Spirituality, Belonging, & the Pandemic Response with Dr. Joseph Bulbulia

Cooperation Amidst Catastrophe with Dr. Athena Aktipis: Host Richard Sergay speaks to Athena Aktipis, co-director of the Human Generosity Project, about the current results of her study of cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Aktipis discusses the insights both past and current research... by Stories of Impact

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Whale Song & Alien Intelligence with Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Fred Sharpe: Today’s episode features the collaborative exploration of Dr. Fred Sharpe, an expert in humpback whales and the Principal Investigator with the Alaska Whale Foundation, and Dr. Laurance Doyle, astrophysicist and Principal Investigator of the Search... by Stories of Impact

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Social Cognition in Autism with Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson and Dr. Catherine Crompton: In today’s episode, we explore the social cognition found within our own species, and what the benefit to every person might be if we deepen our understanding of the wide variety of intelligences of human beings. We hear from two researchers... by Stories of Impact

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The Core Principles of Cooperation with Dr. David Sloan Wilson: Today, host Richard Sergay is in conversation with David Sloan Wilson, professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University and president of the Evolution Institute. Prof. Wilson describes the core principles of human groups that allow successful... by Stories of Impact

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Introducing Stories of Impact: The Stories of Impact Podcast presents stories of the scientific breakthroughs that fuel the human search for meaning, purpose, and truth — how lives are transformed by science. This project was made possible through the support of a... by Stories of Impact

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Encouraging Altruism During a Pandemic with Dr. Erez Yoeli: In today’s episode, host Richard Sergay speaks with Erez Yoeli, director of the Applied Cooperation Team at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, about how to motivate people to cooperate and behave altruistically during a pandemic. Dr. Yoeli... by Stories of Impact

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Spirituality, Belonging, & the Pandemic Response with Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: In this episode, host Richard Sergay speaks to Joseph Bulbulia, professor at the University of Auckland and the MacLaurin Goodfellow Chair in Theological and Religious Studies. Professor Bulbulia discusses how religious interaction, worship, and... by Stories of Impact

29 min listen

The Politics of Social Cohesion with Dr. Colin Mayer: Today’s episode features a conversation with Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies and the former dean at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Prof. Mayer speaks to host Richard Sergay about the role of business... by Stories of Impact

37 min listen

The Ethics of Communication with Dr. Onora O’Neill: Today, host Richard Sergay speaks with Baroness Onora O’Neill, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Cambridge University. Prof. O’Neill, whose work has focused on international justice and the roles of trust and accountability in public life,... by Stories of Impact

35 min listen

Machine Morality with Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Dr. Jana Schaich Borg & Dr. Vincent Conitzer: Today, we speak with an ethicist, a computer scientist, and a neuroscientist who have teamed together at Duke University to research how we might build human morality into an artificially intelligent machine. Drs. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Jana... by Stories of Impact

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Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute with Dr. Amanda Seed, Dr. Cat Hobaiter, Dr. Dora Biro, Dr. Michael Muthukrishna, Dr. Kristin Andrews, and Dr. Tom Griffiths: Today we bring you the voices of more members of the (DISI) community — , , , , , and . They share some of their fascinating research that has been funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation grants. They talk about why they love what we... by Stories of Impact

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The Power of Positivity in a Pandemic with Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: The first episode of the Stories of Impact podcast special, five-part Covid-19 conversation series features Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Host... by Stories of Impact

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Beginning Next Week: Stories of Impact Season 2: The Stories of Impact Podcast presents stories of the scientific breakthroughs that fuel the human search for meaning, purpose, and truth — how lives are transformed by science. Season 2 focuses on Diverse Intelligences. This project was made... by Stories of Impact

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Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute with Dr. Erica Cartmill, Dr. Jacob Foster, and Dr. Kensy Cooperrider: In the final episode of our second season, we meet three scientists who are creating a community of people who see the world differently, bringing together scholars from around the globe who are passionate about collaboration and exploration of the... by Stories of Impact

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What are Diverse Intelligences? with Dr. Pranab Das: Host Richard Sergay speaks with Pranab Das, professor of physics at Elon University and Principal Advisor to the Diverse Intelligences Initiative from Templeton World Charity Foundation. Richard and Professor Das discuss the definition of intelligence... by Stories of Impact

36 min listen

Ubuntu & Youth Radio Reporters with Nina Callaghan: Today, we hear a fascinating and inspiring conversation having to do with the flourishing of young South Africans. Today’s episode features Richard’s conversation with Nina Callaghan, former Associate Director and current South African Chair of... by Stories of Impact

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Upholding Democratic Values in the Internet Age with Dr. David O’Brien: Today’s conversation is with David O’Brien, Assistant Research Director at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Prof. O’Brien talks to Richard about how we as citizens can bring our democratic values to bear... by Stories of Impact

37 min listen

The Honeybee Brain with Dr. Andrew Barron and Dr. James Marshall: Today’s episode features the work of two scientists in seemingly unconnected fields of study: Dr. Andrew Barron, Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroethology at Macquarie University in Sydney specializing in the honeybee brain; and his colleague,... by Stories of Impact

35 min listen

Animal Cognition with Dr. Brian Hare: Dr. Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience and Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. In today’s episode, Dr. Hare shares how investigating diverse intelligences offers... by Stories of Impact

29 min listen

Building Common Purpose with Sir Paul Collier: As we explore our season focusing on citizenship in the networked age, journalist Richard Sergay explores the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen in the digital era, the individual and community strengths inherent in healthy citizenship,... by Stories of Impact

36 min listen

Listening as an Antidote to a Zero-Sum Outlook with Dr. Filippo Trevisan: Today, Richard is in conversation with Dr. Filippo Trevisan, assistant professor at the School of Communication and Deputy Director at the Institute on Disability and Public Policy at American University. Dr. Trevisan talks about our evolving views on... by Stories of Impact

36 min listen

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Human Flourishing & Grit with Angela Duckworth: This week we bring you a conversation with Dr. Angela Duckworth, pioneering professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit that advances science to help children thrive. She was named a MacArthur... by Stories of Impact

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Beginning Next Week: Stories of Impact Season 4: Imagine a state of being in which all the many dimensions of your life are good. Imagine health that goes beyond typical measures of physical and mental well-being, but expands to include life satisfaction, meaning and purpose, character and virtue,... by Stories of Impact

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Cracking the Code: Searching for Language in Dolphins with Dr. Denise Herzing: In this episode, we hear from Dr. Denise Herzing, Research Director and Founder of the Wild Dolphin Project and Affiliate Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University in biological sciences. For the last 25 years, Dr. Herzing has been on a quest... by Stories of Impact

32 min listen

Citizenship in a Networked Age with Vint Cerf, Nuala O’Connor, & Michael Wear: Today’s conversation features three intersecting perspectives on the topic of citizenship in a networked age. We’ll hear from Vint Cerf, Google's vice president and chief Internet evangelist, and one of the world’s recognized “fathers of the... by Stories of Impact

52 min listen

Listening and Human Flourishing with Profs. Guy Itzchakov and Netta Weinstein: Today, we’re in conversation about the act of listening. Our guests are researchers Netta Weinstein, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Reading, and Guy Itzchakov, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Services at the... by Stories of Impact

38 min listen

The Science of Spiritual Exercises with Rev. Sue Phillips and Casper ter Kuile: Today, we’re delving into a discussion with Casper ter Kuile and Reverend Sue Phillips, two of the co-founders of Sacred Design Lab, which describes itself as a “soul-centered research and development lab.” If you’re thinking, “Wait, how can... by Stories of Impact

43 min listen

An Agenda for Rebuilding Our Civic Ideals with Dr. Andrew Briggs and Dr. Dominic Burbidge: In this episode, we hear from Dr. Andrew Briggs, a professor of nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Dominic Burbidge, a lecturer in politics at the University of Oxford and director of the Canterbury Institute. Along with a team of... by Stories of Impact

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The Stories We Tell Ourselves with Dr. Brie Linkenhoker: In today’s episode, we welcome , founder of , a collective of brain and behavioral scientists, human-centered designers, and multimedia producers who create innovative learning experiences. Dr. Linkenhoker is the recipient of grant funding from... by Stories of Impact

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