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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Carl Sagan

I am pleased to write on behalf of Interalia Magazine. I have had the good fortune to be represented in their publication, and its aims are high and important to us all.”
Professor Stuart Kauffman FRSC Author of The Origins of OrderAt Home in the Universe; and Reinventing the Sacred.

“With its hand on the pulse of the avant-garde, Interalia is a must read!”
Professor Arthur I Miller Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London. Author of Colliding Worlds: How Cutting-edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art and The Artist in the Machine: The World of AI-Powered Creativity.

Interalia Magazine is dedicated to promoting inquiry into, and open-minded discussion about, the interactions between the arts, sciences and consciousness, regarding each as an open and systematic inquiry into the deep structure of human experience

Its aims are based on the belief that far from being mutually exclusive activities, art, science and consciousness represent different yet complimentary ways of looking at and understanding the world.

Ideas make a difference. We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and the world. People who put ideas into action can inspire the rest of us to go and do the same. We will look for contributions from people whose creative and imaginative thinking and work has expanded our notion of who and what we are.

The editorial impulse of Interalia Magazine lies in its depth of open inquiry, commitment to interdisciplinary thought, and an emphasis on exploring connections between the arts, sciences and consciousness. An important aspect of the magazine will be to foster news ideas and promote further discussion.

Each issue focusses on a particular theme, with 2 levels of access – part free content and full content by subscription. Subscription is based on making the magazine accessible for a general readership without trivialising its content. The magazine also includes an ‘Emerging Ideas’ section, free to access, its aim is to showcase the work and ideas of emerging artists, photographers, scientists, and writers who explore the interactions between the Arts, Sciences and Consciousness.

We appreciate the opportunity to consider solicited and unsolicited articles (written and visual), poetry, videos that are resonant with Interalia Magazine’s focus on art, science and consciousness. See “Submissions’ page for further information.

Most people agree that new insights into reality and the human condition come from two cultural sources – from hard disciplinary work and from the inspirations of inter-disciplinary thinking. Interalia Magazine fills out the latter role by creating an inspiring venue for a network-based thinking. It’s all about reaping from the insights of cutting-edge established thinkers, and it’s all about weaving together the works of scientists, philosophers, artists, and others into a vibrant open-minded think-tank. Read it – and be enlivened!”
Niels Henrik Gregersen Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Copenhagen

I believe that the Interalia Magazine is an important voice in our rapidly changing intellectual and social landscape
Dr Seán Ó Nualláin Author of a book on the foundations of Cognitive Science: “The Search for Mind” and “Being Human: the Search for Order

EDITORIAL STAFF

Richard Bright: Editor

richard@interaliacentre.org

Jessica Beale: Newsletter Editor

jessica@interaliacentre.org

General Enquiries: info@interaliacentre.org

The Interalia Magazine is part of The Interalia Centre

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The Interalia Centre was formed in 1990 to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas, exploring the relationships between the arts and the sciences, regarding each as an open and systematic inquiry into the deep structure of human experience. Its aims are based on the belief that far from being mutually exclusive activities, they represent different yet complimentary ways of looking at and understanding the world. Interalia’s activities have consistently demonstrated that creative understanding can be extended through exploring and equating these diverse fields of knowledge through ‘free-flowing’ communication.

Through innovative conferences, lectures and workshops, Interalia has successfully established a dialogue between art and science at a level accessible to all. By bringing together recognised experts in the fields of art and science, to address a common theme in front of wide-ranging audiences, Interalia has exemplified that a greater understanding and awareness can be created by crossing the boundaries between the Arts and Sciences.

Interalia facilitates, educates and makes connections between individuals, groups and organisations, many of whom would normally be denied access to such opportunities. To read from the list of speakers involved in Interalia is to read off those at the cutting edge of art and science. Interalia’s audiences comprise people of all ages, backgrounds and professions – from pensioners to Professors, from students to businessmen/women.

Conference themes have included:

  • The Art and Science of Colour (Arnolfini, Bristol, 1990)
  • The Nature of Colour – East and West (Arnolfini, Bristol, 1991)
  • Order, Chaos and Creativity (Arnolfini, Bristol, 1991)
  • Order, Chaos and Creativity (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 1992)
  • Art and Science – Two or Three Cultures? (University of Bristol, 1992)
  • The Nature of Time (University of Bristol, 1993)
  • Growth and Form – the work and influence of D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 1993)
  • Naturally Creative (Arnolfini, Bristol, 1994)
  • Visions of Light (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 1995)
  • The Reach Of the Imagination: the work and influence of David Bohm (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 1996)
  • Connections in Space: From the Cosmological to the Personal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 1997)
  • The Eclipse: in Art, Myth and Science (Arnolfini, Bristol, 1999)
  • In Blue Skies – The Experience of Experiments (Arnolfini, Bristol, 2000)

Speakers have included:

Professor Richard Gregory           Professor Martin Kemp                 James Turrell

Mary Midgley                                    Professor Margaret Boden           Andy Goldsworthy

Professor John D Barrow               Dr Peter Coveney                             Alan Davie

Dr Anthony Storr                              Danah Zohar                                      Dr Ioannis Antoniou

Liliane Lijn                                         Professor Jeremy Hooker             Anish Kapoor

Antony Gormley                               Professor Basil Hiley                        Dr Roy Porter

Professor Arthur I Miller                Professor John Brown                    Professor Steven Rose

Dr John Gage                                     Philip Rawson                                    Dr Helen Haste

Prof Sir Edmund Happold              Dr Joseph Schwartz                         Dr Mae Wan-Ho

Professor Brian Goodwin              William Latham                                 Professor Brian Cox

Susan Derges                                     Professor Lewis Wolpert               Leroy Little Bear

Prof Hans Joachim Albrecht         F David Peat                                       Professor Michael Berry

Dr Denys Turner                               Sarah Bohm                                        Dr Chris Isham

Mark Edwards                                   Lee Nichol                                           Jack Klaff