Social Science Hour
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMatthew Facciani interviews a variety of people in science who are doing amazing work!
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Episodes
The 2020 Election, Polling Issues, and Latinx Voters
December 08, 2020 03:37 - 53 minutes - 25.6 MBI talk with political scientist Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera about the aftermath of the 2020 election, issues with polling, and breakdown voting for both Latinx and secular populations. Follow Dr. Navarro-Rivera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuhemNR Dr. Navarro-Rivera's website: https://juhemnr.com/ Secular Voices Survey: https://secularvoices2020.socioanalitica.com/
Researching Autism and Communicating Science in Different Languages
November 02, 2020 02:43 - 51 minutes - 24.8 MBI chat with neuroscientist Alexia Ostrolenk about her research on autism and how to communicate science to a variety of audiences (and languages). We also discuss how important it is for researchers to listen to & work with the communities they are studying. Alexia's website: https://alexiaostrolenk.com/ Alexia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexiaOstrolenk
The Science of Kindness
October 10, 2020 23:35 - 53 minutes - 27.4 MBI chat with psychologist Dr. Michael McCullough about morality, empathy, and why strangers are kind to each other. Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ME_McCullough Mike's website: https://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profiles/mmccullough.html Mike's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Strangers-Selfish-Invented-Moral/dp/0465064744
Confronting The Misinformation Hydra
September 25, 2020 00:52 - 57 minutes - 20.4 MBKavin Senapathy joins me to talk about her work in science communication, fighting against the misinformation hydra, and also how this all intersects with social justice. Follow Kavin on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/ksenapathy https://www.facebook.com/Ksenapathy/ Science Moms Twitter: https://twitter.com/SciMoms
Science Communication and Nuclear Power
July 21, 2020 00:47 - 55 minutes - 28.5 MBEnvironmental journalist Zion Lights joins me to discuss science communication, environmentalism, and nuclear power. Zion's website: http://www.zionlights.co.uk/ Follow Zion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ziontree
Exploring Exoplanets and Communicating Science
May 06, 2020 16:06 - 53 minutes - 19.8 MBAstrophysicist Chantanelle Nava joins me to chat about her research on exoplanets, science communication, and life in academia. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/supahnava
How Curiosity Can Help Us Cope With Uncertainty
May 01, 2020 01:46 - 48 minutes - 24 MBPsychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer joins me in this timely episode as we are all dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. We chat about coping with uncertainty, combating misinformation, and developing a growth mindset. Dr. Brewer's website and Twitter: https://drjud.com/ https://twitter.com/judbrewer
The Sociology of Beer, Gender, and Religion
April 21, 2020 19:28 - 59 minutes - 29.9 MBSociologist Helana Darwin joins me to chat about her work on the gender binary, gender and beer, and the intersection of gender and religion. You can read more of her work on her website: https://helanadarwin.com/ And follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelanaDarwin
Science Education and Science & Religion
February 28, 2020 02:52 - 44 minutes - 22 MBDr. Ian Binns joins the show to talk about his work in science education and science & religion. https://ianbinns.com/
Using Math To Better Understand The Brain
May 09, 2019 01:50 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBI chat with Dr. Grace Lindsay about how using mathematics can help us better understand the brain! Dr. Grace Lindsay's website and podcast: https://neurdiness.wordpress.com/about-the-neurd/ http://unsupervisedthinkingpodcast.blogspot.com/ Follow Dr. Lindsay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neurograce
Psychological Science and Preying on Predatory Journals
March 29, 2019 19:13 - 1 hour - 33 MBClinical psychologist Dr. Caleb Lack joins Matthew to chat about his journey into psychology, his innovative teaching methods, and his research on topics from evidence-based psychotherapy to the link between religiosity and intelligence. Dr. Lack also shares his story of dealing with a predatory academic journal! Dr. Lack's website: https://www.caleblack.com/index.html Secular Therapy Project: https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Dr. Lack's story of preying on a predatory journal: ...
The Trouble With Tribalism
March 14, 2019 01:19 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBIn this episode I'm joined by psychology professor Dr. Bo Winegard where we discuss the rising tribalism in politics as well the problems the field of social psychology is currently facing. Follow Dr. Winegard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPoe187 Check out Dr. Winegard's research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bo_Winegard
Fighting Against Infectious Disease And Misinformation
February 23, 2019 16:19 - 48 minutes - 24.2 MBDr. Tara Smith joins Matthew to chat about her research on infectious diseases and her science communication efforts. We discuss her work on zoonotic diseases, the challenges of science outreach, and even the science of zombies! Follow Dr. Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aetiology Dr. Smith's website: http://www.taracsmith.com/
Sharing Science With Religious Communities
January 20, 2019 22:29 - 57 minutes - 27.9 MBDr. Andy Walsh joins Matthew where they first chat about how Andy uses statistics to help promote public health & fight against diseases. Then they discuss Andy's new book and his experiences sharing scientific knowledge to different religious communities. More information: http://www.faithacrossthemultiverse.com/index.html https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/andy/
Science Is For Everyone!
January 10, 2019 00:09 - 38 minutes - 19.6 MBEmily Calandrelli joins Matthew Facciani to talk about her incredible journey from aerospace engineering to hosting & producing Xploration Outer Space! More information: http://www.thespacegal.com/tv-show/ http://www.thespacegal.com/books/ http://www.thespacegal.com/women-in-stem/Resources for women in STEM