The Conversationalist: Recent Episodes
Nora Eckert
The Conversationalist is a platform to house interviews that I conduct with inspiring people. I'll be traveling around the world to talk to people of various backgrounds, in an effort to pool each person's experience so that you can learn from their respective journeys.
Climate change is an overwhelming issue. It can appear insurmountable, especially when we're confronted with dire scenarios, such as the one brought about by a recent UN report positing we have about a decade to avoid a globally destructive climate change disaster.
It's almost impossible to fathom. But does it get easier to comprehend once you've been through a natural disaster yourself? Today we talk to four individuals to determine if geographical location can influence one's views on climate change.
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You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today.
In this episode, we talk to Dr Sally Frampton and Dr Oskar Cox Jensen about 19th century anxieties related to vaccination and how they coalesced into a vociferous anti-vax movement. We explore the scientific and cultural dimensions of Victorian anti-vax sentiment, including satirical cartoons and songs. (Warning - these tunes get stuck in your head!) And we ask what the historical incarnation of the anti-vax movement can teach us about the anti-vaxxers of today.
Interviews with: Dr Sally Frampton (University of Oxford), Dr Oskar Cox Jensen (Queen Mary University of London), Cory Mason (The Oxford Artisan Distillery), Tom Nicolson (The Oxford Artisan Distillery) Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann (University of Oxford) Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today.
In this episode, we talk to Professor Marcus du Sautoy about the wisdom of the crowd. Does crowdsourcing help us make better decisions? Or does it expose us to the perils of groupthink? Are there some questions - scientific, mathematical, or social - that are best answered with many people participating? What is the value of expertise? Hear Marcus discuss these topics and more in this episode of The Conversationalist. And watch his full talk on 'The Wisdom of the Crowd' at the Royal Society here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tngG2kAik
Interviews with: Prof Marcus du Sautoy (University of Oxford) Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann (University of Oxford) Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today.
In this episode, we talk to Dr Berris Charnley (University of Oxford) and Dr Donald Opitz (DePaul University) about domestic science in the 19th century - scientific endeavours that took place in the home. We also hear from Cory Mason and Tom Nicholson (The Oxford Artisan Distillery) about some favourite 19th century cocktails that have - thankfully - fallen out of favour today!
Interviews with: Dr Berris Charnley (University of Oxford), Dr Donald Opitz (DePaul University), Cory Mason (The Oxford Artisan Distillery), and Tom Nicholson (The Oxford Artisan Distillery) Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Take a listen to my conversation with American Ninja Warrior and Advocate for Dog Adoption, Andrew (Roo) Yori!
Watch the full video conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1jmyxmcH6s
Read the feature on Roo: https://theconversationalistnora.com/2017/10/11/a-conversation-with-roo-yori-american-ninja-warrior-activist-for-dog-adoption/
Business inquiries or ideas for interviewees can be sent to theconversationalistne@gmail.com. This is also the place to reach me if you would like access to one of the private podcasts.
Read his article in the Huffington Post: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/roo-yori/my-pit-bull-never-snapped_b_5633757.html
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Thanks so much for the past year! In this podcast I wanted to discuss some of the frustrations that can arise with trying to persist with something that might not appear immediately gratifying. For a more complete update of the year's interviews and some of my favorite quotes, watch my video year in review or read the article:
Article: https://theconversationalistnora.com/2017/09/02/a-year-older/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boT8sLMDqkY
Business inquiries or ideas for interviewees can be sent to theconversationalistne@gmail.com
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These two individuals are some of the most inspiring people I've ever met, and I'm quite happy I had the opportunity to record their musings on the power of the humanities, finding joy in one's work, combatting existential crises, and creating spaces for civil discourse. I hope you enjoy just as much as I did.
Business inquiries or ideas for interviewees can be sent to theconversationalistne@gmail.com
Subscribe to The Conversationalist podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1143974223?mt=2 Follow The Conversationalist--- Website: theconversationalistnora.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconversationalistnora Twitter: twitter.com/TalkwithNora
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You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today!
In this episode, we talk to Royal Society Librarian, Keith Moore, about how the Royal Society crowdsourced information about a 19th century volcanic eruption. Keith takes us on a tour of the Royal Society archive, and at the end of the episode, Chris Thorogood, Head of Science & Public Engagement at the Oxford Botanic Garden, tells us about botanicals and booze.
Interviews with: Keith Moore (Royal Society), Dr Chris Thorogood (Oxford Botanic Garden) Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Take a listen to my phone call with Lisa Calhoun: CEO, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, mentor, and author. She has a fascinating take on natural bias, how millennials will change the workplace, and the redundant narratives surrounding women in the workplace.
Read the article: https://theconversationalistnora.com/2017/07/13/a-conversation-with-lisa-calhoun-author-entrepreneur-mentor/
Business inquiries or ideas for interviewees can be sent to theconversationalistne@gmail.com
Subscribe to The Conversationalist podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1143974223?mt=2
Follow The Conversationalist--- Website: theconversationalistnora.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconversationalistnora Twitter: twitter.com/TalkwithNora
Sources for statistics on workplace diversity: http://archpointgroup.com/the-state-of-us-workplace-diversity-in-14-statistics/
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You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today!
In this episode, we talk about how historians can use crowdsourcing technology to support their research by looking at the ScienceGossip.org, a research project hosted on the Zooniverse platform that uses citizen science to understand the history of citizen science.
Interviews with: Dr Geoffrey Belknap (University of Leicester), Tom Nicholson (Oxford Artisan Distillery), Cory Mason (Oxford Artisan Distillery) Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
You're invited to join our science-themed cocktail party, where experts on the history of science tell us stories, fun facts, and random anecdotes about the development of scientific knowledge from the 19th century to today!
In this episode, we learn about the inspiration for this podcast series - 'conversazione' - public events in the Victorian period that brought together scientific professionals and the general public for a bit of food, drink, conversation, and science.
Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann Interviews with: Professor Sally Shuttleworth, Professor Gowan Dawson, Cory Mason, Tom Nicolson Music by: Rosemary Allmann
This podcast is brought to you by the Constructing Scientific Communities Project, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.