Shane is joined by special guest Steve Gillespie to talk about bird brains with Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Tampa, Scott Husband. Charity Of The Week - The World Wildlife Fund https://www.worldwildlife.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. ht...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Shane talks with cognitive neuroscientist Evelina Fedorenko about how minds and brains create language. Charity Of The Week - Environmental Defense Club https://www.edf.org/ Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE Learn more about your ad ch...
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week Shane talks about bias with Professor of Marketing and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Boston University, Carey Morewedge. What is the "Bias Blind Spot" and can we be de-biased? Charity Of The Week - Doctors Without Borders https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Of...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Shane talks with Picower Professor of Neuroscience at M.I.T. about the pattern recognition computer and black box known as the human brain. Earl Miller has a PH.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience; he has 1 of the top 5 most cited papers in Neuroscience and is also a Professor in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at M.I.T. What are meta-patterns? Is multi-tasking a myth, and what is the difference between low-order and high-order information? Charity Of The Week - American Civil Lib...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Part 3 of Shane's trip to the Fort Worth Zoo! Shane and special guest Sophia Rokhlin talk with Veterinarians Tara Reilly and Kim Rainwater about the challenges of providing medical care to hundreds of different animals. How can acupuncture be applied to promoting the health of animals and how is data used to examine and diagnose various types of anatomies. Make sure to check out www.fortworthzoo.org Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Shane is once again joined by Anthropologist Sophia Rokhlin to talk about animals, insects, flying and breathing with Paleophysiologist at Midwestern University, John VandenBrooks. What can we learn about extinct organisms by studying the physiology of modern animals, and how is climatology and geology relevant? What is a Cyborg Beetle? Charity Of The Week - St Jude's www.stjude.org The Chaikuni Institute - www.chaikuni.org Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Shane is joined by Steven Gillespie and Rhianna Andrews. The three of them talk about their experiences at the 3rd Here We Are Myco Meditations Psilocybin retreat in Jamaica. What role do the facilitators play and what might one experience during a garden variety trip? For more information about these retreats, go to https://www.mycomeditations.com/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for yo...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week, in Part 2 of Shane's trip to the Fort Worth Zoo, Shane and special guest Sophia Rokhlin talk with Amy Coslik and Rebecca Gonzales about native milkweed and the lessor known pollinator: the Monarch Butterfly. Listen to hear about The Monarch Project and Zoo Summercamp. Make sure to check out www.fortworthzoo.org Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly...
Feb 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Shane is once again joined by Antrolopogist Sophia Rokhlin, this time to talk about ecology and animal nutrition with Fort Worth Zoo Staff members Adam Reppert and Ann Ward. Make sure to check out www.forthworthzoo.org Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Shane talks with Social Psychologist Shira Gabriel about watching television, social needs, and social connections. What can researching TV watching tell us about parasocial relationships with Reality TV stars and why sharing your favorite TV Series strengthens relationships. Charity Of The Week: Stitch Buffalo Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through y...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Here We Are 2019 Highlights Daniella Chusyd 234 Sophia Rokhlin 238 Jeff Shulman 231 Jesse Bengson 226 Kira Schabram 232 Marry Steffel 248 Paul Eastwick 222 Ryan Rahinel 237 Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn 224 Zoe Donaldson 227 Barrett Klein 239 Keely Rees 202 Mathew Isaac 201 Heather Kirkorian 200 Mark Forehand 199 Merry Weisner-Hanks 198 Charan Ranganath 220 Herman Pontzer 217 Mark Allen Smith 195 Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first ...
Jan 01, 2020•38 min
This week, Shane interviews nine Psychedelic Scholars and Enthusiasts recorded live from the Psychedelic Symposium at The University of Michigan. They discuss Psychedelic Therapy, DMT, Consciousness and Neuroscience. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Michigan. Psychedelic Therapy and History Rick Doblin, PhD Executive Director Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Chair of the Board of Directors MAPS Public Benefit Corporation Al...
Jan 01, 2020•2 hr 24 min
Shane talks with Associate Professor of Biology Amy Schmid, about the nucleus free microorganism called Archaea. What is an "extremophile?" Are these free-living cells redrawing the tree of life and how do they compare to other domains of life like bacteria. Charities of the Week: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://www.teamintraining.org/ American Lung Association https://www.lung.org/ Girls On The Run https://www.girlsontherun.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcour...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min
This week, Shane is joined by special guest host Sophia Rokhlin talking with Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olsen Chair of Political Science from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kevin B Smith. They dive deep into personality research and how genetics and environment influence political beliefs. Charity Of The Week - Center For People In Need http://www.cfpin.org The Chaikuni Institute https://chaikuni.org/support-us/ Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/herewear...
Dec 07, 2019•1 hr
This week Shane talks about anxiety, depression, and how the holiday season can gaslight depression with Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Buffalo, Kristin Gainey. Can awareness of our emotions help us manage depression and when someone asks us how we are doing, do we answer honestly and if not, should we? Charity of the week: Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals http://www.aspca.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/herewea...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 18 min
This week Shane talks about holiday gift buying and gift giving with Assistant Professor of Marketing at The D’Amore Mc-Kim School of Business at Northeastern University, Mary Steffel. Is giving the gift of cash really a bad idea and what is the smartest approach to buy gifts without blowing your budget. Charity of the week - Make-A-Wish https://www.worldwish.org/en Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make i...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 16 min
This week Shane talks about the human eye and visual perception with The Head of The Attention Lab at Bringham & Women's Hospital, Jeremy Wolfe. Do humans see in 3d and do our eyes perceive 100% of everything in our visual field? Charity Of The Week - Rabbis for Human Rights https://rhr.org.il/eng/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local ...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Shane talks in-depth about spiders with Collections Manager at the Sam Noble Museum at The University of Oklahoma, Melissa Sadir. Charity Of The Week - The Humane Society https://www.humanesociety.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE ...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Shane talks about empathy and product marketing Vs service marketing with Professor of Marketing at The University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Nese Nasif. How does one communicate the value of intangible services to consumers? How is responsiveness, assurance, and empathy relevant to marketing? Charity Of The Week - YWCA La Crosse https://www.ywcalax.org/ Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 10 min
This week Shane talks about birds, songs, and communication with Associate Head of The Department of Psychology and Evolutionary Biology from The University of Tennessee, Todd Freeberg. Does an animal’s social environment have anything to do with how they communicate? Charity Of The Week - SOCM Save Our Cumberland Mountains http://www.socm.org Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm. https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it pos...
Nov 02, 2019•58 min
Shane talks about microbes, gut biomes, bacterial infections, and using baker's yeast to understand how to kill certain kinds of cells to fight with Biology Professor Anne Galbraith from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Charity Of The Week - The Hunger Task Force Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm. https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer...
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Shane talks with Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Wisconsin La Crosse about learning how to learn and the mythology of learning styles. Is there really such thing as a "visual learner," and do studies suggest that students respond differently to different modes of sensory teaching. How can bias impact learning? Charity Of The Week: https://www.feedingamerica.org/ Please visit our sponsorsThe Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm. https://Libro.fm is t...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 32 min
This week Shane shares another amazing interview recorded at the Cincinnati zoo with Theriogenologist, Lindsey Vansandt. They discuss the other A.I. artificial insemination, electronic sperm collecting, and the science of sustaining genetic health and diversity of animals while managing their population. Charity Of The Week - CREW https://cincinnatizoo.thankyou4caring.org/donatecrew Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm. https://Libro.fm is t...
Oct 14, 2019•57 min
Shane finishes his deep discussion about Insects and talks about insect sleep. How important is it for bees and other colonized insects to sleep. Charity Of The Week - Xerces Society Invertebrate Conservation https://xerces.org/ Please visit our sponsors https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE The Great Courses Plu...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Shane tastes several insects and talks about entomology and culture with UW-L Assistant Professor of Biology, Animal Behaviorist and Entomologist, Barrett Klein. Please visit our sponsors https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE The Great Courses Plus www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Learn more about your ad ch...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Comedian, psychonaut, and science advocate Shane Mauss talks about experiencing Ayahuasca with the Co-Author of “When Plants Dream” Sophia Rokhlin. Does this plant-brew help people and do you need a balance of vulnerability and courage to dive into the unknown and experience it. Learn more about Sophia and the Chaikuni Institute here: https://www.sophiarokhlin.com/about Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook comp...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 25 min
This week Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Marketing at The University of Cincinnati, Ryan Rahinel. They get deep into brand marketing and how it motivates us and how brands affect how we live our lives. Charity Of The Week - http://www.nokidhungry.org Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare fo...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 28 min
This week Shane talks about broken brains, behavior, and opiate addiction with Northern Kentucky University Vice President for Health Innovation and Saint Elizabeth Healthcare Executive Director of the Institute of Health Innovation, Valerie Hardcastle. Charity Of The Week - Northern Kentucky University Foundation https://inside.nku.edu/universityadvancement/foundation.html Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here Please visit our sponsors The Grea...
Sep 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Shane talks about goals and self-regulation with Associate Professor of Marketing from The University of Cincinnati, Anthony Salerno. Should we list our accomplishments; what are the benefits and pitfalls of being aware of our pride? How do emotions and pride influence our behavior? Please visit our sponsors: The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. ...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Shane talks about elephant sociality and biology with Elephantologist and Postdoctoral Fellow at The School of Public Health from The University of Indiana Bloomington, Daniella Chusyd. What do elephants eat, what is elephant P.T.S.D.? How do elephants and humans interact and what can studying the cells of elephants tell us about cancer? Charity Of The Week - S.O.P.H. Forest Elephant Study https://publichealth.indiana.edu/about/displayProfile.shtml?user=dchusydGame Rangers International Elephant...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 41 min
