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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Apr 14, 2024 • 1h 1min
Prof. Mariassunta Giannetti on supply chains, market power, inflation and liquidity reallocation
Professor Mariassunta Giannetti, a finance expert at the Stockholm School of Economics, discusses supply chain shortages, industry concentration, inflation, and liquidity reallocation. They explore how market power is affected during shortages, the implications of industry concentration on market dynamics, and the manipulation of supply chains by large firms. The conversation also touches on bank liquidity reallocation, the distribution of liquidity in the economy, and the impact of central bank policies on lending and the global economy.
Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 2min
Prof. Anthony LoSasso on healthcare providers, payors, prices and markets
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Professor Anthony LoSasso is Professor of Economics at DePaul University in Chicago. His research spans several dimensions of health economics and health services research.
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Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 7min
Prof. Jeffrey Pinto of Penn State on Covid reality & Normalization of Deviance in Project Management
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jeffrey Pinto is Professor of Management and Chair in Management Technology at Penn State University. His research interests include Project management, governance, team dynamics in projects, burnout, leadership, gender issues in project manager selection.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 39min
Mr. Ashwin Ramaswami, senatorial candidate in Georgia on the opportunities for the next generation
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Mr. Ashwin Ramaswami, first ever Gen Z candidate for State Senate in Georgia's 48th district.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 1h
Prof Annamaria Lusardi of Stanford University on the importance of financial literacy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Annamaria Lusardi is Professor of Finance at Stanford University. She is also Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), and the Director of the Financial Freedom Initiative, a collaboration between SIEPR, the Graduate School of Business (GSB), and the Economics Department at Stanford University.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 60min
Priyanca Ford on the promises and challenges of fusion energy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Priyanca Ford is the Founder and Executive Board Member of Kronos Fusion Energy. Priyanca has dedicated her career to developing algorithms and machine learning simulations for fusion energy generators.
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Mar 15, 2024 • 51min
Prof. Moran Cerf of Columbia Business School on humanity, AI and decision-making
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Moran Cerf is professor of business at Columbia business school. His academic research uses methods from neuroscience to understand the underlying mechanisms of our psychology, behavior changes, emotion, decisions, and dreams.
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Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 1min
Prof. György Buzsáki of NYU on the Cognition from the Body-Brain Partnership
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: György Buzsáki is Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research focuses on brain networks, especially those serving cognitive functions and the packaging and segmentation of neural information.
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Mar 8, 2024 • 57min
Prof. Ilana Redstone of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on the Certainty Trap.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ilana Redstone is an Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also co-director of the Mill Institute at UATX. She is the creator of the “Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes” video series and the author of the Certainty Trap (coming out in summer 2024)
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Mar 4, 2024 • 50min
Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker of the University of Cape Town on the prevalence of HIV and other diseases
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker is Professor of Medicine at the University of Cape Town and Chief Operating Officer of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation. She is a Past President of the International AIDS Society.
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