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Imaginal Inspirations

Imaginal Inspirations

By: David Lorimer
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Summary

Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

In the podcast series Imaginal Inspirations, David Lorimer talks to transformational authors and scientists about the experiences, people and books that have shaped their life and work.

Links

Scientific and Medical Network: https://scientificandmedical.net

Galileo Commission: https://galileocommission.org

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Episodes
  • Sophia Trevenna: Following Intuition

    Sophia Trevenna: Following Intuition
    Nov 5 2026

    David's guest this month is Dr Sophia Trevenna, who at 30, was an agnostic mechanical engineer — until her intuition cracked open. She spent the next decades living entirely by intuition, testing it like a scientist: following signs, dreams and Higher Guidance to create businesses, earn her PhD focused on conscious business and channel the Guides and Angels of Fortune 500 leaders and hundreds of CEOs in 25+ countries. She shares all she’s learned in five books and her podcast, Fireside Wisdom.

    Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

    Do try our other Podcast, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

    scientificandmedical.net

    galileocommission.org

    beyondthebrain.org

    Works and links mentioned:

    https://www.drsophiatrevenna.com/

    https://www.drsophiatrevenna.com/books

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYvBP1_aloi0

    https://uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?bkshp-astro=t&keywords=Dolores+Cannon

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/journey-of-souls-michael-newton/d6cdf33daeae2b4f?ean=9781567184853

    https://uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?bkshp-astro=t&keywords=Brian+Weiss

    Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

    Artwork: Amber Haas

    Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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    42 mins
  • Vasileios Basios: from complexity to consciousness

    Vasileios Basios: from complexity to consciousness
    Oct 6 2026
    David's guest this month is Dr Vasileios Basios, a senior researcher in the Physics of Complex Systems at the University of Brussels, with over 25 years of experience in research and coaching. His interdisciplinary work focuses on self-organisation, emergence in complex matter, complementarity and the foundations of complex systems.Mentored by Nobel laureates Ilya Prigogine and Grégoire Nicolis, Dr Basios received his Ph.D. from the University of Brussels after studying cybernetics with John S. Nicolis. His research interests include foundations of complexity science, emergence in complex matter, nonlinear dynamics and chaos in biological information processing, computability and the logic of extended Bayesian inference. Dr Basios has participated in several research initiatives, including the European Space Agency’s Complex Matter programme and EU projects such as Pythagoras I&II and Thales I&II. He is deeply interested in the history of scientific ideas and their role in transforming science beyond the mechanistic worldview. His work aims to bring insights from complex systems science to consciousness studies, working towards an inclusive and self-reflexive interdisciplinary science of consciousness. In 2023, his research team received the inaugural Linda G. O’Bryant Noetic Sciences Research Prize for their study on detecting deviations from random activity as indicators of nonlocal consciousness correlates beyond the brain.Dr Basios serves in various capacities, including as a speaker for the Scientific & Medical Network after a period as its co-Chair and board member, as a member of the Galileo Commission Steering Team, and as a Trustee of the International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL). By contributing to complexity and consciousness research in a variety of formats, from podcasts to books to peer-reviewed papers, he aspires to advance knowledge in this evolving field._Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. Do try our other Podcast, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform. scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://paricenter.com/contributor/vasileios-basios/https://scientificandmedical.net/what-emerges-from-complexity-sciences/https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LHe9-VkAAAAJ&hl=enhttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/Chaos-Information-Processing-Paradoxical-Games-Legacy/31575946970/bdhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-sleepwalkers-a-history-of-man-s-changing-vision-of-the-universe-arthur-koestler/7f7ee7263782ee8d?ean=9780141394534&bkshp-astro=thttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31744546419&dest=GBR&ref_=ps_ggl_2039220669&cm_mmc=ggl-_-UK_Shopp_Tradestandard-_-product_id=UK9780553346763USED-_-keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=2039220669&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Y6gtHxPMiZwswMsWq4-mEmvbRc&gclid=CjwKCAjww-3VBhAcEiwAwUUIuyMNj5V9gRc14c70yCU9TmpY9DPGhiVfjqyO8AvVgIeGau3oe_2KWhoCZ7AQAvD_BwEhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/plato-s-cosmology-the-timaeus-of-plato-francis-m-cornford/27ffa10854d96f02?ean=9780872203860&bkshp-astro=t Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/Artwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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    30 mins
  • Christine Page: Healing into Wholeness

    Christine Page: Healing into Wholeness
    Sep 4 2026

    David's guest this month is Christine Page MD. She has been described as a mystical physician and a pioneer in the field of holistic healthcare, promoting intuitive and innovative methods to achieve true healing into divine wholeness. She has been intuitive since birth and she sees herself as a messenger between the worlds, sharing wisdom as an international speaker and author of ten books. Her latest book is The Magic of Mother Nature, which offers practical ways to connect telepathically with Gaia and the natural world.

    Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

    Do try our other Podcast, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

    scientificandmedical.net

    galileocommission.org

    beyondthebrain.org

    Works and links mentioned:

    https://christinepage.com/

    https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/about-us/our-consultants/dr-christine-page/

    https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/184234/christine-page

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/radionics-the-subtle-anatomy-of-man-david-v-tansley/bcc14d3a8c0c7929?ean=9780850320893&bkshp-astro=t

    https://www.lucistrust.org/books/alice_bailey_books/read_first

    Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

    Artwork: Amber Haas

    Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone
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    34 mins
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