

Nullius in Verba
Smriti Mehta and Daniël Lakens
Nullius in Verba is a podcast about science—what it is and what it could be. It is hosted by Smriti Mehta from UC Berkeley and Daniël Lakens from Eindhoven University of Technology.
We draw inspiration from the book Novum Organum, written in 1620 by Francis Bacon, which laid the foundations of the modern scientific method. Our logo is an homage to the title page of Novum Organum, which depicts a galleon passing between the mythical Pillars of Hercules on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which have been smashed by Iberian sailors to open a new world for exploration. Just as this marks the exit from the well-charted waters of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic Ocean, Bacon hoped that empirical investigation will similarly smash the old scientific ideas and lead to a greater understanding of the natural world.
The title of the podcast comes from the motto of the Royal Society, set in typeface Kepler by Robert Slimbach. Our theme song is Newton’s Cradle by Grandbrothers.
We draw inspiration from the book Novum Organum, written in 1620 by Francis Bacon, which laid the foundations of the modern scientific method. Our logo is an homage to the title page of Novum Organum, which depicts a galleon passing between the mythical Pillars of Hercules on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which have been smashed by Iberian sailors to open a new world for exploration. Just as this marks the exit from the well-charted waters of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic Ocean, Bacon hoped that empirical investigation will similarly smash the old scientific ideas and lead to a greater understanding of the natural world.
The title of the podcast comes from the motto of the Royal Society, set in typeface Kepler by Robert Slimbach. Our theme song is Newton’s Cradle by Grandbrothers.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Nullius in Verba podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
#2 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Oil Drop Experiments
#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Statistical Issues in Drug Development
#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Deception and dishonesty with data: Fraud in science

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A System of Logic
#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Scientific Misconduct
#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Increase in Retractions in Scientific Publications
#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Francesca Gino's Research
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Trachea Transplant Experiments
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Faking Science

#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Instauratio magna
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Skin Transplantation Experiments
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Claudine Gay's Dissertation

#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
When Contact Changes Minds, an Experiment on Transmission of Support for Gay Equality
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
27,000 Forged Manuscripts

#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Anna Karenina
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Exploratory Research in Sports and Exercise Science, Perception, Challenges, and Recommendations
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Culture of Honor
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes