Max Fisher RSci

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  • Quiet Practice: A DeafBlind Druid’s Guide To Practice Without Speech

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    I wrote a book! Quiet Practice, A DeafBlind Druid’s Guide To Practice Without Speech, explores the role of speech in spiritual practice from the perspective of sensory loss. Growing up as a young pagan, all the books I was reading instructed me to speak. I used to be quite shy, and nervous about other people…

  • Judging The 2025 Sense Awards!

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    2025 bought me so many full-circle moments. One of which was being asked to be a judge for the 2025 Sense awards! Each year, the Sense awards highlight inspirational people in the disability and DeafBlindness space with different categories of award. In 2022, I was awarded the Sense ‘Person of the Year’ award for my…

  • RAREFest 2024

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    I am a bit late to the party on this one, but back in November 2024, I gave a talk at RAREFest, asking the question “Can science be kinder to disabled people?”. But before I can give you my answer, let’s talk about RAREFest. RAREFest is a bi-annual festival in Cambridge, run by Cambridge Rare…