
ePODstemology
Medicine for intellectual boredom. Host Dr Mark Fabian of Cambridge University brings together an eclectic mix of creative young folk to discuss the most stimulating ideas at the knowledge frontier, from data governance to the metamodern cultural mode, and everything in between. The world's most thoughtful people, having a chat - and you're invited! So turn off your socials, throw away your popular science books, and get ready for some legit galaxy brain takes. Thanks to Keith Spangle for the spaceship cat avatar https://www.deviantart.com/keithspangle
Podcasting since 2021 • 55 episodes
ePODstemology
Latest Episodes
Will EdTech change the university?
Dr Shreeharsh Kelkar from UC Berkeley on to discuss massive online open courses or “MOOCs” and other varieties of education technology. Are they destined to displace the traditional university, or are (were) they just a fad? How do they compare...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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59:55

Intimate stories of infidelity
Simone Schneider is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Cambridge. Her dissertation explores the meanings and experience of infidelity in intimate relationships, combining both long, in-depth interviews with people who have experi...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:01:56

Decolonising development economics: learning from India
This episode’s guest is Dr Maria Bach, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and host of Ceteris Never Paribus: the History of Economic Thought Podcast. She completed her PhD at King’s College in London, now ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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59:13

Beyond Happy: How to rethink happiness and find fulfilment
A special issue episode where regular host Dr Mark Fabian is on the other side of the microphone being interviewed by @economeager about his new book - Beyond Happy: How to rethink happiness and find fulfilment. It is out today in the Uni...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:30:45

Would you ever trust a bot?
Anyone on social media these days has encountered a bot. An algorithm-driven fake account that engages in some nefarious activity, whether it’s turning uncontroversial points into debates, repping the Kremlin’s talking points, or directing you ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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54:00
