Science Social Hour

I talk with political scientist Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera about the aftermath of the 2020 election, issues with polling, and breakdown voting for both Latinx and secular populations.  Follow Dr. Navarro-Rivera on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JuhemNR  Dr. Navarro-Rivera's website: https://juhemnr.com/  Secular Voices Survey: https://secularvoices2020.socioanalitica.com/ 

I chat with neuroscientist Alexia Ostrolenk about her research on autism and how to communicate science to a variety of audiences (and languages). We also discuss how important it is for researchers to listen to & work with the communities they are studying.   Alexia's website: https://alexiaostrolenk.com/ Alexia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexiaOstrolenk

I chat with psychologist Dr. Michael McCullough about morality, empathy, and why strangers are kind of each other.  Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ME_McCullough Mike's website: https://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profiles/mmccullough.html Mike's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Strangers-Selfish-Invented-Moral/dp/0465064744

Kavin Senapathy joins me to talk about her work in science communication, fighting against the misinformation hydra, and also how this all intersects with social justice.  Follow Kavin on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/ksenapathy https://www.facebook.com/Ksenapathy/  Science Moms Twitter: https://twitter.com/SciMoms   

Environmental journalist Zion Lights joins me to discuss science communication, environmentalism, and nuclear power.  Zion's website: http://www.zionlights.co.uk/ Follow Zion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ziontree

Astrophysicist Chantanelle Nava joins me to chat about her research on exoplanets, science communication, and life in academia.  Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/supahnava

Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer joins me in this timely episode as we are all dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. We chat about coping with uncertainty, combating misinformation, and developing a growth mindset.  Dr. Brewer's website and Twitter: https://drjud.com/ https://twitter.com/judbrewer

Sociologist Helana Darwin joins me to chat about her work on the gender binary, gender and beer, and the intersection of gender and religion.  You can read more of her work on her website: https://helanadarwin.com/ And follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelanaDarwin

Dr. Ian Binns joins the show to talk about his work in science education and science & religion.  https://ianbinns.com/

I chat with Dr. Grace Lindsay about how using mathematics can help us better understand the brain! Dr. Grace Lindsay's website and podcast: https://neurdiness.wordpress.com/about-the-neurd/ http://unsupervisedthinkingpodcast.blogspot.com/ Follow Dr. Lindsay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neurograce  

Clinical psychologist Dr. Caleb Lack joins Matthew to chat about his journey into psychology, his innovative teaching methods, and his research on topics from evidence-based psychotherapy to the link between religiosity and intelligence. Dr. Lack also shares his story of dealing with a predatory academic journal! Dr. Lack's website: https://www.caleblack.com/index.html  Secular Therapy Project: https://www.seculartherapy.org/  Dr. Lack's story of preying on a predatory journal: https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/preying-on-the-predatory-journals-a-case-study/   

Dr. Tara Smith joins Matthew to chat about her research on infectious diseases and her science communication efforts. We discuss her work on zoonotic diseases, the challenges of science outreach, and even the science of zombies! Follow Dr. Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aetiology  Dr. Smith's website: http://www.taracsmith.com/ 

Dr. Andy Walsh joins Matthew where they first chat about how Andy uses statistics to help promote public health & fight against diseases. Then they discuss Andy's new book and his experiences sharing scientific knowledge to different religious communities.  More information: http://www.faithacrossthemultiverse.com/index.html https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/andy/ 

Emily Calandrelli joins Matthew Facciani to talk about her incredible journey from aerospace engineering to hosting & producing Xploration Outer Space! More information: http://www.thespacegal.com/tv-show/  http://www.thespacegal.com/books/ http://www.thespacegal.com/women-in-stem/Resources for women in STEM