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The Corridor

Conversations at the edge of knowledge

Long-form interviews with researchers, writers, and thinkers whose work lives in the spaces between disciplines. Hosted by Dr. Sarah Chen, The Corridor explores ideas that don't fit neatly into a single field — and why that matters.

Dr. Sarah Chen Fortnightly 5 episodes

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The Ethics of Memory Editing

with Prof. James Whitfield

42 min

Neuroscience can now selectively weaken traumatic memories. Should it? James Whitfield walks us through the science, the philosophy, and the patients who had to decide.

0:00 42 min

Language Is a Virus: Memes Before the Internet

with Dr. Amara Osei

51 min

Long before the internet, ideas replicated and mutated through populations like biological organisms. Amara Osei traces the lineage of memetics from Dawkins to TikTok.

0:00 51 min

Building Cathedrals in Code

with Kenji Takahashi

44 min

Software architect Kenji Takahashi argues that the best code, like the best buildings, is designed to outlast its creators. A conversation about craft, patience, and technical debt.

0:00 44 min

The Colour of Sound

with Dr. Lisa Ferraro

37 min

Synaesthesia researcher Lisa Ferraro on what happens when senses cross-wire, and what it tells us about how all brains construct reality.

0:00 37 min

When Maps Lie

with Prof. David Okafor

48 min

Every map is an argument. Geographer David Okafor on the politics of projection, border-drawing, and why your GPS has a worldview.

0:00 48 min