Part 2! (Part 1 is here.) Now you'll finally get to learn what happens with the vampires. Rosie Cima as Rockstar: The Interview. Part 2 - The Most Important Podcast(Part 2) Finally, some rock and roll! I talk to my old friend and ex-roommate Rosie Cima about
Welcome to Part 2; Part 1 can be found here. The expert whose interest I had attracted was a 6th-grade science teacher. He said, essentially, I hate your intervention – but I like the idea so much that I'm going to make one of my own. And what he
[Author's Note: not even three years after this piece is set, TIP, the NSF, and the United States with it, are being rocked by an administration that does not care what is true – and thus, an administration that sees science as the enemy. People have already been fired
We made it to Sunday! Because even I can't write about Nazis all the time, here's something a little more fun: an interview with long-time friend, ex-roommate, journalist, and band leader Rosie Cima. There are lots of interviews with Rosie out there, but I think this
Whether we're organizing our friends against our enemies, turning our enemies into our friends, or simply hauling ourselves off of the couch, no single one of us can do this work alone. I was given a PhD, probably in part so that I would hurry up and leave,
To explain why he was doing this, it’s worth knowing exactly what the NSF is, and what it does — and why. “To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.” From the National Science Foundation
For those who missed it, here's Part 1; for those who didn't, here's Part 2! In this half of the conversation Pete and I talk more about our own research, community-building tricks, and why you should put enormous signs in your front yard. Listen
You've probably heard about this – and if you've heard about it, you've probably formed an opinion about it – but let me just put this here, so that we can all be on the same page: To you, my readers, this is probably, already, very
But I’m getting ahead of myself. To tell this story right, I should begin at the beginning. At the same time as Altemeyer and Sande’s study, other things were happening in the world as well. If you were to leave the University of Manitoba, with its young faculty
I did this interview a while back, but I can't imagine a more important time to release it. Robert Putnam is a political scientist, Harvard Professor, previous head of the American Political Science Association (near and dear to my heart because they gave me a prize once), and
Welcome to the first Thursday installment! Thursdays are for things that can't wait. If we're talking about things that are important in the long term, like developments in social psychology during the post-war years, that will go on a Tuesday. If we're talking about
Welcome to the first installment of the main event! New installments will be made on Tuesdays, and continue to unroll this longer, slower, narrative version of The Plan. I think this is important not just to be accessible and enjoyable, but also because there is a difference between knowing something