In episode #1 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with Dr. Tom Froese, head of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.  The conversation touches on the central themes of embodied cognitive science and the enactive framework in particular, the methods of this approach, the mission of the unit at OIST, and some of the implications of developing or adopting such an understanding.  This episode was edited and produced by Shane Byrne Ph.D and in association with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. It is also available for listening in the OIST Podcast channel, along with other podcasts produced at OIST.