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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Jul 4, 2025 • 40min
Prof. Ernest Chi Fru of Cardiff University on the importance of Phosphorous on life
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ernest Chi Fru is Associate Professor of BioGeoChemistry at Cardiff University. He focuses on how life influences the cycling of elements like iron, sulfur, arsenic, phosphorus, copper, zinc and carbon through the geobiosphere, and how these processes have shaped Earth's atmosphere and environment over geological time.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jul 1, 2025 • 49min
Prof. David Pearce of Northumbria University on the Microbial communities in the Artic and Antarctic.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. David Pearce is Professor of Applied Sciences at Northumbria University. The underlying theme of his research is to use microbiology to understand Polar ecosystem function and the potential for shifts in biogeochemical activity that may result from environmental change.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 27, 2025 • 56min
Prof. Gualtiero Piccinini, Professor of Philosophy at the Univ of Missouri in St. Louis on the Mind
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Gualtiero Piccinini is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Center for Neurodynamics at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. His main interests include computational theories of mind and the relation between psychology and neuroscience, consciousness, and intentionality.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 47min
Dr. Ian Williams on Consciousness
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Williams on ConsciousnessPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 22, 2025 • 47min
Prof. Muhammad Usman of the University of Melbourne on Quantum Computing
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Muhammad Usman is Associate Professor in Quantum Computing at the University of Melbourne. He is also the head of Quantum Systems and Principal Staff Member at CSIRO’s Data61 which is Australia's National Research Organization. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 21, 2025 • 49min
Prof Stewart Friedman of University of Pennsylvania on work, life and leadership
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Stewart Friedman is an Emeritus Professor of Management Practice at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton's Work/Life Integration Project.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 17, 2025 • 2h 8min
Dr. Ian Williams on different ideas.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Ian Williams on different ideas.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 13, 2025 • 58min
Prof Peter Carruthers of the University of Maryland on Innateness in Mind
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Peter Carruthers is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. His primary research interests include philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and cognitive science.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 9, 2025 • 1h 6min
Dr Paavo Pylkkänen on Physics and Consciousness
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr Paavo Pylkkänen is Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. His main research areas are philosophy of mind, philosophy of physics and their intersection. The central problem in philosophy of mind is how to understand the place of mind – and especially conscious experience – in the physical world.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 15min
Prof. Joanna Masel of the University of Arizona on fitness, LUCA, and planning for the next pandemic
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Joanna Masel is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona. She studies foundational questions in evolutionary theory, by building toy models to incorporate mechanistic phenomena within population genetic models, and by applying model insights to bioinformatic data. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
