

Here We Are
Shane Mauss
Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious
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Jun 20, 2019 • 1h 19min
Animals + Zoo + Research
Shane talks with Curator of Mammals Christina Gorsuch and Animal Excellence Manager, David Orban from The Cincinnati Zoo. They go into great detail about Hippos, Penguins, and many of the other the animals from A to Zebra that you might see at The Cincinnati Zoo, as well as their relationships with each other and with their keepers.
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Charity Of The Week - More Home To Roam www.cincinattizoo.org/support/more-home-to-roam
Outro Music by Sam Goodwill http://samgoodwill.bandcamp.com/track/the-opposite-of-love
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Jun 13, 2019 • 1h 18min
Mate Value + Relationships
Host of Stand Up Science, Comedian Shane Mauss talks with Associate Professor at The University of California and Director of The Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory, Paul Eastwick. They talk about mates, traits, sex, relationships and mate value.
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Charity Of The Week - Donors Choose
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Outro Music “I Can’t Breath” by Spirit Of The Bear
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Jun 4, 2019 • 1h 20min
Behavior + Self Promotion
Host of HWA and Stand Up Science, Shane Mauss talks with Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ovul Sezer. They discuss self-promotion, sincerity, humblebragging, and what drives the behavior that connects these things.
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Quip - www.getquip/hereweare Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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May 28, 2019 • 1h 29min
Curiosity + Memory
Shane continues his discussion with Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University at UC Davis, Charan Ranganath. How does curiosity, prediction error, anxiety, and even mania relate to memory.
Charities Of The Week - STEAC http://www.steac.org/programs.phpThe Pantry - https://asucd.ucdavis.edu/the-pantry/
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Outro Music by Here Knows Whenhttp://hereknowswhen.bandcamp.com/album/lost-moon-ep
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May 22, 2019 • 1h 26min
Memory + Reactivation
Shane and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University at UC Davis, Charan Ranganath, talk about why and how the brain stores, organizes, and recalls memories. Does stress and trauma negatively impact our memories.
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Outro Music by MoonStation Burninghttps://moonstationburning.com/
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May 16, 2019 • 1h 17min
Sperm + Competition
Comedian Shane Mauss sits down with Post Doctoral Fellow from The University of Maryland, Kristin Hook and they talk about mice sperm, speciation, and what science has learned about the behavior of sperm and the egg. Can other cellular tissue become or function as sperm?
Charity Of The Week - 500 Women Scientists
https://500womenscientists.org/
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Outro Music by Tooth Lures A Fang http://toothluresafang.bandcamp.com/album/sharon-is-karen
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May 9, 2019 • 1h 18min
Burning Energy + Evolutionary History
Shane talks with Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, Herman Pontzer. They dive deep into how ancient humans, primates and non-primates burn energy and what we can learn from it. What is Persistence Hunting, and when did humans split from chimps?
Charity Of The Week: The National Center For Science Education www.NCSE.org
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Outro Music - “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash
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Apr 29, 2019 • 1h 18min
Memories + Childhood
Comedian Shane Mauss, host of Stand Up Science, talks with Professor of Psychology at The College of Charleston, Gaby Principe. They discuss false memories, childhood, and why our memories become so inconsistent with what actually happens in real life.
Please check out Gaby’s book “Your Brain on Childhood: The Unexpected Side Effects of Classrooms, Ballparks, Family Rooms, and the Minivan.” https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616144254/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-.nXCbNRGZ66J
Please visit our sponsorsQuip - www.getquip/hereweare Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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Apr 22, 2019 • 1h 18min
Genes + Evolution
Shane talks to Associate Professor of Biology Itai Yanai about gene expression, single cells, and understanding disease through evolutionary biology.
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Apr 20, 2019 • 1h 14min
Humans + Technology
Comedian Shane Mauss talks about human beings, drones, robots, AI and Virtual Reality Technology, with Design Psychologist and Founder of Designology, Alex Proaps.
Charity Of The Week - Metavivor https://www.metavivor.org/
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Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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