Colin Ellard, cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Urban Realities Laboratory at University of Waterloo, discusses his new book, Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life (Bellevue Literary Press, 2015), with Joseph Planta.

Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life by Colin Ellard (Bellevue Literary Press, 2015). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Places of the Heart

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.

A fascinating book is out now that looks at how we’re affected by our surroundings. Whether it’s architecture, or the way cities are planned, or our proximity to nature, our thoughts and feelings are influenced by the design around us. Our brains and bodies respond not only to real space, but virtual space as well. The book is called Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life. Its author is Colin Ellard, who joins me now. I’ll get him to tell us about this book, and his fascination with where we’re situated in our daily lives. He is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo, and director of its Urban Realities Laboratory. He has published scientific work in many publications around the world, and has long commented on the connections between neuroscience, architectural and environmental design. The book is published by Bellevue Literary Press. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, in Kitchener, Ontario, Colin Ellard; Dr. Ellard, good morning.

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