Episodes

  • Prof. Jacqueline Gerson of Cornell on how anthropogenic activities changed nutrients in watersheds
    Nov 4 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Jacqueline Gerson is Assistant Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. She studies how anthropogenic activities have altered the cycling of nutrients and contaminants through watersheds. She is particularly interested in linked biogeochemical cycles within complex socio environmental systems. She also evaluates the implications of contaminants for the people and animals that live in these landscapes. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    42 mins
  • Prof. Yotam Ophir of the University at Buffalo on disinformation, and conspiracy theories.
    Oct 16 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Yotam Ophir is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University at Buffalo. His work combines computational methods for text mining, network analysis, experiments and surveys to study media content and effects in the areas of political, science, and health communication. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    59 mins
  • Prof. Robert Sternberg of Cornell University on Intelligence and Wisdom
    Oct 5 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Robert Sternberg is Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. His research include intelligence, creativity and wisdom, Styles of thinking, Cognitive modifiability, Leadership, Love and hate

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    1 hr
  • Prof. Anita Allen of the University of Pennsylvania on Privacy
    Sep 26 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Anita Allen is Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is as an expert on philosophical and social justice dimensions of privacy and data protection law; ethics; bioethics; legal philosophy; women’s reproductive rights; and faculty advancement. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    59 mins
  • Dr. Anna Trindade Falcão of Harvard on Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
    Sep 21 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Anna Trindade Falcão is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Institute of Harvard University. She is interested in multi wavelength studies of active galactic nuclei (AGN), their evolution, and connection to the interstellar medium. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Prof. Mike Wiest of Wellesley College on Consciousness
    Sep 12 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Mike Wiest is Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Wellesley College. He researches the physical basis of Consciousness. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Prof. Thomas Maschmeyer of the University of Sydney on battery technologies and plastics recycling.
    Aug 24 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Thomas Maschmeyer is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney, serves as Founding Director of the Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability (School of Chemistry), and is Founder of Gelion Technologies Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    44 mins
  • Prof. Ben Levinstein of the University of Illinois on the mind of ChatGPT (Part 2)
    Aug 20 2024

    Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ben Levinstein is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, who specializes in formal epistemology, decision theory, philosophy of science, and—increasingly—in the ethics and philosophy of artificial intelligence. Much of Ben's past work has developed new accounts of rationality for both belief and action. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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    1 hr and 11 mins