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Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago on gestures Jan 22, 2022

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Discovering the Biases Children Bring to Language Learning, Approaching Learning Hands First How Gesture Influences Thought, Taking a Hands-on Approach to Learning, and Using Gesture To Identify and Address Early Concerns About Language and Pragmatics.

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow is Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. Her research interests include Language development and creation and Gesture’s role in communicating, thinking, and learning.

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Prof. Jörg Rocholl is the president of ESMT, Berlin on political corporate boards and firm value Jan 17, 2022

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Do Politically Connected Boards Affect Firm Value?, Politically Connected Boards of Directors and The Allocation of Procurement Contracts, Institutional Investors and Corporate Political Activism, and Do credit shocks affect labor demand? Evidence for employment and wages during the financial crisis

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jörg Rocholl is the president of ESMT, Berlin. His research interests are in the areas of Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, and Financial Intermediation.

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Prof. Ulrike Malmendier iof the University of California, Berkeley on behavior and decision-making Jan 12, 2022

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Exposure to Grocery Prices and Inflation Expectations, Behavioral CEOs: The Role of Managerial Overconfidence, Behavioral Corporate Finance: The Life Cycle of a CEO Career, and Investor Experiences and International Capital Flows?

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Ulrike Malmendier is professor of Finance and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research area of focus is the intersection of economics and finance, and why and how individuals make decision—specifically how individuals make mistakes and systematically biased decisions

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Prof. Johanna Drucker of UCLA on the Ethics of Aesthetics and Alphabet Histories Jan 07, 2022

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The Ethics of Aesthetics: Visualizing Catastrophe and Alphabet Histories

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Johanna Drucker is Professor of Bibliographical Studies at UCLA. Her research interests span artists’ books, the history of graphic design, typography, experimental poetry, fine art, and digital humanities.

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Prof. Maria-Luisa Alegre of the University of Chicago on Organ Transplant Rejection Dec 23, 2021

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Gut microbes contribute to variation in solid organ transplant outcomes in mice, Impact of the Microbiota on Solid Organ Transplant Rejection, Distinct Graft-Specific TCR Avidity Profiles during Acute Rejection and Tolerance, and Resilience of T cell-intrinsic dysfunction in transplantation toleranc

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Maria-Luisa Alegre is Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Her laboratory is interested in T cell responses in settings of transplantation, autoimmunity and cancer, with an emphasis on mouse models and emerging extensions onto clinical translation

Prof. Azra Raza of Columbia University on Cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment Dec 16, 2021

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Azra Raza is Professor of Medicine and the Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University. Her research focus has been the identification of the presence of cancer as early as possible and to prevent it from developing into its end-stage monstrosity.

Prof. Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh of University of Vermont on the economics of obesity, food and policy Dec 14, 2021

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We are what we eat: Obesity, income, and social comparisons, Could obesity be contagious? social influence, food consumption behavior, and body weight outcomes, The elusive link between income and obesity, Hand-to-mouth Consumption and Calorie Consciousness: Consequences for Junk-food Taxation, and Economic Stress and Body Weight During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont. Her research focuses on the effect of tax reforms, optimal taxation, and consumer behavior.

Prof. Philip Lebel of Montclair State University on risk, economic growth and policy Dec 11, 2021

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The Role of Creative Innovation in Economic Growth, Managing Risk in Africa Through Institutional Reform, and Risk and the State: How Economics and Neuroscience Shape Political Legitimacy to Address Geopolitical, Environmental, and Health Risks for Sustainable Governance

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Philip Lebel is emeritus professor of economics at Montclair State University. His research spans drivers of economic growth and management of risk

Prof. Frank Wilczek of MIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics on the Fundamentals of Physics Dec 08, 2021

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Fundamentals: Keys to Reality

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Frank Wilczek who is Professor of Physics at MIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Known for the discovery of asymptotic freedom, the development of quantum chromodynamics, the invention of axions, and more.

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Prof. Nadine Strossen of New York Law School on free speech and cancel culture Dec 06, 2021

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America’s Censored Speech Platforms, and Resisting Cancel Culture

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Nadine Strossen is Professor of Law, Emerita at New York Law School. She is also the Former President, American Civil Liberties Union from 1991–2008

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