Episodes

  • Prof. Rosemary Joyce of the University of California, Berkeley, on ancient Honduras.
    Apr 7 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Rosemary Joyce is Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research is concerned with questions about the ways people employ things in actively negotiating their place in society, the lives and itineraries of objects, and the reframing of human engagement with the world in terms of materiality.


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Dr. Christopher DeArmitt on Plastics.
    Apr 3 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Christopher DeArmitt is a polymer chemist and materials scientist. He is the founder of Phantom Plastics and the Plastics Research Council. His research includes polymer additives, nano-fillers, and studies on the environmental impact of plastics.

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    59 mins
  • Prof. Gunther Kletetschka of the Univ. of Alaska on3 dimensional time and the effect of Magnetites
    Mar 27 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Gunther Kletetschka is Associate Research Professor at the University of Alaska. His expertise includes physics, geology, biology, and astronomy



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    54 mins
  • Prof Paul Zak of Claremont Graduate University on neural diversity, mood, thriving and good music
    Mar 20 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Paul Zak is Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management at Claremont Graduate University. His research has identified the brain processes that support such virtuous behaviors as trustworthiness, generosity, and sacrifice, as well as those whose absence leads to evil, vice, and conflict. He uses these results to increase flourishing by individuals, organizations, and societies.


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    44 mins
  • Prof. Geraint Lewis of the University of Sydney on the Cosmos
    Mar 15 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Geraint Lewis is Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, part of the University of Sydney's School of Physics. His research focuses on the "dark side of the universe", the matter and energy that shapes our cosmos.


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    59 mins
  • Prof. John Friedman of Brown on Opportunity Insights
    Mar 7 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. John Friedman is Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs at Brown University and Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs. Dean Friedman is a founding co-director of Opportunity Insights. His work is rooted in big-data analysis, with a focus on topics like inequality, poverty, education, and tax policy.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Jon Hartley of Hoover institution on De-dollarization, AI, and tariffs.
    Mar 1 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Jon Hartley is an economist specializing in finance, labor economics, and macroeconomics. He is currently a Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford.


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    56 mins
  • Prof. Jimenez of Univ. of Barcelona and Prof. Bertacca of Univ. Padova on inflation cosmology.
    Feb 27 2026

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Raul Jimenez is Professor of Cosmology at the University of Barcelona. His research interests include the origin and evolution of the Universe and large-scale structure.


    Prof. Daniele Bertacca is Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Padova. His research addresses fundamental questions about the origin and evolution of cosmic structure.

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    54 mins