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Biophilia by Vladimir Stankovic

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The biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems. The term “biophilia” literally means “love of life or living systems.” It was first used by Erich Fromm to describe a psychological orientation of being attracted to all that is alive and vital. Edward O.Wilson uses the term in the same sense when he suggests that biophilia describes “the connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life.” He proposed the possibility that the deep affiliations humans have with nature are rooted in our biology…

npr:

Biophilia, Björk’s latest and most ambitious project yet, began  as a collection of songs written around themes of nature, science and  humanity’s relationships to both. For most artists, that’d be a lofty  enough concept on its own. But Björk heavily researched astrophysics,  string theory, neurology, biology and other areas where science and  music meet. Her big ideas didn’t stop there.
Listen to the album: First Listen: Björk, ‘Biophilia’ 
Photo credit: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

npr:

Biophilia, Björk’s latest and most ambitious project yet, began as a collection of songs written around themes of nature, science and humanity’s relationships to both. For most artists, that’d be a lofty enough concept on its own. But Björk heavily researched astrophysics, string theory, neurology, biology and other areas where science and music meet. Her big ideas didn’t stop there.

Listen to the album: First Listen: Björk, ‘Biophilia’

Photo credit: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin