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 9, 2025 • 56min
Prof. George Dragoi of Yale on memory storage and retrieval
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. George Dragoi is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience at Yale University. His research is centered on revealing the dynamic interplay between externally driven and internally generated representations of the external world to understand memory formation and spatial navigation. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Apr 5, 2025 • 49min
Dr. Geoffrey Ellis of US Geological Survey on geologic hydrogen resources on Earth
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Geoffrey Ellis is a petroleum geochemist with the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the US Geological Survey. His research interests encompass the areas of organic inorganic interactions in petroleum systems, gas isotope geochemistry, and the controls on sedimentary organic geochemistry in aquatic environments.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 3min
Prof. Prem Kumar of Northwestern on Quantum Teleportation
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Prem Kumar is Professor of Information Technology in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. His current research is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 7min
Prof. David Blight of Yale on Democracy and Policies in America: History repeats
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. David Blight is Professor of History at Yale University. He writes frequently for the popular press, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, and many other journals. He has won many prizes including the Pulitzer Prize in 2019.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 22, 2025 • 56min
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter emeritus prof of University of Cambridge on the Art of Uncertainty
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter is Professor of Public Understanding of Risk at Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge. His recent book is entitled The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 16, 2025 • 59min
Prof. Ziv Williams of Harvard on the behavior of single neurons in the human brain
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ziv Williams is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard division of Medical Sciences. The major goal of his lab has been to investigate neural computations that underlie motor and cognitive behavior.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 13, 2025 • 56min
Prof. John Crassidis,, Professor of Innovation at the University at Buffalo, on space junk
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. John Crassidis is Professor of Innovation at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He works with NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Space Force and other agencies to monitor space debris, also known as space junk, which threatens satellites and future space missions.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 8, 2025 • 47min
Sam Faycurry, co-founder and CEO of Fay Nutrition on dietitians and the science of nutrition
Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Sam Faycurry is the co-founder and CEO of Fay Nutrition Inc: a vertical AI platform providing services to dietitians, covered by insurance. They’ve raised $75M to date from General Catalyst, Forerunner, and most recently Goldman Sachs. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 6, 2025 • 57min
Prof. Iris Berent of Northeastern University on human nature and the mind-body divide
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Iris Berent is professor of psychology at Northeastern University. Her research seeks to unveil human nature and our intuitive understanding of it. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
Mar 1, 2025 • 59min
Prof. Christopher Lynn of Yale University on how humans learn
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Chris Lynn is Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale University. He is interested in understanding how structure and function emerge in complex living systems, particularly the brain. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
