Best Aaas The Science Society Podcasts (2025)

TRANSCRIPT BOB HIRSHON (host): Dreaming up answers. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. Many creative thinkers, including artists, musicians and scientists, report getting new insights through dreams. Harvard clinical psychologist Deirdre Barrett studies creative dreaming, and has found that t he dreaming brain specializes in visual-spatial…

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78. Eyes on Florida: Community-centered anthropology in Tampa Bay 35:31

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Recently, Tampa Bay has stoked controversy among U.S. anthropologists. Facing statewide rising fascism and oppressive laws targeting historically marginalized minorities, it's also the site of the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) annual meeting. In this episode of AnthroPod, we visit three Tampa-based anthropologists doing community-…

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What the Master's Taught 31:36

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What the Master's Taught Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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Techniques for Overcoming Stress, Anger, and Anxiety 10:26

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Techniques for Overcoming Stress, Anger, and Anxiety Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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America: A Divine Idea 22:12

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America: A Divine Idea Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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Overcoming Criticism 13:50

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Overcoming Criticism Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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77. AAA 2023 - Conversations with Harsha Walia Part Two: Anthropologists 31:23

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The second episode of our two-part mini-series, showcases a roundtable discussion held at the 2023 American Anthropological Association’s Annual meeting in Toronto. In this episode, anthropology scholars gather to celebrate the work of Harsha Walia and share reflections on how her scholarship has influenced their own research, writing and activism.…

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It's not me its you- Boundaries Before Intimacy 11:24

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Part three of three. Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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76. AAA 2023 - Conversations with Harsha Walia Part One: Migrant Workers 29:28

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A discussion featuring Harsha Walia, alongside community organizers and migrant workers representing Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC), took place at the American Anthropological Association's 2023 Annual Meeting in Toronto. This episode is the first part of a two-part mini-series highlighting the impact and contributions of Harsha Walia’s…

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It's no me its you- "Be the Person you Want to Find" 8:07

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Part two of three Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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The Soul's Curriculum 27:04

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The Soul's Curriculum Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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Off With the Training Wheels 29:03

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Off With the Training Wheels Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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The Affirmative No 25:54

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The Affirmative No Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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The Art of Not Sharing 14:42

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The Art of Not Sharing Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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The Dark Night of the Soul 18:03

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The Dark Night of the Soul Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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75. Anthropology and Algorithms 51:05

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In this episode, Professor Nick Seaver, Professor Veronica Barassi, and Alex Moltzau discuss the intersection of anthropology and algorithms. What exactly can anthropology bring to the table in understanding them? How can we use anthropological concepts and methods to make sense of algorithms? And how does this research translate into practice?For …

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Marilynne Robinson 7:09

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Weekly Wisdom: Exploring what's wise in pop-culture, spirituality, and everyday life. Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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In the yuck but not of it 22:32

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How to be "in the yuck" but "not of it." Support the showBy Josh Reeves

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74. Sounds of the Margins: Podcasting as Alternative Archives 57:12

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In this episode, fellow podcasters, Frankie Younger and Dr. Anthony Jerry share how they combined podcasting with community engagement to create podcasts as archival spaces for the voices of historically marginalized communities.By Society for Cultural Anthropology