

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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Jan 18, 2024 • 55min
Prof. George Schatz of Northwestern University on nanoparticles
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. George Schatz is Professor of Chemistry and of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. His research involves theory and computation as applies to problems in nanotechnology, properties of materials, macromolecular structures and dynamics, molecular self-assembly, optics, plasma science, materials physics and biophysics.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 57min
Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT on the deleterious effects of deuterium on health & metabolic diseases
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation – developing a computational model for the human auditory system, understanding human language so as to develop algorithms and systems for human computer interactions, as well as applying natural language processing techniques to gene predictions.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 55min
Prof. Reinhilde Veugelers of KU Leuven in Belgium on risk aversion in R&D funding
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Reinhilde Veugelers is Professor of Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation at the KU Leuven in Belgium, known for her research on science and innovation. She is also a scholar at Bruegel in Brussels] and at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington D.C.
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Nov 10, 2023 • 50min
Celina Lee, CEO of Zindi on the quest to increasing access to AI in Africa and developing countries.
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Celina Lee is the CEO and co-founder of Zindi. Zindi hosts the largest community of African data scientists, working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges using machine learning and AI. It connects data scientists with organizations, and provide a place to learn, hone your skills and find a job. Zindi’s goal is to transform the African continent and showcase African data science talent to the world.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 57min
Prof. Barbara Petrongolo of University of Oxford on gender inequality, trends, and policy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Barbara Petrongolo is a Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford. She is Fellow of the British Academy, Director of the CEPR Labor Economics Program and a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance of the London School of Economics.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 54min
Prof. Lise Vesterlund of the University of Pittsburgh on Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Lise Vesterlund is professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She is also on the board of editors of the Journal of Economic Perspectives and of the Experimental Economics journal.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 41min
Prof. Paul Sutter of Stony Brook University on Cosmic Voids and the Structure of the Universe
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Paul Sutter is a research professor at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University and a guest researcher at the Center for Computational Astrophysics with the Flatiron Institute. He is also the host of popular podcast “Ask the Spaceman.”
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Oct 7, 2023 • 52min
Prof. Alexander Sack of Maastricht University on brain stimulation and treatment of CNS diseases
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Alexander Sack is professor and chair of applied cognitive neuroscience at Maastricht University. He is also co-founder and board member of the Dutch-Flemish Brain Stimulation Foundation.
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Sep 29, 2023 • 47min
Prof. Roman Sheremeta of Case Western University on the Russian war on Ukraine and International law
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Roman Sheremeta is Associate Professor of Economics at Case Western Reserve University, Co-Chair of Ukrainian American House and Founding Rector of American University of Kyiv.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 58min
Prof. Matthias Kling of Stanford on Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) upgrade and applications
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Matthias Kling is Professor of Photon Science and Applied Physics at Stanford University and the Director of the Science, Research and Development (SRD) Division at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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