprocity in Nature 52:47 Interconnectedness of Life 57:22 Cultural Shifts and Learning from Nature 01:02:15 Closing Reflections and Future Directions