

Scientific Sense ®
Gill Eapen
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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Dec 8, 2021 • 1h 29min
Prof. Frank Wilczek of MIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics on the Fundamentals of Physics
Fundamentals: Keys to Reality
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Frank Wilczek who is Professor of Physics at MIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Known for the discovery of asymptotic freedom, the development of quantum chromodynamics, the invention of axions, and more.
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Dec 6, 2021 • 1h 4min
Prof. Nadine Strossen of New York Law School on free speech and cancel culture
America’s Censored Speech Platforms, and Resisting Cancel Culture
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Nadine Strossen is Professor of Law, Emerita at New York Law School. She is also the Former President, American Civil Liberties Union from 1991–2008

Dec 4, 2021 • 1h 1min
Prof. Alex Frangi of the University of Leeds on in-silico clinical trials
In-silico trial of intracranial flow diverters replicates and expands insights from conventional clinical trials, and Virtual endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms: models and uncertainty.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Alex Frangi is Chair of Computational Medicine at the University of Leeds. His focus area of research includes computational medicine with emphasis on computational medical imaging, image-based biomechanics, machine learning, deep learning, and big health data analytics

Dec 3, 2021 • 50min
Prof. Jennifer Jordan of IMD, Switzerland on leadership
Every Leader Needs to Navigate These 7 Tensions, Cracking the millennial code, and Antecedents of leaders' power sharing: The roles of power instability and distrust
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jennifer Jordan is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD, Switzerland. Her research focuses on the areas of digital leadership, ethics, influence, and power.

Nov 26, 2021 • 51min
Prof. Bruce Hammock of University of California, Davis on insect Biology and Mammalian Enzomology
Insect Biology, Mammalian Enzomology, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry, and Immunoassay and Biosensor
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Bruce Hammock is Professor of Entomology & Nematology at the University of California, Davis. His Research Interests span Immunochemistry, Insect Research and Mammalian Research

Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 28min
Prof. Deirdre McCloskey of the University of Illinois at Chicago on Libertarianism and Economics
Why You Are Not a Conservative, Wokesters, Wake!, Infantilized Liberalism, The Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren are Immense, Prudence Over Sustainability, and How Growth Starts
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Deirdre McCloskey is Professor of Economics and of History, Emerita, and Professor of English and of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago. One of her recent books is Why liberalism works: how true liberal values produce a freer, more equal, prosperous world for all

Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 14min
Prof. Kenneth Pomeranz of the University of Chicago on China, Europe, and the making of the modern World economy
The great divergence China, Europe, and the making of the modern World economy
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kenneth Pomeranz is Professor of Modern Chinese History at the University of Chicago

Nov 17, 2021 • 40min
Prof. Claudia Flores of the University of Chicago on aligning law enforcement with human rights
Global impunity: How police laws & policies in the world’s wealthiest countries fail international human rights standards
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Claudia Flores is a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School and the director of the Global Human Rights Clinic (GHRC). Her research and advocacy focuses on issues of inequality and failures of good governance and rule of law

Nov 15, 2021 • 43min
Prof. Holly Ingraham of UCSF on Estrogen signaling in the brain and gut
Estrogen signaling in arcuate Kiss1 neurons suppresses a sex-dependent female circuit promoting dense strong bones, Oestrogen engages brain MC4R signaling to drive physical activity in female mice, and LRH-1 mitigates intestinal inflammatory disease by maintaining epithelial homeostasis and cell survival
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Holly Ingraham who is Professor of Cellular Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF. Her research focuses on the basic science of "Hormones and Nerves in Female Physiology" aimed at improving women's health.

Nov 12, 2021 • 58min
Prof. Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University on Syrian uprising and politics
Narratives of Fear in Syria, Moral Identity and Protest Cascades in Syria, Mobilizing From Scratch: Large-Scale Collective Action Without Preexisting Organization in the Syrian Uprising, Syrian Views on Obama’s Red Line: The Ethical Case for Strikes against Assad, and Religion and Mobilization in the Syrian Uprising and War.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Wendy Pearlman is Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Her research interests include Comparative Politics of the Middle East, Social Movements, Conflict Processes, Emotions, The Political Effects of Emigration, and The Arab-Israeli Conflict


