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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Aug 17, 2025 • 59min
Prof. Missy Cummings of George Mason University on autonomous vehicles, LLM and AI hazards
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Missy Cummings is Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at George Mason University. She is also the director of Mason's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC).Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 3min
Prof. Paco Calvo, Professor at the University of Murcia on plant cognition and consciousness
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Paco Calvo is a professor at the University of Murcia in Spain, where he leads the Minimal Intelligence Lab (MINT Lab), focusing on the study of minimal cognition in plants. His interdisciplinary work combines insights from biology, philosophy, and cognitive science to explore the fascinating world of plant behavior, decision-making, and problem solving. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Aug 9, 2025 • 56min
Prof. Kent Berridge of the University of Michigan on addiction and Incentive-Sensitization Theory
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kent Berridge is professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. His research includes Addiction, Psychology, Emotion and Brain & Behavior. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Aug 5, 2025 • 1h 7min
Prof. Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé of Columbia on Exchange Controls, Nominal Wage Rigidity and inflation
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé is Professor of Economics at Columbia University, an Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Her research focuses on the design of monetary and fiscal policies, including optimal macroprudential policy, and on understanding the sources and propagation of macroeconomic shocks within and across countries.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 29, 2025 • 1h 7min
Prof. Sriram Sankararaman of UCLA on Neanderthal introgression, and gene-environment interactions
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Sriram Sankararaman is Professor of Computer Science, Human Genetics, and Computational Medicine at UCLA. He is broadly interested in problems at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and biomedicine. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 26, 2025 • 1h 17min
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Ian Williams on Science Funding Options
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Ian Williams on Science Funding OptionsPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 22, 2025 • 1h 10min
Prof. Simon Hogg of Durham University on wind energy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Simon Hogg is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Durham University in the UK. His Research Interests include Power generation, turbomachinery, and Wind power Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 17, 2025 • 57min
Dr. Foy Scalf of the University of Chicago on funerary texts in ancient Egypt
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Foy Scalf is Head of Research Archives at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, and founder and co-editor of Oriental Institute Demotic Ostraca Online (OIDOO). His research focuses on the use of funerary texts in first-third century ad Egypt and the demise of indigenous funerary practices and scripts. He is interested in how language, text and ritual practice interact and influence each otherPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 13, 2025 • 50min
Dr. Heidi Gardner of Harvard Law School on collaboration, leaders and boards
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Heidi Gardner is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession and Program Chair of the Sector Leadership Master Class and Smarter Collaboration Master Class. Previously she was a professor at Harvard Business School. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 1min
Prof. Trey Ideker of UCSD on predictive oncology, genomics and Desmosome mutations
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Trey Ideker is Professor of Medicine, Bioengineering and Computer Science, and former Chief of Genetics, at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He is also the Director of the Bridge2AI Functional Genomics Data Generation Program and Co-Director of the Cancer Cell Map Initiative. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
