Best Gill Eapen Podcasts (2025)

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Prof. Shelly Flagel and Prof. Jacinta Beehner of the University of Michigan on goal/sign tracking 57:06

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Shelly Flagel is a Research Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan and Co-Director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI) at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on understanding the biological and psychological factors that contribute to individual differences in vulnerabilit…

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Prof. Dani Bassett of UPenn and Prof. Perry Zurn of American University on curiosity. 57:57

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Dani Bassett is Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with appointments in the Departments of Bioengineering, Electrical & Systems Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, Neurology, and Psychiatry. They are also an external professor of the Santa Fe Institute. Bassett is most well-known for blending neural a…

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Prof. Itay Goldstein of UPenn on financial institutions,.AI-Powered Trading, and Collusion 51:32

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Itay Goldstein is Professor of Finance and Economics at the Wharton Business School of University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include feedback effects between financial markets and real economy, financial fragility and crises, financial institutions, and market Please subscribe to this channel: htt…

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Prof. Angus Fletcher of Ohio State on Why Computers Will Never Read (or Write) Literature 58:55

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Angus Fletcher is Professor of Story Science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative for the study of how stories work. His most recent book is Primal Intelligence, you are smarter than you know.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Prof. Alison Galloway of UC Santa Cruz on bone color changes due to fire, wild fires and victims 54:55

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Alison Galloway is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a forensic anthropologist with research interests in skeletal biology and aging in addition to anthropology. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Prof. Kanaka Rajan of Harvard on Deep RL, Deep Behavior Analysis and Scalable Neural Forecasting 50:24

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kanaka Rajan is Associate Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, and a founding faculty member of the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University. Her research seeks to understand how important cognitive functions—such as learning, remembering, an…

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Prof. Madeleine Beekman of the University of Sydney on the Origin of Language 1:01:12

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Madeleine Beekman is a professor of evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her latest book is the ORIGIN of LANGUAGE: How We Learned to Speak and WhyPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Dr. Tristan Bekinschtein of Cambridge on sleep, alertness, breathwork, and cognitive digital therapy 1:04:27

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Tristan Bekinschtein is an EU Marie Curie Fellow and senior researcher at the MRC-Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK. His lab is primarily interested in the complexity of thought and what makes us human.Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Prof. Missy Cummings of George Mason University on autonomous vehicles, LLM and AI hazards 58:48

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Missy Cummings is Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at George Mason University. She is also the director of Mason's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC).Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Paco Calvo, Professor at the University of Murcia on plant cognition and consciousness 1:03:19

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Paco Calvo is a professor at the University of Murcia in Spain, where he leads the Minimal Intelligence Lab (MINT Lab), focusing on the study of minimal cognition in plants. His interdisciplinary work combines insights from biology, philosophy, and cognitive science to explore the fascinating world of plant b…

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Prof. Kent Berridge of the University of Michigan on addiction and Incentive-Sensitization Theory 55:57

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kent Berridge is professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. His research includes Addiction, Psychology, Emotion and Brain & Behavior. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé of Columbia on Exchange Controls, Nominal Wage Rigidity and inflation 1:07:19

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé is Professor of Economics at Columbia University, an Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Her research focuses on the design of monetary and fiscal policies, including optimal macroprudential policy, …

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Prof. Sriram Sankararaman of UCLA on Neanderthal introgression, and gene-environment interactions 1:06:33

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Sriram Sankararaman is Professor of Computer Science, Human Genetics, and Computational Medicine at UCLA. He is broadly interested in problems at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and biomedicine. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Ian Williams on Science Funding Options 1:17:15

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Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Ian Williams on Science Funding OptionsPlease subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Simon Hogg of Durham University on wind energy 1:09:54

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Simon Hogg is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Durham University in the UK. His Research Interests include Power generation, turbomachinery, and Wind power Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Dr. Foy Scalf of the University of Chicago on funerary texts in ancient Egypt 56:36

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Foy Scalf is Head of Research Archives at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, and founder and co-editor of Oriental Institute Demotic Ostraca Online (OIDOO). His research focuses on the use of funerary texts in first-third century ad Egypt and the demise of indigenous funerary practices and scripts. …

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Dr. Heidi Gardner of Harvard Law School on collaboration, leaders and boards 49:36

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Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Heidi Gardner is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession and Program Chair of the Sector Leadership Master Class and Smarter Collaboration Master Class. Previously she was a professor at Harvard Business School. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/Sci…

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Prof. Trey Ideker of UCSD on predictive oncology, genomics and Desmosome mutations 1:01:05

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Trey Ideker is Professor of Medicine, Bioengineering and Computer Science, and former Chief of Genetics, at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He is also the Director of the Bridge2AI Functional Genomics Data Generation Program and Co-Director of the Cancer Cell Map Initiative. Please subscribe to…

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Prof. Ernest Chi Fru of Cardiff University on the importance of Phosphorous on life 39:32

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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 geolog…

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Prof. David Pearce of Northumbria University on the Microbial communities in the Artic and Antarctic. 49:00

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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…

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Prof. Gualtiero Piccinini, Professor of Philosophy at the Univ of Missouri in St. Louis on the Mind 55:44

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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 t…

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Dr. Ian Williams on Consciousness 1:47:16

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Williams on ConsciousnessPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Muhammad Usman of the University of Melbourne on Quantum Computing 46:34

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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_con…

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Prof Stewart Friedman of University of Pennsylvania on work, life and leadership 48:58

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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/ScientificSe…

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Dr. Ian Williams on different ideas. 2:07:37

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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

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Prof Peter Carruthers of the University of Maryland on Innateness in Mind 57:59

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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…

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Dr Paavo Pylkkänen on Physics and Consciousness 1:06:13

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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…

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Prof. Joanna Masel of the University of Arizona on fitness, LUCA, and planning for the next pandemic 1:14:54

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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 subs…

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Prof. Meret Aeppli of EPFL on the complexity of soil as a system 51:52

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Meret Aeppli is Assistant professor and head of the soil biogeochemistry laboratory at EPFL in Switzerland. Her group aims to elucidate the fundamental principles and mechanisms of electron transfer reactions and their role in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and metals in soil.Please subscribe to this ch…

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Prof. Claudia Maraston of the University of Portsmouth on stellar and galaxy evolution 55:58

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Claudia Maraston is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth. She designs models for the calculation of spectro-photometric evolution of stellar populations. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Prof. Tirthankar Roy of LSE and Dr. K. Ravi Raman of Kerala State Planning Board on Kerala, India 1:06:00

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Tirthankar Roy is professor in economic history at the London School of Economics.His books include the co-authored Law and the Economy in Colonial India (2016) and Law and the Economy in a Young Democracy (2022).Dr. K. Ravi Raman is an Expert Member of the Kerala State Planning Board. He is the author of Glo…

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Prof. Rodrigo Braga of Northwestern University on brain networks 51:00

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Rodrigo Braga is Assistant Professor of Neurology at Northwestern University. His research interests include Brain networks, cognitive neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…

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Prof. Catherine Ramirez University of California, Santa Cruz on Carlisle Indian Industrial School 1:14:46

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Catherine Ramirez is Prof. of Latin American and Latino Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Elizabeth Johnson of Northwestern University on aging, cognition and brain stimulation. 51:34

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Elizabeth Johnson is Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Pediatrics at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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Prof. Wendy Freedman of the University of Chicago on the Hubble Constant 58:16

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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 …

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Prof. Kevin Tracey of Feinstein Institutes on the Great Nerve (Vagus Nerve) 59:13

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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…

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Prof. Michael Frank of Brown Univ. on Brain, Memory, decision-making, uncertainty, and plasticity 55:07

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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_confirmat…

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Prof. Shadi Bartsch of the University of Chicago on Natural, Social Sciences and Humanities 1:06:25

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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

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Prof. Jeffrey C. Erlich of the University College, London on Cognition 1:09:52

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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…

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Dr. Ian Willams on empathy, consciousness and extra-terrestrial life 1:24:45

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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

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Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen on the Pattern Seekers, how autism drives human invention. 49:52

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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 c…

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Prof. Gregory Forth of the University of Alberta on a Hidden Hominid 57:33

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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…

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Prof. Bhismadev Chakrabarti of Univ. of Reading on Autism and Empathy 54:15

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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…

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Prof. George Dragoi of Yale on memory storage and retrieval 56:02

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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 subscrib…

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Dr. Geoffrey Ellis of US Geological Survey on geologic hydrogen resources on Earth 48:41

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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.…

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Prof. Prem Kumar of Northwestern on Quantum Teleportation 1:03:05

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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 Adva…

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Prof. David Blight of Yale on Democracy and Policies in America: History repeats 1:06:52

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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…

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Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter emeritus prof of University of Cambridge on the Art of Uncertainty 56:21

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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_confi…

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Prof. Ziv Williams of Harvard on the behavior of single neurons in the human brain 58:47

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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…