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Every book Neri Oxman recommended on podcasts

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  • Neri Oxman has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of September 1, 2023.
  • Neri Oxman has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 1, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 1, 2023.
  • The 2 books Neri Oxman has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 1, 2023: Man's Search for Meaning and Moby Dick.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Neri Oxman aired on September 1, 2023.

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Guest on Lex Fridman Podcast · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Neri Oxman appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss the intersections of biology, art, science, design, and engineering with nature. During the episode, Neri Oxman recommended Viktor E. Frankl's book Man's Search for Meaning, describing it as an incredible work written after the Holocaust that offered a helpful modality of being and a way to navigate life's challenges. In addition, Neri Oxman discussed Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick, recalling how she and her collaborators read the book during their work on the Mandela Pavilion. She noted that focusing on the whiteness of the whale, the albino, and themes of otherness directly inspired their subsequent design and research work on melanin. By connecting profound philosophical literature and classic American fiction to structural design and biological engineering, Neri Oxman demonstrated how artistic and scientific endeavors draw inspiration from deep human themes. Her thoughtful reflections on these works offered listeners a unique window into a multidisciplinary creative process where literature serves as a catalyst for material innovation and philosophical grounding alike.

Books Neri Oxman recommended or discussed

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  1. Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl · Recommended · 1 episode

    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is a profound psychological memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and his psychological method for finding purpose in suffering.

    Recommended
    “I also think that another kind of way of being or a modality of being that I found helpful is Viktor Frankl wrote this incredible book, "Man's Search for Meaning" after the Holocaust.”
    Lex Fridman Podcast #394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering w… 2023-09-01 Listen at 1:21:25
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Moby Dick

    Herman Melville · Discussed · 1 episode

    Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a classic 19th-century novel exploring the obsessions of Captain Ahab and the dramatic whaling voyage of the Pequod.

    Discussed
    “I remember when we did the Mandela Pavilion, we read 'Moby Dick,' the whiteness of the whale, the albino, the different, the other. And that got us to work on melanin.”
    Lex Fridman Podcast #394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering w… 2023-09-01 Listen at 1:38:12
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with NatureLex Fridman Podcast2023-09-012
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)