The science intersection
This podcast is on a range of issues but generally they fit into one of four categories. The four categories are: Climate change, alternative economic systems, diversity and health. On occasion the podcast has episodes which don't fit into any of these.
The podcast is a mix of science and social science and other elements which impact on well-being.
The science intersection
Latest Episodes
From Good Ideas to Better Outcomes: Testing Social Policy in the Real World
In Part 2 of my conversation with Professor Michael Sanders and Julia Ellingwood, we look at what evidence can show us that good intentions, professional experience and common sense might miss.We discuss why it is not enough to ask wheth...
Evidence, Ideology and Citizens’ Assemblies: How Do We Decide What Works?
In this episode of The Science Intersection, I’m joined by Professor Michael Sanders and Julia Ellingwood for a conversation about evidence-based policy — what it means, why it matters, and why good ideas do not always translate neatly...
Helen Pearson: How Evidence Shows What Really Works
What does it really mean to ask, “Where is the evidence?”In this episode of The Science Intersection, I’m joined by Helen Pearson, award-winning science journalist, editor at Nature, and author of Beyond Belief: How...
Beyond Intervention: Care Teams, Connection and Violence Prevention
In part two of my conversation with Robert Mahoney, founder of TVP Solutions, we look at what violence prevention can mean in practice.Robert explains why top-down intervention can sometimes backfire, and why people need a different “lan...
Violence Prevention, School Safety and the “Small Ripples” We Miss — with Robert Mahoney, Part 1
What if violence prevention is not only about responding to danger, but about noticing struggle earlier?In this first part of my conversation with Robert Mahoney, founder of TVTP Solutions, we talk about behavioural threat assessment, th...
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