THE ARMEN SHOW · SINCE 2017
Podcast Archive
Long-form conversations across science, human behavior, technology, culture, philosophy, and related ideas. Browse the episodes below, newest first.
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385: Susan Finkbeiner | Butterfly Mimicry, Convergent Evolution, And More With The Scientific Model
Dr. Susan Finkbeiner is a lecturer of Biology at California State University of Long Beach, as well as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Chicago.…
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384: Gloria Mark | Restoring Balance, Happiness, And Productivity By Mastering Our “Attention Span”
Professor Gloria Mark of UC Irvine joins on episode 384 of the show, where we go into detail on her latest book Attention Span. From Gloria’s…
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383: Mikko Hyppönen | Cybersecurity Expertise In “If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable”
Mikko Hermanni Hyppönen is a Finnish computer security expert, speaker and author. He is known for the Hyppönen Law about IoT security, which states that whenever…
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382: Erik Angner | Stories And Examples Of “How Economics Can Save The World”
Our guest on episode 382 of the show is Professor Erik Angner of Stockholm University, who joins me to discuss his book How Economics Can Save…
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381: Ruben | Expression, Reducing Self-Censorship, And Being True To You On “Social Animal”
Welcome to episode 381 of the show, with my guest and host of Social Animal, Ruben. Ruben helps people connect with the people around them, and,…
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380: Chiara Russo Krauss | Relativistic Positivism, Eindeutigkeit, And More In “The Philosophy of Joseph Petzoldt”
Professor Chiara Russo Krauss is a researcher at University of Naples Federico II, Department of Humanities, who serves as Associate Professor in History of Philosophy, and…
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379: Murray Pittock | Scotland And The World In “Scotland: The Global History”
In this wide-ranging, deeply researched account, Murray Pittock examines the place of Scotland in the world. Pittock explores Scotland and Empire, the rise of nationalism, and…
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378: Temple Grandin | Using Pictures, Patterns, And Abstractions To Understand In “Visual Thinking”
Joining us on episode 378 is Dr. Temple Grandin, author of Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions. Dr.…
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377: John Coogan | Founding Of Soylent And Lucy, And YouTube Technology Storytelling
Our guest on episode 377 of the show is John Coogan, technologist, YouTuber, and co-founder of Soylent and Lucy. He has been an entrepreneur for a…
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376: James Geraghty | Biotechnology For Rare Diseases “Inside The Orphan Drug Revolution”
Advances in medicine have made possible better treatments for widespread, familiar human illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Yet there are thousands of much less…
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375: Rama Chellappa | Guiding Use And Evolution Of Artificial Intelligence In “Can We Trust AI?”
Rama Chellappa, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering and chief scientist at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, is…
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374: Nicole Barbaro | Science Education, Attachment Systems, Personality Differences, And “Bookmarked”
Dr. Barbaro holds a Ph.D. in psychology with a specialization in evolution and human development from Oakland University. She is currently an Educational Research Scientist for WGU Labs, an…