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
https://www.herewearepodcast.com/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 days 15 hours 17 minutes
episode 402: Transdisciplinary Synthesis w/Dr. Nina Fefferman
Nina Fefferman is back! Today, I'm at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. We talk about beauty and utility of math and how to get young learners excited about mathematic reasoning. We also discuss the incredible collaborative work being done at NIMBioS, which is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Synthesis Center supported through NSF's Biological Sciences Directorate via a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Tennessee.
Learn more: http://www.nimbios.org/
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episode 401: The Human Network w/Tamas David Barrett
Today I'm speaking with evolutionary behavioural scientist, Tamas David Barrett. His work focuses on how the structure of social networks change during falling fertility, urbanisation, and migration; as well as, how social networks vary over the human life-course. Tamás’s current projects include the origins of inequality regulation; why the behavioural rules between women and men vary so much across cultures; and the evolutionary foundations of sharing behaviour...
episode 400: Casual Apocalypse w/Athena Aktipis
This week I went Arizona State University to talk with Athena Aktipis about the potential of apocalyptic events, both natural and human-caused, and how we can prepare, respond, and prevent the end of the world.
Athena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and co-Director of The Cooperation Science Network and The Human Generosity Project...
episode 399: Counterfactual Thinking w/ Dr. Keith Markman
Today I'm hanging out with Dr. Keith Markman! Keith was one of the scientists that gave a talk at this year's Mind Under Matter Campout Festival. Keith's research focuses on “counterfactual thinking”, or how people imagine alternative realities, develop conspiracy theories, and connect coincidental dots dreamt up by the hyper-active human brain.
Learn more about Dr. Markman's work: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/markman
episode 398: The Truth About the Middle Ages w/ Daniele Cybulskie
Today I'm speaking with Daniele Cybulskie, who is a historian, writer, and podcaster. Daniele has written several books about medieval history, which you can find here: http://www.danielecybulskie.com/books
She is also the host of The Medieval Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-medieval-podcast/id1448142533
DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for any potential trebuchet-related incidents this episode may inspire...
episode 397: Thriving in the End Times w/Athena Aktipis
This week I'm talking with Athena Aktipis about the gradients of apocalyptic events and how humans cope with the end times.
Athena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and co-Director of The Cooperation Science Network and The Human Generosity Project.
This episode is a part of a new series we're working on where we present ideas from scientists in a more structured format...
episode 396: Phosphorus and The Environment w/ Dr. Jim Elser
Today we're talking phosphorus, from exploding stars to urine. Dr. Jim Elser is a limnologist, Director of Flathead Lake Biological Station at Yellow Bay, Bierman Professor of Ecology at the University of Montana, and the Director of Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance.
Phosphorus is as essential as water, carbon, or oxygen for agriculture and all life on earth. It's also a non-renewable resource with a natural cycle, which is rapidly accelerating due to human activity...
episode 395: Here We Are LIVE with Herman Pontzer
This episode of the Here We Are podcast was recorded live at the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival in Raleigh, NC at the beautiful Lakeside Retreats. I decided to invite one of my favorite guests and good friend, Herman Pontzer, to talk about some of the evolutionary underpinnings of why we come together and celebrate at festivals...
episode 394: Humility w/Daryl R. Van Tongeren
Today I'm speaking with Daryl R. Van Tongeren, who is an associate professor of psychology at Hope College. We discuss some of the topics he writes about in his new book, "Humble: Free Yourself From the Traps of a Narcissistic World."
Learn more about Daryl's work here: https://www.darylvantongeren.com/
Thank you for watching and being an inquisitive being.
episode 393: Human Productivity w/Tara Behrend
Today I'm speaking with Tara Behrend, who is an Assoc of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Purdue University. We discuss productivity and efficiency in the work place, our cultural perception of time, the surprising and counterintuitive findings about employee privacy research, and online education and more!
https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/psy/directory/faculty/Behrend,%20Tara...