
Human Centered
Conversations about projects and research undertaken by scholars & affiliates of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University; interviews with renowned fellows from CASBS history; and audio versions of occasional CASBS live events.
CASBS is a scholarly community like no other for collaborative, cross-disciplinary, generative research. It brings together deep thinkers to address wicked problems and significant societal challenges. It empowers them to challenge boundaries and assumptions in order to advance our understanding of the full range of human beliefs, behaviors, interactions, and institutions. As a leading incubator of human-centered knowledge, CASBS is a place that is, well…human centered.
Producer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel
Learn more about CASBS> website: casbs.stanford.edu | X: @CASBSStanford | LinkedIn: CASBS at Stanford |
Latest episodes

Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 15min
America's Black-White Divide: Looking Back, Looking Around, Looking Forward
Lawrence D. BoboHenry Louis Gates, Jr.Claude SteeleMargaret LeviSocial Science for a World in Crisis SeriesCASBS@CASBSStanford
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 24min
What Institutional Courage Looks Like
ModeratorEstelle FreedmanPanelistsJennifer FreydJennifer GómezCarolyn Warner----Social Science for a World in CrisisEvent Page with InfoCASBS on Twitter
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Jan 26, 2021 • 1h 24min
The Digital Dilemma in the Time of COVID
Show page with suggested readingsJohn MarkoffNilam RamByron ReevesAbby Smith RumseyMaryanne WolfThe Human Screenome ProjectSocial Science for a World in Crisis
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Jan 15, 2021 • 1h 15min
Reforming Democratic Institutions and Practices
Show page with Suggested ReadingsLuis FragaJames FishkinMartin GilensJane Mansbridge@CASBSStanford
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 7min
The Persistence of Racial Inequality
CASBS promo flyer for this discussion"Why Does Racial Inequality Persist? Culture, Causation, and Responsibility" Glenn's paper discussed by the panelGlenn C. LouryJoshua CohenFrancis FukuyamaAlondra NelsonCASBS on Twitter
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 19min
Can We Rebuild Social Cohesion in The U.S.?
CASBS Episode PagePanelists:Danielle AllenShaylyn Romney GarrettEric KlinenbergRobert PutnamModerator:David Brooks @CASBSStanford
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 5min
What Will Become of Work and Workers?
Moderator:Margaret LeviPanelists:Tara BehrendLouis HymanJohn IronsPhyllis MoenSocial Science for a World in Crisis Series@CASBS on Twitter
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Nov 6, 2020 • 38min
Analyzing Social Media Influence - Sandra González-Bailón
Sandra González-BailónA great thread on her recent paper “Exposure to News Grows Less Fragmented with an Increase in Mobile Access”“Bots are Less Central than Verified Accounts during Contentious Political Events”Her book Decoding the Social WorldFacebook 2020 Election Research portal CASBSCASBS on Twitter
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 17min
Higher Ed at the Crossroads
Social Science for a World in CrisisPanelistsNina BandeljJonathan David JansenCaitlin ZaloomModeratorDebra Satz Twitter @CASBSSTANFORD
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 22min
Reimagining the Corporation
Panelists:Shona BrownColin MayerMargaret O’MaraModerator:Paul BrestSocial Science for a World in CrisisCASBS on Twitter
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Bluesky|X|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreachHuman CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |
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