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Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineerin

Episodes

Total: 141

Klaus Lackner on Carbon Capture, Climate Change, and Physics – #40
2020/4/2

Steve and Corey talk to Klaus Lackner, director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions (CNCE) a

COVID-19, Blockchain, and the Global Startup Scene – #39
2020/3/26

Steve and Corey talk to Kieren James-Lubin and Victor Wong of the blockchain technology startup, Blo

Claude Steele on the Challenges of Multi-Cultural Societies – #38
2020/3/19

Corey and Steve talk to Claude Steele of Stanford about his article “Why Campuses are So Tense?”. Th

A.J. Robison on the Neural Basis of Sex Differences in Depression – #37
2020/3/12

Corey and Steve talk with MSU Neuroscientist A.J. Robison about why females may be more likely to su

Kaja Perina on the Dark Triad: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy – #36
2020/3/5

Kaja Perina is the Editor in Chief of Psychology Today. Kaja, Steve, and Corey discuss so-called Dar

Adam Dynes on Noisy Retrospection: The Effect of Party Control on Policy Outcomes – #35
2020/2/27

Steve and Corey talk to Adam Dynes of Brigham Young University about whether voting has an effect on

Yang Wang on Science and Technology in China, Hong Kong Protests, and Coronavirus – #34
2020/2/20

Yang Wang is Dean of Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Professor Wang r

Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Change: Impacts and Mitigation Technologies – #33
2020/2/13

Steve and Corey talk to Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the Sixth Extinction, about the current state o

Meghan Daum on the New Culture Wars – #32
2020/2/6

Corey and Steve talk to Meghan Daum about her new book “The Problem With Everything: My Journey Thro

Steven Broglio on Concussions, Football and Informed Choice – #31
2020/1/30

Steve and Corey talk with Steven Broglio, Director of the Michigan Concussion Center, about concussi

Barbara O’Brien on Race, Reform and Wrongful Conviction Rate Estimates- #30
2020/1/22

Our guest, Barbara O’Brien, explains why we don’t know much about conviction error outside of murder

Sebastian Junger: Meaning from War and Technological Isolation in America – #29
2020/1/16

This conversation occurred just after President Trump withdrew US forces from Northern Syria. Steve,

Zach Hambrick on Psychometrics and the Science of Expertise – #28
2020/1/9

MSU Psychology Professor Zach Hambrick joins Corey and Steve to discuss general cognitive ability, t

Andrew Hartman: The Culture Wars Then and Now – #27
2020/1/2

Steve and Corey talk to Andrew about his new introduction to his book “The War for the Soul of Ameri

Bruno Maçães: China, Russia and the Future of Eurasia – #26
2019/12/26
13 chapters Transcript

Originally from Portugal, Bruno Maçães earned a PhD in Political Science at Harvard under Harvey Man

Ted Conover on Immigration, Prisons and 21st Century Homesteading – #25
2019/12/12

Steve and Corey talk to Ted about his article for the August issue of Harper’s Magazine, “The Last F

Jason Snyder on Neurogenesis – #24
2019/11/27

Steve and Corey talk to Jason about a fundamental question of neuroscience: Do humans grow new neuro

Timothy Searchinger: Biofuels vs Foods and Major Climate Change Policy Errors – #23
2019/11/14

Steve and Corey talk to Tim Searchinger about the unintended consequences of biofuels policies. Sear

Jamie Metzl on Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity – #22
2019/10/31

Jamie Metzl joins Corey and Steve to discuss his new book, Hacking Darwin. They discuss detailed pre

Tyler Cowen on Big Business, Socialism, Free Speech, and Stagnant Productivity Growth – #21
2019/10/17

Polymath and economist Tyler Cowen (Holbert L. Harris Professor at GMU) joins Steve and Corey for a