Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#31: The Language of Opinion with Matt Rocklage
Season 2 Episode 11
Dr. Matt Rocklage studies the words we use to express opinions. He’s an assistant professor of marketing the University of Massachusetts-Boston. In o…
5 years, 3 months ago
#30: "Us vs. Them" with Jay Van Bavel
Season 2 Episode 10
Jay Van Bavel studies how our social identities shape the way we see ourselves and the people around us. He’s an associate professor of psychology at…
5 years, 4 months ago
#29: Hype with Michael F. Schein
Season 2 Episode 9
Michael F. Schein is a writer, speaker, and founder of the marketing agency, MicroFame Media. In his new book, The Hype Handbook, he explores the ant…
5 years, 4 months ago
#28: When Money Buys Happiness with Lara Aknin
Season 2 Episode 8
Lara Aknin studies what makes people happy. In particular, she’s spent a lot of time looking at how being generous can improve one’s well-being. She …
5 years, 4 months ago
BONUS: "Best" of Opinion Science (2020)
Although 2020 will be remembered mostly for annoyances and deeply tragic events, one thing that kept me going this year was starting this podcast. Be…
5 years, 5 months ago
#27: Giving and Getting Good Gifts
Season 2 Episode 7
It’s that time of year when winter holidays send people on a buying spree as they collect gifts to give to every friend, family member, and acquainta…
5 years, 5 months ago
#26: Intersectional Role Models in STEM with India Johnson and Eva Pietri
Season 2 Episode 6
Two guests! Drs. Eva Pietri and India Johnson stop by to share the important work they’re doing together on the power of role models for underreprese…
5 years, 5 months ago
#25: Geography of Bias with Eric Hehman
Season 2 Episode 5
Dr. Eric Hehman studies the geography of bias. Lots of research has looked at the prejudice that lives in an individual person’s head, but Eric looks…
5 years, 6 months ago
#24: Persuasion via Story-Telling with Melanie Green
Season 2 Episode 4
Melanie Green studies stories. She’s a professor of Communication at University of Buffalo, and for years she’s been looking into whether stories can…
5 years, 6 months ago
#23: Polling Young Voters with Kristen Soltis Anderson
Season 2 Episode 3
Kristen Soltis Anderson is a pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights. For five years, she co-hosted the podcast, The Pollsters, she hosts the Sir…
5 years, 7 months ago