Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell

Apr 17 2020 84 ep. 41 mins 1.9k

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Ginger Campbell, MD host of the highly rated Brain Science Podcast, uses this podcast to explore her love of reading and ideas, including science, philosophy, history, and what ever else she is reading. This podcast comes out about once a month and often contains interviews of authors and scientists. Check http://booksandideas.com for details.

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BI 77 "The Surprising Truth About Language" with David Shariatmadari

Apr 17 2020 37 mins

This episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with David Shariatmadari author of "Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language." We explore some of the common myths about language. This includes a follow up of our recent discussion on Brain Science about the evidence against the assumption that language is an instinctive. Links and References: Don't Believe a Word:

BI 76 Jeremy Sherman, author of "Neither Ghost or Machine"

Mar 15 2020 79 mins

Several years ago I interviewed Terrence Deacon about his fascinating book Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter. His goal was to propose a theory of how purpose evolved in a universe without purpose. His argument was persuasive, but highly technical. In this month’s episode of Books and Ideas I interview his longtime colleague Jeremy Sherman. His book Neither Ghost nor

BI 75 Amanda Popei from the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association

Feb 15 2020 35 mins

This episode of Books and Ideas is a follow up of my previous interview of Becky Hale, past-president of the American Humanist Association (AHA). I am fascinated by the relationship between modern Humanism and Unitarian Universalism. Listen to my interview with Amanda Poppei from the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association (UUHA) to learn why. Links and References: Humanist V

BI 74 Brian Keating talks about Cosmology and Losing the Nobel Prize

Jan 15 2020 55 mins

This month's episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with astronomer Brian Keating about his memoir Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor. His book is a first hand look at the hard work behind the scientific effort to determine how the universe really began, but as the title implies, it also contains a candid account of

BI 73 Susan Schneider explores the future of AI

Dec 15 2019 55 mins

This episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with Susan Schneider, author of a fascinating new book called Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind. Schneider's book goes beyond the question of whether AI might become conscious to issues that might affect us on a more personal level. I am cross posting this in the feed for Brain Science because there is an obvious overlap

BI 72 Adele Brand shares "The Hidden World of Foxes"

Nov 15 2019 40 mins

This episode of Books and Ideas features Adele Brand, author of the new book The Hidden World of the Fox. Foxes are surprisingly widespread even in urban areas. This episode reveals their surprising story. Links and References: The Hidden World of the Fox by Adele Brand Adele Brand: mammal ecologist and wildlife photographer Twitter:https://twitter.com/adeleebrand Blog: https://a

BI 71 A Podcasting Retrospective with Ginger Campbell, MD

Oct 15 2019 32 mins

This episode is an adapted version of the talk I gave last week at the first annual She Podcasts Live event, which was held October 10-13, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. I was asked to share my experience of podcasting "through life's rollercoaster." This gave me a chance to reflect on what I have learned over the last 13 years. Though the talk was originally aimed at podcasters, I hav

BI 70 Liz Covart from "Ben Franklin's World"

Sep 16 2019 38 mins

This is an interview with historian Liz Covart about her highly respected podcast "Ben Franklin's World." We explore what it means to be an historian in the 21st Century and the challenges of sharing early American history via podcasting. Links and References: Liz Covart Ben Franklin's World- a podcast about Early American History Facebook page Omohundro Institute Proving Histo

BI 69 Dr Pamela Gay from Astronomy Cast

Aug 15 2019 49 mins

This episode of Books and Ideas features the return of Podcasting Hall of Famer, Dr. Pamela Gay. Dr. Gay is co-host of the long running show Astronomy Cast. As a professional astronomer she has dedicated her career to public outreach and she is very involved with the citizen science project Cosmos Quest. Her passion for science is contagious. Links: Dr. Pamela Gay (featured on BI

BI 68 "Lost in a Great Game" with Dr Pete Etchells

Jul 15 2019 73 mins

Books and Ideas 68 is an interview with psychologist Dr Pete Etchells about his new book Lost in a Good Game: Why we play video games and what they can do for us. We explore both the myths and the science behind video games and consider why the effects of video games are actually quite difficult to study. It seems strange that many people in this field don't play games themselves.