In this special bonus episode, I give my take on five big academic freedom issues from this year: Ramsay Centre, ministerial vetoes, the 'free speech crisis', academic mobbing and anonymous journals.Links:Read about the Ramsay Centre here. Re

Intellectual Dishonesty

Apr 27th, 2018 20m 48s

In this episode I talk about how the myth of objectivity in science makes attacks on researchers worse. I interviewed social epistemologist Steve Fuller, Professor Simone Dennis, Professor Mark Largent and Dr Lindy Orthia.Find the brilliant Ali

Knee Jerks

Apr 18th, 2018 11m 31s

In this episode I talk about how when identity clashes with science, anything goes. I interviewed Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman, Associate Professor Michael Kasumovic and Dr Lindy Orthia.Find more of Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman AO's wor

Ivory Towers

Apr 10th, 2018 14m

In this episode I talk about how universities define, defend and sometimes undermine academic freedom. I interviewed Professor Paul Frijters, social epistemologist Steve Fuller and Professor Brian Martin.Read Paul Frijters and Redzo Mujcic's ra

Pushing the Envelope

Apr 3rd, 2018 15m 6s

In this episode I talk about today's envelope pushers. I interviewed Auguste Comte in Social Epistemology Steve Fuller, Katherine Flegal, Professor Emeritus Anthony Miller, Dr Lindy Orthia and Stanton Peele. Find more of social epistemologist S

With Us or Against Us

Apr 3rd, 2018 15m 11s

In this episode I talk about polarisation: opposites, tribes and enemies. I interviewed Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Michael Mair, Dr Kirsten Bell and Professor Mark Largent.Find more of Professor Wayne Hall's work hereRead more of Dr Michael Mair'

Moral Disgust

Apr 3rd, 2018 17m 57s

In this episode I talk about all things gut reactions. I interview Dr Kirsten Bell, Dr Michael Mair, Professor Simone Dennis and Associate Professor Michael Gard.Read legendary anthropologist Mary Douglas on disgust, purity and danger hereCheck

Introducing 'You Need to Shut Up'

Apr 3rd, 2018 16m 42s

In this episode I introduce the big ideas I'm tackling in the podcast: academic freedom, research silencing and contested science. I interview Ketan Joshi and Debbi Long.Read my PhD thesis here (if you really want)Check out Scientia Professor o

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