How might artificial intelligence produce real consciousness?, with Hod Lipson
A talk with roboticist and artificial intelligence researcher and roboticist Hod Lipson. Topics include: how close he thinks we are to genuinely self-aware machines; research strategies that he sees a...
21 Des 202149min
Does video surveillance decrease crime?, with Eric Piza
A talk with criminologist Eric Piza about how video has affected crime rates. Topics discussed include: what the research shows about video surveillance and crime reduction; what factors make camera p...
4 Des 202151min
Liberal-side reactions to the Rittenhouse verdict through the lens of political polarization
Host Zachary Elwood examines liberal reactions about the Rittenhouse verdict and how some of the more extreme and pessimistic reactions may be seen as being caused by political us-vs-them polarization...
22 Nov 202153min
What is conversation analysis and ethnomethodology?, with Saul Albert
A talk with social scientist Saul Albert (saulalbert.net) about conversation analysis — the scientific analysis of talking — and the wider field of ethnomethodology. Topics discussed: what conversatio...
12 Nov 20211h 16min
Tracking people over land, aka "sign cutting," with Rob Speiden
I talk with Rob Speiden, an expert in sign cutting, which is the tracking of humans or animals over the ground using clues of physical disturbance. Topics discussed include: common methods of tracking...
28 Okt 202145min
What research finds about social media effects on polarization, with Emily Kubin
I talk with Emily Kubin, who recently, with her co-researcher Christian Von Sikorski, did a comprehensive review of 121 studies on social media effects on political polarization. We talk about her res...
14 Okt 202149min
How a pro musician uses psychology and reads behavior, with Ben Tyler
I talk with Ben Tyler, a professional musician and musical educator based in Portland, Oregon, about reading and understanding people in the musical world. (I use Ben's music for my intro music.) Topi...
3 Okt 202150min
The psychology of nostalgia and the allure of the past, with Jannine Lasaleta
A talk with Jannine Lasaleta, who has researched the psychological effects of nostalgia, including how nostalgic feelings make people more loose and uncaring with money. We talk about the connection ...
16 Sep 202156min
