Today we discuss about errors that can lead to misinterpretation of data and how important it is, to be able to distinguish between the false positives and negatives. Have a great Sunday. FB page or website.
Faced with tough decisions everyday? Very normal. Today we dive into the hurdles that we face in making effective decisions, and what can be done to sprint high enough over these hurdles. Hope you enjoy this episode. FB page or website.
Undermining science with denial or pursuing skeptical engagement with the findings of science, both share a reluctance to accept conclusions. Which one of these is healthy? Let´s find out! FB page or website.
Being science-shy is not new. Science is being misrepresented as a bundle of facts rather than a joy of discovery. Changing the attitude of the public toward science is essential. Hope you like our attempt to help you stay science savvy.
As an effort to boost up the scientific thinking in all, a toolkit is rolled out by the Nobel Prize committee, in association with University of California, Berkeley. This toolkit has been developed under the leadership of Saul Perlmutter, 2011 Nobel Prize laureate in physics. Evidence and Iteration is part of this toolkit. Our episode today takes inspiration from this effort.
Reducing uncertainty is often not possible but, this is not stopping us from using scientific knowledge. The question is not ‘do we know everything?’ It is ‘do we know enough to make the best possible decision with the exisitng knowledge?’. Please do lend your ears for our episode today on the Uncertainty in Science.
An open minded person can never be threatened by an idea or suggestion and is happy to upgrade his thoughts when there is new data presented to him. Our today´s episode is more of a practice to become open minded. Dive into this fun episode and pour in your thoughts on our website or FB page.FB page or website.
From baking a cake to launching a rocket, science is all around us. We talk about this omnipresence in our episode today. Hope you enjoy this episode.FB page or website.
Everytime you read a new information on the internet or even a simple scroll of your social media page, is nothing but an opportunity to build your critical thinking skills. Seeking clarification before accepting something as a fact or evaluating others´ opinions is reflective of an open mind and an avid critical thinker.
Lecturing, whether boring or captivating, has become the most dominant way of teaching, in schools or universities. The passive receivers of information are ususally seen taking notes or gulping down the information in awe, but seldom seen asking questions. This decline in active thinking leads to decreased cognitive agility. Our today´s episode throws light on Awestruck Effect.
An estimated 4% of the global population currently experiences an anxiety disorder. In 2019, 301 million people in the world had an anxiety disorder, making anxiety disorders the most common of all mental disorders. People may experience more than one anxiety disorder at the same time. Symptoms often begin during childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood. Today we talk about one type of anxiety that affects many students, Science Anxiety. An anxiety that refers to students’ negative emotions about learning science.
Do you think scientific sources of information, lack credibility? Does any scientific message contradict with your current belief system? Well, these are the top reasons why many people reject science. Anti-scientific attitude is certaininly on a rise. Let´s hear what can be done to become more pro-science. FB page or website.
Did you check the reliability of your sources of information before forwarding that message? Do you think there is a possibility that you may be wrong in that Twitter argument that you just got flared up with? Did you carefully consider your opponent´s arguments in the meeting you just walked out of? We dwell in an increasingly irrational world. Our episode today presents some fun scenarios from all walks of life to emphasize the importance of rational thinking. Hope to have fun for the next 10 minutes.
You cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that we used when we created it was once said by Einstein. To fire up your innovative minds, listen to our episode today. We are all ears to your journey of innovation. Tell us how you turned your limitations to possibilities. Share it with us on our FB page or website.
The assumption that scientists who do science outreach are not good enough scientists is called Sagan effect. But I strongly agree to what Einstein said, “If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” So, I wish to change the definition of Sagan Effect to: Scientists who can convey their work effectively to the common man, actually, are true subject matter experts, just like Carl Sagan. This according to me, should be Sagan Effect. Well, I always like to look at the brighter side of the coin! Listen to our episode today and feel free to pour in your thoughts.Link to our website:https://trationale.com/
On our today´s episode you will find yourself in a real lab, clad in a lab coat. Whether thinking like a scientist really needs lab ware and research settings or does it require some other skillset, is all that you will know by the end of the episode. Hope you enjoy this episode.Link to our website:https://trationale.com/Date of podcast launch: 08 Sep 2024, 08:00AM
Some people are experts in sharing WhatsApp videos that show Earth to be flat or promoting anti-vaccine campaigns. Well yes, one reason for such anti scientific thinking could be that they were the ones sleeping in the science class at school, thinking, Science is useless and I donot want to become a scientist. Tune in to our episode to understand other reasons that drive anti-science thinking and what solutions are offered by authors of this paper https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120755119 to combat this.Link to our website:https://trationale.com/
Welcome to our episode on Neil deGrasse Tyson. Wikipedia says he is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. But believe me, he is much more to that, I would say he is a synonym to a curiosity driver. So Startalk begins right now ;-)Link to our website:https://trationale.com/
Today, we zoom in our focus to the curiosity ambassadors of our society, our kids. Kids are innately curious. The awe and wonder that they exhibit in all realms of life is exceptional. So definitely there is not much that our podcast can or even wishes to add, to their already existing inner scientific potential. Kids are wonderful as they are. They have their own ways to think and get to the answers. It‘s best to leave their innate curiosity undisturbed. So our today´s episode is not about bringing their scientific attitude to the forefront, because it already is. Our today´s episode is rather about how to sustain this innate talent of theirs. What we as adults can do, to not rip them off their scientific side while over their growing years they get loaded with academic pressures. Hope you enjoy this episode.Link to our website:https://trationale.com/
Media is a secondary source of scientific news. Only when there is effective communication regarding any scientific development, the probability of spread of incomplete information declines. This supports public interest in science and in fact may incorporate public voice in various policy decisions. So today we discuss about how scientific controversies emerge and what can be done to popularize science effectively.Link to our website:https://trationale.com/
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