Shane Mauss

Here We Are

Science EN ↓ 412 episodes

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

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Shane Mauss

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163: Guns + Gorillas 04.05.2018 1:15:19

Shane talks about guns, gorillas, and security with Assistant Professor of Psychology and author of “Don’t Overlook The Human.” Joel Suss, Ph. D. Charity of the week: Exploration.org Outro music by Spirit Of The Bear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

162: Biodiversity + Speciation 01.05.2018 1:00:37

Shane chats with Assistant Professor at The University of Oklahoma, Katharine Marske about phylogeography, biogeography, biodiversity and how these things relate to speciation. The Charity of the week is The National Parks Foundation. Outro music by Sam Goodwill https://samgoodwill.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dung Beetles + Recycling 20.04.2018 58:12

Shane talks with Entomologist Rachel Stone from Witchita State University about Dung Beetles, the tiny recyclers that live in the tiny world below our feet. Charity of the week: Expanding Your Horizons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BioME 13.04.2018 57:46

Shane gets a tour of the futuristic BIoME lab at Wichita State University. The group explains the new medical sensor they are developing that has caught the attention of NASA. Hear how the lab is changing the future of medical imagining and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space Exploration 06.04.2018 1:02:51

Shane has a far out conversation about space with Ph. D. James Schwartz: philosophy teacher at Wichita State University. They discuss the philosophy and ethics of space exploration. The charity of the week is The Planetary Society. "He’s Just A Protostar" performed by J Schwartz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuroplasticity + Addiction 30.03.2018 50:26

PHD John Harkness, researcher and founder of Rewire Neuroscience, talks with Shane about Neuroplasticity, drug addiction, meth, mice and rats. Outro music by The Long Hunt - https://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wandering Mind 23.03.2018 1:18:42

Shane gets deep with PHD Student Brittany Alperin and talks about ADHD and the wandering mind through the lens of Psychology and Neuroscience. Outro music "Crucial Conversation" by Chrash. https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intersectionality (Part 2) 16.03.2018 1:35:28

Shane talks with James A. Lindsay author of Everybody’s Wrong About God and outspoken atheist voice who holds degrees in physics and mathematics and writer & researcher Helen Pluckrose, known for her focus on the history of religion, ideology and narratives as well as postmodernism and intersectional feminism. Outro music by Tooth Lures A Fang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Medicine Hunting 07.03.2018 1:11:17

Shane talks psychedelics and medicine hunting with Chris Kilham, author, educator, and world-traveler researching and promoting plant-based medicines. He’s also the founder of Medicine Hunter, Inc. Outro music by Chrash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happiness 02.03.2018 1:05:03

Cassie Mogilner Holmes, Associate Professor of marketing at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, talks with Shane about happiness. Outro music by Chrash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awards + Incentives 21.02.2018 1:03:03

This week, Shane talks in depth with Assistant Professor UCLA Anderson Strategy and Behavioral Decision Making, Jana Gallus. They get into awards, incentives, and all the things that motivate us. Outro music by Liv Carrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intelligence + Hormones 14.02.2018 1:04:17

Shane welcomes back Professor at The University of California, author of "Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones" and the very first Here We Are podcast guest: Ph. D. Martie Haselton. Listen to them gab about hamsters, doggy mating, human estrus, and the intricacies of male and female hormones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death + Telepathy 07.02.2018 1:36:56

Psilocybin Mushroom researcher, explorer, psychedelic facilitator and PhD Katherine MacLean talks with Shane about death, telepathy, and their shared experiences at mushroom retreats. Outro music by Coup De Grace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Intersectionality a Religion? 01.02.2018 1:18:58

Shane talks with author of "A Manual for Creating Atheists" creator of the Atheos App, and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University Peter Boghossian. They discuss atheism, intersectionality, and the oppression matrix. Outro music by Archeress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolution + Improvisation 24.01.2018 1:17:49

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MDMA The Movie 17.01.2018 1:27:55

In this special episode, Shane talks with founder of Dance Safe and director of MDMA The Movie Emanuel Sferios. Among many diverse topics like molly, harm reduction and ecstasy testing, they discuss using MDMA in a therapeutic setting. For more info, go to MDMAthemovie.com. Outro music by Sam Goodwill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Commeditations 02.01.2018 1:15:38

Shane and return guest ethnomycologist Eric Osborne from My Comeditations discuss their shared experiences with mushrooms, guided psychedelic retreats, and general psychedelic exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary Theory + Infanticide 26.12.2017 1:46:14

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Sex + Psychology 17.11.2017 1:15:44

with Khandis Blake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aggression + Anger 08.11.2017 1:01:05

with Thomas Denson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mating + Conflict + Feminism 03.11.2017 1:05:43

with Rob Brooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brains + Mice + Mazes 26.10.2017 1:19:09

with Shuhan He. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychedelics + Soap 19.10.2017 1:12:00

with David Bronner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices