ePODstemology podcast

ePODstemology

Medicine for intellectual boredom. Host Dr Mark Fabian of Cambridge University brings together an eclectic mix of creative young folk to discuss the most stimulating ideas at the knowledge frontier, from data governance to the metamodern cultural mode, and everything in between. The world's most thoughtful people, having a chat - and you're invited! So turn off your socials, throw away your popular science books, and get ready for some legit galaxy brain takes. Thanks to Keith Spangle for the spaceship cat avatar https://www.deviantart.com/keithspangle

Medicine for intellectual boredom. Host Dr Mark Fabian of Cambridge University brings together an eclectic mix of creative young folk to discuss the most stimulating ideas at the knowledge frontier, from data governance to the metamodern cultural mode, and everything in between. The world's most thoughtful people, having a chat - and you're invited! So turn off your socials, throw away your popular science books, and get ready for some legit galaxy brain takes. Thanks to Keith Spangle for the spaceship cat avatar https://www.deviantart.com/keithspangle

 

#57

T;DR Truth Bombs - The Essence of Aphorisms with James Geary

In one of his Letters Provinciales, the French philosopher and Theologian Blaise Pascal ap... more

10 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:59

10 Nov 2025


#56

Replication, preregistration, and open science – what’s all the fuss about?

The so-called “replication crisis” engulfed psychology over the last 10 years, with numero... more

22 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:28

22 Oct 2025


#55

Will EdTech change the university?

Dr Shreeharsh Kelkar from UC Berkeley on to discuss massive online open courses or “MOOCs”... more

23 Jun 2025

59 MINS

59:55

23 Jun 2025


#54

Intimate stories of infidelity

Simone Schneider is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Cambridge. Her disse... more

19 May 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:56

19 May 2025


#53

Decolonising development economics: learning from India

This episode’s guest is Dr Maria Bach, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lausanne i... more

28 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:13

28 Apr 2025


#52

Beyond Happy: How to rethink happiness and find fulfilment

A special issue episode where regular host Dr Mark Fabian is on the other side of the micr... more

09 Apr 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:45

09 Apr 2025


#51

Would you ever trust a bot?

Anyone on social media these days has encountered a bot. An algorithm-driven fake account ... more

26 Mar 2025

54 MINS

54:00

26 Mar 2025


#50

How will Trump impact global development philanthropy?

Trump is back in the White House and as anticipated, his administration is moving fast and... more

14 Feb 2025

59 MINS

59:15

14 Feb 2025


#49

How to get more climate policy legislated

Climate change is the single biggest policy challenge facing the world today. A global pol... more

16 Jan 2025

56 MINS

56:52

16 Jan 2025


#48

Regenerating democracy with less polling and more deliberation

Democracy is unwell. Trust in politicians, institutions, experts, and other people is stea... more

14 Nov 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:12

14 Nov 2024


#47

Empowering mission driven bureaucrats to provide better public services

In the UK, up to 80% of a social worker’s time can be spent filling out forms rather than ... more

17 Oct 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:00

17 Oct 2024


#46

Realising the potential of digital governance with Aaron Maniam

“Digital governance” is a term commonly used to refer to the transformative potential of i... more

11 Sep 2024

58 MINS

58:11

11 Sep 2024


#45

Evidence based ways to help your loved ones with eating disorders

Dr Jaclyn Siegel from NORC at the University of Chicago joins regular ePODstemology host D... more

21 Aug 2024

56 MINS

56:40

21 Aug 2024


#44

How algorithms control workers

ePODstemology brings you cutting edge insights and analysis from early career researchers ... more

15 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:39

15 Jul 2024


#43

Plastic not-so-fantastic: how to reduce packaging waste

Some of you may have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area of the Pacific Ocea... more

10 May 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:05

10 May 2024


#42

How machine learning is going to affect your life

This podcast strives to bring forward new insights and innovative frameworks for understan... more

18 Apr 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:57

18 Apr 2024


#41

What's hot in sports science?

James Steele is Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science at Solent University. He... more

19 Mar 2024

58 MINS

58:17

19 Mar 2024