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Prof. Cass Sunstein of Harvard University on the power of noticing what was always there
February 27, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Cass Sunstein is University Professor at Harvard. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. In 2020, the World Health Organization appointed him a

Prof. Monica L. Smith of UCLA on the Fundamentals of the State
February 23, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Monica L. Smith is Professor of Anthropology and the institute of environmental sustainability at UCLA. She is a historian who utilizes archaeological data to analyze the collective effects of routine activities thr

Prof. Claudia de Rham of Imperial College on Gravity.
February 21, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Claudia de Rham is professor is a Theoretical physicist at Imperial College London. She develops and tests cosmological theories dealing with a wide variety of concepts, from the early universe and dark energy to th

Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago on gestures and language
February 15, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow is Professor of Psychology and Comparative Human Development. Her research focuses on the most basic building blocks of language and thought as they are developed in early childhood. Her research

Prof. Robin Chazdon on forest regeneration and climatic impacts
February 10, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Robin Chazdon is Professor Emerita in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut and part-time Research Professor with the Tropical Forests and People Research Centre at the University of the

Prof. Francine Blau of Cornell University on Gender Inequality in the Labor Market
February 06, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Francine Blau is Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of Economics at Cornell University, a Research fellow of the National he Institute for the Study of Labor, Institute for Economic Research,

Prof. Ulrike Malmendier of UC Berkely on CEO lifespan
January 29, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ulrike Malmendier is the Cora Jane Flood Professor of Finance at Berkeley Haas and Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley. Her research interests include corporate finance, behavioral economics/behavioral finance; ec

Prof. Laura Veldkamp of Columbia University on a model of the data economy.
January 25, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Laura Veldkamp is a Professor of Finance at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. Her research focuses on how individuals, investors, and firms get their information, how that information affects th

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri on Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics of Environmental Values
January 23, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business and Professor at the Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Her resea

Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago on Why Nations Fail
January 20, 2024

Scientific Sense by Gill Eapen: Prof. James Robinson is Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. His work explores the underlying causes of economic and political d