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Social Science Bites

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Innateness
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Morality In Infants
Nature-Nurture Distinction
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Psychiatric Disorders
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Child Development
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Bite-sized interviews with top social scientists

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A key insight social anthropologist Mukulika Banerjee had while observing electoral behavior in a Bengali village was that -- at least in the India of that moment -- elections were sacred. This was not a religious epiphany but a cultural one; at the ... more

In 2016 psychologist Paul Bloom wrote a book titled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (a naming decision he still wrestles with). In the book, as in his career and in this Social Science Bites podcast, Bloom deconstructs what is popu... more

What does your accent – and yes, every speaker has one – say about you? Or perhaps the better question is, what do others hear in your accent? These are the sorts of questions that Devyani Sharma, a professor of language and communication at Oxford's... more

As a practical matter, how much effort do you put into pinning down the causes behind daily occurrences? To developmental psychologist Frank Keil, who studies causal thinking, that answer is likely along the lines of 'not enough.' A lack of causal th... more

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Recent Guests

Mukulika Banerjee
Professor of Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics and author of Why India Votes?
London School of Economics
Episode: Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
Paul Bloom
Psychologist at the University of Toronto and best-selling author.
University of Toronto
Episode: Paul Bloom on Empathy
Devyani Sharma
Professor of Language and Communication at Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: Devyani Sharma on Accents
Frank Keil
Yale psychologist specializing in causal thinking
Yale University
Episode: Frank Keil on Causal Thinking
Setha Low
Anthropologist of space
City University of New York
Episode: Setha Low on Public Spaces
Victor Buchli
Anthropologist at University College London
University College London
Episode: Victor Buchli on Life in Low-Earth Orbit
Ramanan Laxminarayan
Founder and president of the One Health Trust, expert on antibiotic resistance
One Health Trust
Episode: Ramanan Laxminarayan on Antibiotic Use
Leor Zmigrod
Political psychologist and author of The Ideological Brain
Episode: Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain
David Autor
A leading labor economist known for his research on the effects of globalization and technology on employment.
MIT
Episode: David Autor on the Labor Market

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David Edmonds
Host of the show, known for bringing insightful discussions with leading social scientists.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 306 ratings
  • So inspiring and intersting!!!

    I am absolutely in love with this podcast! Will go check their website for shure!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vlarclat
    Canada2 years ago
  • Sociopathic

    Will Hutton talking of covid in the past tense is something to behold. Allowing someone so divorced from reality to ascend to the top of the Social Sciences probably, in itself, tells us all we need to know about the state the social sciences are in.

    500 people every WEEK are dying of covid in the U.K. Will Hutton’s blindness to this is callous in the extreme.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    zeerillo
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Great!

    As someone who’s field uses ideas from psychology and sociology, I really like hearing scholars from other domains talk about there work. It seems like a good way to bump into useful concepts that I might not find in my usual reading.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    goddessofid
    United States3 years ago
  • Great content on social sciences

    Really appreciating the format of the podcast.

    Is it possible to get once a podcast about sport sociology?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Le_Grenat
    Switzerland3 years ago
  • Please make transcripts available!

    Great content, but severely hampered by the unavailability of transcripts. :(

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Marsh__
    Canada4 years ago

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Many highlight the podcast as a valuable resource for understanding complex social issues, praising its accessibility for a general audience.
Listeners appreciate the concise and digestible format, finding the insights from experts in social science both engaging and intellectually stimulating.
A few criticisms note that certain episodes can seem too narrowly focused or academic for broader appeal.
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Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
Q: What is your view on current changes to India's electoral processes?
Significant changes have occurred since 2014 that have undermined the integrity of the electoral system, leading to disenfranchisement of marginalized groups.
Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
Q: What findings did you uncover regarding political discussions in your field site?
People are open to discussing politics, but my arrival coincided with a dominant political regime that restricted open conversations about politics.
Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
Q: So why is this a puzzle? What's the issue?
The puzzle lies in the rising turnout among the most socially disadvantaged groups in India, despite their everyday lives not improving significantly with democracy.
Paul Bloom on Empathy
Q: Is this something we're born with? Is it innate or is it something we're taught?
Bloom believes that while empathy has innate foundations, its development is significantly influenced by environmental factors and social learning.
Paul Bloom on Empathy
Q: What about demographic gaps? Is there a difference, I'm thinking particularly in gender and sex?
Bloom notes that women tend to show higher levels of empathy compared to men, with significant but subtle differences.

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This podcast features concise and engaging interviews with leading social scientists who share insights into their research and the application of social science theories. Topics are broad-ranging, covering issues such as public health, social identity, causality, and the implications of technological advancements on society. Notably, it highlights the intersection of social sciences with real-world issues, aiming to make complex academic concepts accessible to a general audience. The format prioritizes brevity, allowing listeners to absorb significant information within a short period, often focusing on how social scientific findings relate to everyday life and societal trends.

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