Episodes

In Episode 16 we look at the role of hippies and interpretive thought in advances in physics and quantum mechanics in the 1970s.

In Episode 15 we dig into the spark that transitioned the US from “little science” to “big science”, leading to the view that science is an engine for prosperity.

In Episode 14 we look at the laboratory study “Lords of the Fly” by Robert Kohler.

In Episode 13 we look at “laboratory studies” and what they reveal about the production of scientific knowledge.

In Episode 12 we start a new deep dive podcast series on “Science in Modern America” with a look at four papers on examples of how social and cultural factors influenced how science was done in America during a time when both America and science were not quite modern.

In Episode 11 we step back and establish a foundation for how to study the use of technology in an organization.