general science

#1033 Michael Levin: Self, Collective Intelligence, Cognition, Life after Death, & More

Dec 16, 2024

Dr. Michael Levin is Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department and Vannevar Bush Chair, as well as director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology at Tufts University. His work is focused on understanding the biophysical mechanisms that implement decision-making during complex pattern regulation, and harnessing endogenous bioelectric dynamics toward rational control of growth and form. More»
#1028 Sergio Almécija - Humans: Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts

Dec 5, 2024

Dr. Sergio Almécija is Senior Research Scientist in Biological Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History. He studies the key adaptations defining different stages of ape and human evolution (i.e., hominoid evolution). He pays special attention to the process leading and following the split between humans and apes (i.e., “non-human hominoids”). He is the editor of Humans: Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts. More»
#1014 Walter Scheirer: A History of Fake Things on the Internet

Nov 1, 2024

Dr. Walter Scheirer is Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of A History of Fake Things on the Internet. More»
#1006 Anna Alexandrova - Limits of the Numerical: The Abuses and Uses of Quantification

Oct 14, 2024

Dr. Anna Alexandrova is a Professor in Philosophy of Science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of King's College. She does work in philosophy of economics, philosophy of social science, measurement in social and medical sciences, social organization of science, philosophy of mental health/psychotherapy/wellbeing, evidence-based policy and role of science in governance; and more. She is the editor of Limits of the Numerical: The Abuses and Uses of Quantification. More»
#1002 Zion Lights: Extinction Rebellion, Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, and Ethical Parenting

Oct 4, 2024

Zion Lights is a science communicator. She currently has the Scientific Section Presidency for Education for the British Science Festival. She is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting and Only a Moment, founder of Emergency Reactor, and former Editor of The Hourglass newspaper and Spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion. More»
#993 Peter Etchells - Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better)

Sep 13, 2024

Dr. Peter Etchells is Professor of Psychology and Science Communication at Bath Spa University, UK. His research looks at the behavioral and wellbeing effects of playing video games, and he is also interested in metascientific issues regarding best practice in digital technology effects research. He is the author of Lost in a Good Game, and more recently, Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better). More»
#991 Kostas Kampourakis - Ancestry Reimagined: Dismantling the Myth of Genetic Ethnicities

Sep 9, 2024

Dr. Kostas Kampourakis is author and editor of several books about science. He works at the Teacher Training Institute and the Section of Biology at the University of Geneva. At the Section of Biology, he teaches the courses “Biologie et Société” and “Comprendre l’évolution”. He is the author of several books, the latest one being Ancestry Reimagined: Dismantling the Myth of Genetic Ethnicities. He is also the Editor of the book series Understanding Life, published by Cambridge University Press. More»
#985 Philip Ball - How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology

Aug 26, 2024

Dr. Philip Ball is a freelance science writer, with a BA in Chemistry from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Physics from the University of Bristol. He was an editor at Nature for over 20 years. He is the author of many popular books on science, the latest one being How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology. More»
#982 Joseph LeDoux - The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human

Aug 19, 2024

Dr. Joseph LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science, Professor of Neural Science, Professor of Psychiatry, and Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University. His work is focused on the brain mechanisms of emotion and memory. He’s the author of many books, the most recent one being The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human. More»
#981 Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen - Freud’s Thinking: An Introduction

Aug 16, 2024

Dr. Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen is Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature and French at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research interests include Critical Theory, French literary criticism, psychoanalysis, and psychology. He is the author of several books, his latest one being Freud’s Thinking: An Introduction. More»