Gill Eapen

Scientific Sense ®

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Scientific Sense ® is an invigorating podcast that delves into the intricate tapestry of Science and Economics, serving as a nexus for intellectual exploration and fervor. This daily venture engages listeners by conversing with preeminent academics, unraveling their research, and unveiling emerging concepts across a diverse array of fields. Scientific Sense ® thoughtfully examines multifaceted themes such as the frameworks of worker rights and policy, the philosophical underpinnings of truth and its pursuit within academia, and constitutional discourse within divided societies.

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Author

Gill Eapen

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Science

Podcast website

www.scientificsense.com

Latest episode

Oct 30, 2026

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Episodes

Prof. Kathryn Paige Harden of the University of Texas at Austin on the Original Sin 25.05.2026

Watch Full on Spotify: http://scientificsense.worldScientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kathryn Paige Harden is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she directs the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and serves as Director of Clinical Training. Her latest book is the Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame and the Future of Forgiveness. Please...

Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi on Why We Exist. 20.05.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Hakeem Oluseyi is an Astrophysicist. His research has focused on the development of instrumentation for space-based astronomical observation including optics, detectors, and electronics. Please subscribe: http://scientificsense.world

Prof. Isabel Gauthier of Vanderbilt University on visual object recognition and human variation 15.05.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Isabel Gauthier is Professor of Psychology, Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. She is interested in how we recognize objects visually, and how our experience with objects transforms our visual system. Please subscribe to this channel: http://scientificsense.world

Dr. Alberto Espay of the University of Cincinnati on neurodegenerative diseases. 10.05.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Alberto Espay is Professor and Chair of the Center for Parkinson’s Disease at the University of Cincinnati. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed research articles, 40 book chapters and 10 books, including Common Movement Disorders Pitfalls. Please subscribe to the channel: http://scientificsense.world

Dr Vishal Gajjar of SETI Institute on finding technologically advanced extraterrestrial life 05.05.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr Vishal Gajjar is an Astronomer with the SETI institute. He is also a project scientist for Breakthrough Listen's international collaboration where he works with around half a-dozen radio observatories across the globe to enable special observing campaigns in search of technologically advanced extraterrestrial life. Please subscribe to this channel: https://...

Prof. Lawrence Friedman of New England Law School on The Varieties of Substantive Due Process 30.04.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Lawrence Friedman is Professor of Law at New England Law School, Boston. His interests include privacy law, national security, and related issues that test the boundaries of federal and state constitutional law to the digital age. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez of the University of Pennsylvania on Immigration. 24.04.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez is Professor of strategy at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s an expert on global and corporate strategy, with a focus on how the movement of talent, ideas, and firms creates economic prosperity. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Mark Aldenderfer of the University of California, Merced on high altitude adaptation of humans 18.04.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Mark Aldenderfer is Professor Emeritus of anthropology and heritage studies at the University of California, Merced. His research includes high-altitude adaptation and quantitative methods in archaeology. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Valerie Fridland of the Univ of Nevada on Why We Talk Funny, The Real Story Behind Our Accents 12.04.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Valerie Fridland is a professor of linguistics at University of Nevada. Her latest book is Why We Talk Funny - The Real Story Behind Our Accents. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Rosemary Joyce of the University of California, Berkeley, on ancient Honduras. 07.04.2026

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. Please subscribe to this channel: https:...

Dr. Christopher DeArmitt on Plastics. 03.04.2026

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.

Prof. Gunther Kletetschka of University of Alaska on A Radical New Theory: Is Time 3-Dimensional? 27.03.2026

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 Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof Paul Zak of Claremont Graduate University on neural diversity, mood, thriving and good music 20.03.2026

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 individu...

Prof. Geraint Lewis of the University of Sydney on the Cosmos 15.03.2026

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. Please subscribe to this channel: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AsWBQw2VuB7ILHPQytCMR?si=10jKOkFHTraddne2A...

Prof. John Friedman of Brown on Opportunity Insights 07.03.2026

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. Please subscribe to t...

Jon Hartley of Hoover institution on De-dollarization, AI, and tariffs. 01.03.2026

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. Please subscribe to this channel: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AsWBQw2VuB7ILHPQytCMR?si=10jKOkFHTraddne2AHuROQ

Prof. Jimenez of Univ. of Barcelona and Prof. Bertacca of Univ. Padova on inflation cosmology. 27.02.2026

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 stru...

Prof. Daniel Whiteson of the University of California, Irvine asks, "Do Aliens speak Physics?'6 20.02.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Daniel Whiteson is professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Irvine (UCI). He uses machine learning and statistical tools to analyze high-energy particle collisions to unravel the nature of matter and energy. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Andrew Jaffe of Imperial College on the Random Universe 14.02.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Andrew Jaffe is professor of astrophysics and cosmology at Imperial College, London. He is the Director of the Imperial Centre for Inference and Cosmology. He studies the history and evolution of the Universe as a whole. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Antoinette Schoar of MIT Sloan School of Management on cryptocurrencies 08.02.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Antoinette Schoar is Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management. Her research interests span from entrepreneurial finance to household finance, fintech, cryptocurrencies, and financial intermediation. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Mr. Nicolas Niarchos on the dirty supply chain. 02.02.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Mr. Nicolas Niarchos is a journalist whose work focuses on energy, war, and migration. His work has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, and The New York Times. He has testified on the effects of Congolese battery metal mining on Capitol Hill. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Prof. Stephen Kritchevsky of Wake Forest on Geroscience 27.01.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Stephen Kritchevsky is Professor in Geroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He co-directs the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention. He studies nutritional influences that affect trajectories of health and disability in older adults including vitamins, protein, energy balance, obesity and exercise. Please subscribe to t...

Prof. Jacqueline Gottlieb of Columbia University on curiosity 22.01.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jacqueline Gottlieb is Professor of Neuroscience and Principal Investigator at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute. She studies the mechanisms that underlie the brain's higher cognitive functions, including decision making, memory, and attention. Her interest is in how the brain gathers the evidence it needs — and ignores what it doesn’t — during e...

Prof. Rita McGrath of Columbia Business School on Seeing Around Corners. 10.01.2026

Decision Options ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Rita McGrath is professor of strategy and innovation at Columbia Business School. Her recent book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Dr. Nadine Dijkstra of UCL on reality and imagination 08.01.2026

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Nadine Dijkstra is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL, specializing in cognitive neuroscience. Her research focuses on the computational and neural mechanisms of mental imagery, utilizing a combination of neuroimaging, psychophysics, machine learning, and computational modeling. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confir...

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