30: The Fear Factor with Abigail Marsh from 2023-08-02T16:00

A discussion about the role of fear and emotional recognition in our understanding of altruism and psychopathy. Dr. Abigail Marsh is a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown Univ...

29: Avoidance from 2023-05-31T15:53:42

What is the impact of avoiding emotions that we might code as unpleasant or difficult? This episode explores the key role that avoidance plays in psychopathology and the importance of confrontin...

28 : Jim Coan from 2022-12-26T16:04:39

Content Warning : Mentions of Domestic Violence and Childhood Poverty

Today's episode features a conversation with our show founder and host, Dr. Jim Coan!

In addition to...

Preview : Jim Coan from 2022-12-22T17:00

Coming Monday, December 26th we interview our host Jim Coan about his unique path to academia.

27 : Alan Lightman from 2022-12-12T17:00

Today's episode features a recent conversation with physicist and writer Alan Lightman during his visit to Brown College at the University of Virginia in October 2022.

Dr. Lightman's pro...

Preview : Alan Lightman from 2022-12-08T19:24:17

Coming on Monday, December 12th, a conversation with Alan Lightman about finding a creative outlet through physics and writing!

26 : Sarah Rose Cavanagh from 2022-11-28T17:00

Today's episode features a conversation with psychologist and author Sarah Rose Cavanagh.

What role do emotions play in the classroom and what can teachers do better to effect learning ou...

Preview : Sarah Rose Cavanagh from 2022-11-24T17:00

Coming on Monday, November 28th a conversation with Sarah Rose Cavanagh about the intersection of emotions and education - how can we be more effective in the classroom?

25 : Felix Warneken from 2022-11-14T16:55:12

Today's episode features a conversation with developmental and comparative psychologist Felix Warneken. When do humans develop the ability to help one another and how does that differ from the b...

Preview : Felix Warneken from 2022-11-10T17:15:53

Coming on Monday, November 14th a conversation with Felix Warneken about the psychological development of altruistic behaviors in children - an adorable episode about helping each other!

25 : The Halloween Special from 2022-10-31T16:00

Content Warning : This episode discusses sensitive topics including autopsy, execution, and miscarriage that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advise...

Preview : The Halloween Special from 2022-10-27T15:42:47

Coming Halloween Monday, October 31st - Producer Sage Tanguay and Production Assistant Kaylyn Feeley quest to learn more about the name of the podcast - Circle of Willis. Simple questions take t...

24 : Peter Sterling, Part 2 from 2022-10-17T16:00

Make sure to listen to Part 1 first! Today's episode continues our conversation with Peter Sterling about allostasis and how the human body adapts to environment. In Part 2, we follow these conc...

Preview : Peter Sterling, Part 2 from 2022-10-13T16:00

Coming Monday, October 17th - The second half of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling, connecting the health implications of allostasis to the way we think about society and labor.

23 : Peter Sterling, Part 1 from 2022-10-03T15:15:22

Episode Notes

Today's episode features Peter Sterling, a stand-out in the field of neuroscience. In Part 1 of this conversation, Peter explains the concept of allostasis and how the hum...

Preview : Peter Sterling, Part 1 from 2022-09-29T16:00

Coming Monday, October 3rd - The first of two parts of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling about how adaptive the human body is to environment every moment...and what that means for our long-ter...

22 : John Allen from 2022-09-19T16:00

Episode Notes

Today's episode features John Allen, an old colleague of Jim's from the University of Arizona. They discuss the complexity of Frontal EEG Asymmetry, the development of sci...

Preview : John Allen from 2022-09-15T15:36:30

Episode Notes

Coming Monday, September 19th - a conversation with Dr. John Allen about Frontal EEG Asymmetry and how the path of successful science can be long and winding. A failed hyp...

21 : The Gottmans LIVE from 2022-09-05T16:00

Happy Labor Day and welcome back to Circle of Willis!

This episode celebrates the labor of love with a conversation between Jim Coan and Drs. John and Julie Gottman. It was recorded in 2...

Preview : The Gottmans LIVE from 2022-09-01T16:25:35

Episode Notes

Coming on Monday, September 5th - a conversation with Drs. Julie and John Gottman about their book Eight Dates. Recorded LIVE in Richmond, Virginia in 2019. The Gottmans p...

Episode 20 – Tim Cunningham, Part 2 from 2020-12-07T19:13:25

Episode Notes

Welcome to Circle of Willis, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it, brought to you by generous folks at VQR, the Center for Media and Citizenship, and WTJU...

Episode 19 – Tim Cunningham, Part 1 from 2020-11-25T17:57:12

WELCOME BACK to CIRCLE OF WILLIS, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it. In this episode, I introduce you to TIM CUNNINGHAM, VP for Practice &am...

Episode 18 – Brian Nosek from 2019-06-13T14:28:29

Welcome to Circle of Willis!

For this episode I'm sharing a conversation I had a while ago with BRIAN NOSEK, profes...

Preview: Brian Nosek from 2019-05-30T16:06:05

Hi Everyone!

My conversation with BRIAN NOSEK is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready yet. In this preview we ...

Episode 17 – Susan Johnson, Part 2 from 2019-05-13T17:06:29

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, which is an evidence base...

Episode 16 – Susan Johnson, Part 1 from 2019-05-03T18:56:54

Welcome to Part 1 of my epic conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy—EFT—which is an evidence-base...

Episode 15 – The Widowmaker from 2018-10-31T19:46:01

Welcome to the first annual Circle of Willis Halloween Special, THE WIDOWMAKER, in which I tell the story of almost dying recently of a particularly deadly heart attack. If you have a family his...

Preview: Susan Johnson from 2018-08-10T18:23:21

Hi Everyone!

My conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON—Episode 14—is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready yet. In this pr...

Episode 14 – Nilanjana Dasgupta from 2018-07-11T18:52:38

Welcome to Episode 13, where I’m talking with Listen

Preview: Nilanjana Dasgupta from 2018-07-02T20:23:47

Hi Everyone!

My conversation with NILANJANA DASGUPTA—Episode 13—is coming soon, but it isn't quite...

Episode 13 – Children at the Border from 2018-06-11T19:45:46

In this special episode of Circle of Willis I talk with five developmental scientists about what may be happening to the children who are currently being separated from their parents as part of ...

Episode 12 – Jay Van Bavel from 2018-04-19T13:41:56

Welcome to Episode 12, where Listen

Preview: Jay Van Bavel from 2018-04-09T16:25:50

Hi Everyone!

The JAY VAN BAVEL episode--Episode 12--is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release yet. In the m...

Episode 11 – Nicole Prause from 2018-03-19T13:38:06

Welcome to Episode 11, where NICO...

Preview: Nicole Prause from 2018-03-09T21:06:41

Hi Everyone!

The NICOLE PRAUSE episode--Episode 11--is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release y...

Remembering John Cacioppo from 2018-03-07T15:11:29

John Cacioppo has died. I went through some of the material that got cut from our original conversation, and ...

Bonus: David Sloan Wilson Interviews ME! from 2018-03-05T19:13:09

Hey Everyone! This is not a full episode of my podcast Circle of Willi...

Episode 10 – David Sloan Wilson from 2018-02-21T16:29:18

Welcome to Episode 10, where I talk to Listen

Preview: David Sloan Wilson from 2018-01-22T18:43:33

Hi Everyone!

The DAVID SLOAN WILSON episode is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for r...

Hal Movius Bonus Material from 2018-01-19T16:29:23

Hey Everyone! This is not a full episode of my podcast Circle of Willis!

What this is…this is BONUS MATERIAL from Listen

Episode 9 – Hal Movius from 2018-01-15T14:48:34

Welcome to Episode 9, where I talk to Listen

Preview: Hal Movius from 2018-01-06T20:28:39

Hi Everyone!

The HAL MOVIUS episode is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release yet. In ...

Episode 8 – Simine Vazire from 2017-12-26T12:39:16

Welcome to Episode 8, where I talk to SIMINE VAZIRE, Associate Profes...

Preview: Simine Vazire from 2017-12-21T16:46:59

Hi Everyone!

The SIMINE VAZIRE episode is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release yet. In the meantime, here's a sho...

Episode 7 – Marco Iacoboni from 2017-12-12T20:42:50

Welcome to Episode 7, where Professor M...

Sneak Preview: Marco Iacoboni from 2017-12-06T20:15:50

Hi Everyone!

The MARCO IACOBONI episode is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release yet. In the meantime, here'...

John Cacioppo Bonus Material from 2017-11-22T11:55:01

Hey Everyone! This is not a full episode of my podcast Circle of Willis!

What this is…this is BONUS MATERIAL from Listen

Episode 6 – John Cacioppo from 2017-11-18T02:32:49

Welcome to Episode 6, where Professor JOHN CACIOPPO and I talk about inferr...

Sneak Preview: John Cacioppo from 2017-11-13T12:47:33

SNEAK PREVIEW: JOHN CACIOPPO

Hi Everyone! The JOHN CACIOPPO episode is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready for release yet. In the meantime, here's a short clip from our conversation. Mo...

Lisa Feldman Barrett Bonus Material from 2017-11-09T18:45:32

Hey everyone! This is not a proper episode of my podcast, Circle of Willis… It’s a BONUS EPISODE, sort of like the extras you get on a DVD or something like that. It's an extra bit of conversation ...

Episode 5 – Lisa Feldman Barrett from 2017-10-30T12:45:35

Welcome to Episode 5, where Neuroscientist LISA FELDMAN BARRETT...

Episode 4 – Wil Cunningham from 2017-10-16T14:43:04

Welcome to Episode 4, where Professor WIL CUNNINGHAM and I discuss the ...

Episode 3 – Lisa Diamond from 2017-10-02T14:19:52

Welcome to Episode 3, where I discuss the science and politics ofsexual identity with LISA DIAMON...

Episode 2 – Eli Finkel from 2017-09-18T00:15:52

Welcome to Episode 2, where I talk with Professor ELI FINKEL of No...

Episode 1 – Introducing Circle of Willis from 2017-09-08T20:30:31

Here it is: The very first episode of CIRCLE OF WILLIS, where, to the best of my ability, I respond to the question many of my colleagues have been asking, which is, "why are you doing this?" Listen

Circle of Willis, Trailer 2 from 2017-09-04T11:37:11

Hey Everyone! It's Trailer 2 of CIRCLE OF WILLIS, featuring lightening fast excerpts from my conversations with Li...

Circle of Willis Trailer! from 2017-08-31T20:15:04

Coming this Fall to wherever you get your podcasts, it’s CIRCLE OF WILLIS, a podcast for and about the scientists, authors, journalists (and even a few mystics) who make and communicate science ...