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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May 12, 2025 • 58min
Prof. Wendy Freedman of the University of Chicago on the Hubble Constant
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Wendy Freedman is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Her current projects involve measurements of the Hubble constant -- the current expansion rate, as well as the past expansion rate, providing constraints on the acceleration of the universe and dark energyPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
May 7, 2025 • 59min
Prof. Kevin Tracey of Feinstein Institutes on the Great Nerve (Vagus Nerve)
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kevin Tracey is Professor of Molecular Medicine and Neurosurgery at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also the CEO of Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. His latest book is Great Nerve. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
May 3, 2025 • 55min
Prof. Michael Frank of Brown Univ. on Brain, Memory, decision-making, uncertainty, and plasticity
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Michael Frank is Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. His research interests include Cognitive Neuroscience, Higher-Level Cognition, Neural/Computational Models of Mind Brain and Behavior.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 30, 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
Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 6min
Prof. Shadi Bartsch of the University of Chicago on Natural, Social Sciences and Humanities
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Shadi Bartsch is Professor of Classics and the Program in Gender Studies and the Director of the Institute on the Formation of Knowledge at the University of Chicago.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 27, 2025 • 1h 10min
Prof. Jeffrey C. Erlich of the University College, London on Cognition
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jeffrey C. Erlich is Research Fellow and Group Leader at the University College, London. His research interests include neuroscience, cognition, electrophysiology, and neuroeconomics.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 25min
Dr. Ian Willams on empathy, consciousness and extra-terrestrial life
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr Ian Willams is an author, sculptor and former pharmaceutical executive.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 19, 2025 • 50min
Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen on the Pattern Seekers, how autism drives human invention.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry University of Cambridge and Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is Director of the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge. His latest book is The Pattern Seekers, how autism drives human invention.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 16, 2025 • 58min
Prof. Gregory Forth of the University of Alberta on a Hidden Hominid
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Gregory Forth is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His most recent book is Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 13, 2025 • 54min
Prof. Bhismadev Chakrabarti of Univ. of Reading on Autism and Empathy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Bhismadev Chakrabarti is Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health at the University of Reading. He studies the mechanisms and processes underlying human social behavior, and individual differences therein. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
