Here We Are

Shane talks in depth about Sloths with Vertebrate Paleontologist and Research Fellow at The Smithsonian Natural Museum of Natural History, Ryan Haupt.  What have we learned from these fuzzy slow-moving mammals. Charities Of The Week: Sloth Conservation Foundation Natural Youth Science Foundation   Outro Music by MoonStation Burning  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host of “Stand-Up Science” Shane Mauss talks about Fruit Fly genetics and reproduction with Post Doctoral Research Scholars, specializing in Anatomy & Cell Biology: Nicole Green and Kayla Lempke.  Why do fruit flies makes such great research subjects and genetic models. Charity Of The Week - the National Science Foundation - nsf.gov Crones and Colitis Foundation https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/ Visit our sponsor - Quip www.getquip/hereweare  Outro Music - “Sator Rotas” by Moonstation Burning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Shane Mauss talks about social media and the effects of screen-time, binge watching, with Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business, Adam Alter.  What are these devices doing to our brains and how much is too much? Charity Of The Week - Donors Choose www.donorschoose.org Outro Music by Plunkett  https://plunkett.bandcamp.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane vocalizes with Ph.D. Morgan Wirthlin, Behavioral Neuroscientist and Computational Biologist from Carnegie Mellon University. They dive deep into understanding vocal learning, birds and bats, Crispr, and genome sequencing. How do complex behaviors like vocal learning evolve across diverse species over millions of years? Charity Of The Week - Vertebrate Genomes Project https://vertebrategenomesproject.org/ Please visit our sponsorsRobinhood HereWeAre.Robinhood.com Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane talks about the 5 personality traits, self-deception, and neuroticism, with Colin G. DeYoung: an Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Minnesota. His research is in the field of personality psychology and personality neuroscience. What is the connection between psychopathy and low neuroticism, Vs The connection between conscientiousness and obsessive-compulsive behavior. Please visit our sponsors:Robinhood: HereWeAre.Robinhood.com Charity of The Week - TCALT https://tcalt.wordpress.com/ Outro music “Countdown” by Rebreatherhttp://rebreather-ohio.bandcamp.com/album/rebreather-ep-2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane welcomes back Behavioral Economist Kathleen Vohs for a multi-topic conversation about contemplation, goals, self-control, mindfulness vs meditation, and the Cheetah Metaphor. Charity Of The Week - Doners Choose - Donerschoose.org Listen to the HWA Live episode feat. Kathleen Vohs - HERE Outro music “I Can’t Breath” by Spirit Of The Bear http://spiritofthebear.bandcamp.com/album/remains-anniversary-edition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode! Shane talks about the evolution of language with American linguist and author Dan Everett, best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. Are humans the only species capable of language? Dan also serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham. Check out his book - Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures)  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307386120/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51.FCbN540S11 Charity Of The Week - SurvivalInternational.org Get yours today! Psychonautics: A Comic's Exploration of Psychedelics  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBHR4CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pe3FCbA18HK10 Outro Music – “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane talks with Author and Iboga Therapist, Elizabeth Bast about how the sacred African medicine Iboga, in addition to aiding addiction recovery, can spur a spiritual awakening.  You’ll hear expanded stories about her first-hand experiences that can also be found in her book “Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction.”  https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Medicine-Couples-Sacred-Addiction/dp/0997121300 Charity Of The Week – Cosmic Sister Outro Music – “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane talks about the discovery of the bones of Sadiba and Naledi and how these species compare to modern humans with associate professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and paleoanthropologist blogger John Hawks. Charity of The Week - Trowel Blazerswww.trowelblazers.com Please visit our sponsorsRobinhood HereWeAre.Robinhood.com Outro Music “The Winnowing Hand” by The Long Hunt www.listentothelonghunt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane talks about hormone loss, memory decline, and Alzheimer’s with Neuroscience Professor at The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Ph.D. Karyn Frick. Are we just an accumulation of memories? How are Memories formed? Charity Of The Week - The Alzheimer's Association https://act.alz.org Visit our sponsors Quip www.getquip/hereweare Robinhood HereWeAre.Robinhood.com Outro Music - “Run My Mouth” by Spirit Of The Bear  http://www.spiritofthebearband.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices