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Scientific Sense ®

Gill Eapen

Scientific Sense ® is an invigorating podcast that delves into the intricate tapestry of Science and Economics, serving as a nexus for intellectual exploration and fervor. This daily venture engages listeners by conversing with preeminent academics, unraveling their research, and unveiling emerging concepts across a diverse array of fields. Scientific Sense ® thoughtfully examines multifaceted themes such as the frameworks of worker rights and policy, the philosophical underpinnings of truth and its pursuit within academia, and constitutional discourse within divided societies.

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  • S6 · E59
    Thursday · 1 hr

    Prof. Mariassunta Giannetti on supply chains, market power, inflation and liquidity reallocation

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Mariassunta Giannetti is a professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics; she is also a CEPR research fellow in the financial economics program and a research associate of the ECGI. She studies how formal institutions (such as investor protection) and informal institutions (such as culture and social norms) affect corporate finance, investor behavior, asset valuations, and economic and financial integration. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E58
    Tuesday · 58 min

    Prof. Kala Krishna of the Penn State University on Educational Testing

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kala Krishna of the Penn State University on Better luck next time: Learning through retaking, Retaking in high stakes exams: Is less more?, Taking PISA seriously: How accurate are low stakes exams?, and Does class size matter? How, and at what cost? Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E57
    August 21 · 57 min

    Prof. Mark Hersam of Northwestern on nueromorphic and quantum computing.

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Mark Hersam is Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University.The Hersam Research Group specializes in the synthesis, purification, functionalization, and application of low-dimensional nanoelectronic materials. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E56
    August 19 · 1 hr 6 min

    Prof. Susan Schneider of FAU on Consciousness and AI

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Susan Schneider is Professor of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She is interested in the nature of the self and mind, especially from the vantage point of philosophy, AI, cognitive science, and astrobiology. Please subscribe to this channel: vb https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E55
    August 16 · 1 hr 4 min

    Prof. Katherine Freese of University of Texas, Austin on Dark Stars

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Katherine Freese is Professor and Chair in Physics at The University of Texas at Austin. She is known for her work on a wide range of topics in theoretical cosmology and astroparticle physics. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E52
    August 10 · 47 min

    Prof. Harald Uhlig of the University of Chicago on Bitcoin Economics

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Harald Uhlig is Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on macroeconomics, monetary economics, financial markets, and Bayesian time series analysis, particularly at the intersection of macroeconomics and financial economics. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E51
    August 6 · 48 min

    Prof. Anna Grzymala-Busse of Stanford on authoritarians, fragmentation, and the medieval Church

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Anna Grzymala-Busse is Professor of International Studies and Senior Fellow at Stanford University. Her research focuses on the historical development of the state and its transformation, political parties, religion and politics, and post communist politics. Other areas of interest include populism, informal institutions, and causal mechanisms. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E50
    August 1 · 1 hr 10 min

    Professor Andrew Weaver of the Univ. of Victoria on climate change mitigation

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Andrew Weaver is Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria. He was the lead author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments. In 2007, the IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about human-induced climate change and to lay the foundations for measures needed to counteract such change. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E49
    July 28 · 1 hr 3 min

    Prof. Valerio Capraro of the University of Milan - Bicocca. on the economics of language

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Valerio Capraro is associate professor of psychology at the University of Milan - Bicocca. He uses human experiments, mathematical modeling and numerical simulations to understand human behavior. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E48
    July 26 · 48 min

    Prof. Sara Seager, Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    The First Habitable-zone Earth-sized Planet from TESS, A giant planet candidate transiting a white dwarf, The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) Mission Concept, and The Venusian Lower Atmosphere Haze as a Depot for Desiccated Microbial Life: A Proposed Life Cycle for Persistence of the Venusian Aerial Biosphere. Prof. Sara Seager is Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on exoplanet atmospheres, and signs of extra-terrestrial life by way of atmospheric biosignature gases. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E47
    July 23 · 1 hr 5 min

    Prof. Thomas Schoenemann of Indiana Univ. on evolution, Grammer in Apes' language & Neaderthal brain

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Thomas Schoenemann is Professor of Cognitive Science and Anthropology at Indiana University. His research focus is on the evolution of the brain, along with the presumed coevolution of cognitive abilities responsible for these changes. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E46
    July 18 · 56 min

    Prof. Scott Aaronson of the University of Texas, Austin on the Future of Quantum Computing

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Scott Aaronson is professor of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin. His research interests include the capabilities and limits of quantum computers and Computational complexity theory Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E44
    July 13 · 45 min

    Prof. Jonathan Fortney of the University of California, Santa Cruz on Exoplanets

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jonathan Fortney of the UC, Santa Cruz on Characterizing Earth Analogs in Reflected Light: Atmospheric Retrieval Studies for Future Space Telescopes, Do Metal-rich Stars Make Metal-rich Planets? New Insights on Giant Planet Formation from Host Star Abundances, and Hot Jupiters: Origins, Structure, AtmospheresProf. Jonathan Fortney is professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is interested in characterizing planets to better understand their composition and how they evolve with time. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E43
    July 11 · 1 hr 1 min

    Prof. Carole LaBonne of Northwestern University on neural crest and stem cells

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Carole LaBonne is Professor of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University and has served as President of the Society for Developmental Biology. Her research focuses on the genetic and epigenetic control of the stem cell state and its relationship to invasive cell behavior. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E42
    July 9 · 1 hr 1 min

    Prof. Lesley Rogers of the University of New England, Australia on asymmetrical brain

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Lesley Rogers of the University of New England, Australia on the Survival with an asymmetrical brain: Advantages and disadvantages of cerebral lateralization, Development and function of lateralization in the avian brain, A right antenna for social behavior in honeybees, and A function for the bicameral mind.Prof. Lesley Rogers is emeritus professor at the University of New England in Australia. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and has made significant contributions to the understanding of brain development and behavior, especially the lateralization of the brain in non-human animals. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

  • S6 · E39
    June 30 · 1 hr 7 min

    Prof. Clayton Crockett of the University of Central Arkansas on the New Materialist Cosmotheology

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Clayton Crockett is Professor and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Central Arkansas. His work focuses on postmodern theology, Continental philosophy of religion, psychoanalytic theory and theoretical issues concerning religion, politics, and energy. His latest book is Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmotheology. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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