Circle of Willis

Welcome to Episode 5, where Neuroscientist LISA FELDMAN BARRETT and I talk about the nature of human emotion, and how misunderstanding emotion may be more consequential than you think. Lisa is one of the world's leading theorists of emotion—of what emotions are—and the conclusions she’s drawn from decades of research may surprise you—a lot. Her work so compelling and fresh that it's been prominent...

Welcome to Episode 4, where Professor WIL CUNNINGHAM and I discuss the beauty of complexity, psychology’s language trap, and the unconscious processes that shape our conscious motivations. We also talk about the aesthetics of data analysis, what it might feel like to discover that ESP was real, and the various factors that lead Wil to a life in the sciences. Wil is a Professor at the University of...

Welcome to Episode 3, where I discuss the science and politics ofsexual identity with LISA DIAMOND of the University of Utah. We’ll also hear about Lisa’s personal story—how she came to identify as a feminist, as a lesbian, and as a scientist, and how all of those identities have converged on a profound body of work. If you’re interested in a deeper dive into this research, you should check out he...

Welcome to Episode 2, where I talk with Professor ELI FINKEL of Northwestern University about everything from the history and science of marriage, to the trade-offs underlying science's contemporary methodological growing pains. Although you may recognize Eli from his many New York Times op-eds, you may not know that his book, THE ALL OR NOTHING MARRIAGE , is set to hit bookstores September 19th....

Here it is: The very first episode of CIRCLE OF WILLIS, where, to the best of my ability, I respond to the question many of my colleagues have been asking, which is, "why are you doing this?" This episode references all kinds of things, one of which is the only real blog post I ever wrote. I foolishly promised I'd leave a link to it on the website, so here's that link ! Coming soon: My conversatio...

Hey Everyone! It's Trailer 2 of CIRCLE OF WILLIS, featuring lightening fast excerpts from my conversations with Lisa Diamond , John Cacioppo , Nilanjana Dasgupta , David Sloan Wilson , Jay Van Bavel , Lisa Feldman Barrett , Brian Nosek , Susan Johnson , and Eli Finkel . And there's SO MUCH MORE! Episodes 1 and 2 are almost ready! Watch this space! Jim

Coming this Fall to wherever you get your podcasts, it’s CIRCLE OF WILLIS, a podcast for and about the scientists, authors, journalists (and even a few mystics) who make and communicate science for all of us. Circle of Willis is brought to you by VQR and the Center for Media and Citizenship , and is a member of the Teej.fm network. Find out more at TEEJ.FM