Here We Are

Narcissism + Social Psychology

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with personality expert, William Keith Campbell. He is an American social psychologist known for his research on narcissism. He is a profe...

The Media Dilemma

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Technology is amazing. But it also comes with a number of concerns. How much should we worry and about what? Did you know that there used to be simi...

Gene Editing Flies

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am pleased to welcome back the most enthusiastic guest I've had, Barrett Klein, along with first time guest, Lyric Bartholomay. We discuss genetical...

DMT and The Structure of Reality

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode I talk all about DMT with neurobiologist, pharmacologist, chemist, writer, Dr. Andrew Gallimore. What in the world is going on...

Volcanoes + A Submarine

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane learns about volcanoes and finds out what it's like to live in a submarine talking with Associate Professor of Geology at The University at Buff...

Bored in the House w/ Joe Reddin

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane has returned guest, Joe Reddin, on the podcast. They talk about boredom during this odd time for humans. Joseph P. Redden is a Professor of Mark...

Birdbrain

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Here We Are podcast, I'm joined by Corina Newsome, who is an American ornithologist, birder, science communicator, and graduate student a...

Neuroplasticity + Alzheimer's

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Biology professor, Dr. Nipun Chopra, about link between Alzheimer's disease and various environmental factors. Dr. Nipun Chopra is a ...

The Changing Environment

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can we get people to care about the planet? Why is there so much division surrounding climate change? Shane asks Tracy Fanara these big questions....

Consciousness + Simulation w/ Dr. Eliot Winer

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are thoughts? If a computer can think, is it conscious? What can machine learning teach us about the brain? Today Shane talks with Dr. Eliot Wine...

Evolutionarily Speaking w/ Herman Pontzer

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How does our evolutionary history shape our current world? What's up with sexy jawlines? Will being quarantined while staring at computer screens all ...

Siding With Science

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Here We Are podcast Shane is joined by returned guest, Nina Fefferman. They discuss the ways to remain dignified when having co...

Why I Started The Here We Are Podcast

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Mauss does the first ever solo episode of the Here We Are Podcast to celebrate episode number 300. For the first time he discusses what this pod...

Neurodiversity Ft. A Little Cerebral

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Dr. Claire Thomas-Duckwitz and Natalie McKechnie Mannherz, OTR (of the A Little Cerebral Podcast) about the complexities of ADD and A...

Quarantine + Love

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Scott Cloutier is an Assistant Professor, Walton Sustainability Fellow and Senior Sustainability Scholar within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Insti...

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Pt 2

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane returns to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to talk with education program manager and Entomologist Katherine Bartlett. Katherine talks about us...

Murder Hornets!

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Third time guest, Barrett Klien is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin. Shane and Barrett talk about hornets and other in...

The Human Immune System

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane speaks with self-proclaimed infectious disease geek, Jessica Brinkworth, who is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illi...

The Politics of a Pandemic

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark A Smith is a professor of political science and an adjunct professor of comparative religion and communication at the University of Washington. ...

Myths of Happiness

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Sonja Lyubomirsky, who is a Professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. They discuss what we're learning abou...

SoundSelf with Robin Arnott and Topher Sipes

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with game developer and audio engineer, Robin Arnott, about his new interactive game called SoundSelf. They are joined by visionary artist...

All About Mushrooms

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about mushrooms with Naturalist Lyndzee Rhine at The Great Plains Nature Center. How do mushrooms procreate and do they sprout annually? L...

COVID 19 Update with Olamide Jarrett

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a few months since I talked about Covid-19 itself and this was a fantastic guest. Olamide Jarrett is Associate Professor of Medicine and Inf...

The Psychology of Disgust

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Joshua M. Tybur, an Associate Professor in the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology at VU Amsterdam, about the psycholog...

Language + Perception

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Erin Buchanan, a Professor of Cognitive Analytics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. They discuss the various ways l...

Bees

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about bees with Arizona Research Conservation Scientist, Kim Franklin. Where does the Honey Bee rank among the 20,000+ species of bees. ...

Science vs Human Nature

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane reunites with musician, artist, writer, and host of Future Fossils Podcast, Michael Garfield. They discuss the difficulty of scientific communic...

The Emergence of E-Learning

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about the evolving world of online education with seasoned learning designer, instructor, researcher, and trainer, Laura Pasquini. How wil...

X + Perception = Threat

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about perception and threat with Assistant Professor of Cognitive and Information Sciences at The University of California, Merced, Colin ...

Bats + Disease (Pandemic Edition)

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about bats with Associate Professor of Biology at Southern New Hampshire, Katharine York. Was White Nose disease brought to the United Sta...

Forestry + Diversity (Pandemic Edition)

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks Forestry, the environment, diversity and change with the Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion at The Yale School of Forestry & Envir...

Living in Biosphere 2

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane finds out what life is like living in a Biosphere for 2 years. In this episode, he talks with Dr. Mark Nelson, who is a founding director of the...

Women + Workload + Quarantine

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristina Durante research lies at the intersection of social psychology, evolutionary biology, and consumer decision-making. Kristina’s research pro...

Post-Corona Communication

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Professor of Psychology and University of Tennessee Knoxville, Garriy Shteynberg. Garriy explains that human beings communicate by es...

Video Games + Quarantine

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Professor Shawn Green about the concerns and benefits of playing video games during a pandemic and how they can fill voids and give p...

Change Climate Change

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How has pressing pause on humanity given us a new look at climate change?  Is this a fire drill for worse things to come? Is this a chance to help o...

Herpes and Comedy

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Sivaraman is a comedian with a PHD in virology. He joins the show to talk about living in NYC right now, comedy, and virology. Join us as we remi...

Scientific Couple Quarrels

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Return guests Selin Malkoc & Joe Goodman are my favorite couple in science.  Every couple has disagreements, but these two marketing professors put ...

Sleeping in a Quarantine

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep researcher Zlatan Krizan shares his thoughts on how the quarantine is impacting people’s sleep.  What might happen if more people stop using...

Shtick + Business Part 2

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane finishes his conversation with Author, Podcaster, and Professor, Peter McGraw. They share open mic stories and strategies that apply to their e...

Schtick + Business Part 1

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Schtick + Business Part 2 Shane finishes his conversation with Author, Podcaster, and Professor, Peter McGraw. They share open mic stories and stra...

(Pandemic Edition) Guilty Pressures

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nidhi Agrawal is a marketing superhero using her powers for the good of public health.  Why don't we think bad things can happen to us? Why do we as...

(Pandemic Edition) Exponential Growth & Emotions

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emotions researcher Jeff Larsen returns to the show to explain exponential growth and how exponential growth distinguishes the threat of a pandemic l...

(Pandemic Edition) Math + Virus + Us

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This feels like one of the most important podcasts I have ever done. Nina Fefferman has spent a career working on mathematical models of pandemics. ...

(Pandemic Edition) Scarcity and Marketing

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a time of hoarding, Caroline Roux is one of the precious few experts on scarcity. We talk about why people hoard, and what happens when everyone t...

(Pandemic Edition) History and Literature of Disease

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kari Nixon is a disease loving, well-read oddball with a contagious interest in contagion and a wonderful sense of humor. She also has some pretty am...

(Pandemic Edition) Zombie Apocalypse Medicine

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Return guest Athena Aktipis is an author, professor and podcaster. She is also the chair of the (wait for it...) Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting ...

(Pandemic Edition) Animals & Societies

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Verdolin joins me as I apologize for not heeding her early prophetic warning and ask her to take a whack at how long we will have to be physi...

Disgust & Morality (Pandemic Edition)

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of the same news on a loop? On these special episodes, we discuss unique pandemic related scientific perspectives. On this episode, authors of ...

Teaching + Learning + Strategy

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about cognitive psychology, teaching and learning with Assistant Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College, Megan Sumeracki.  Char...

Birds + Brains

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is joined by special guest Steve Gillespie to talk about bird brains with Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Tampa, Scott Hu...

Brains + Language

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with cognitive neuroscientist Evelina Fedorenko about how minds and brains create language. Charity Of The Week - Environmental Defense Cl...

Cognitive Bias + Decision Making

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about bias with Professor of Marketing and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Boston University, Carey Morewedge....

Cognition + Consciousness

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Picower Professor of Neuroscience at M.I.T. about the pattern recognition computer and black box known as the human brain. Earl Mille...

Fort Worth Zoo Part 3: Medical Care + Animals

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 3 of Shane's trip to the Fort Worth Zoo! Shane and special guest Sophia Rokhlin talk with Veterinarians Tara Reilly and Kim Rainwater about the c...

Insects + Flying + Breathing

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is once again joined by Anthropologist Sophia Rokhlin to talk about animals, insects, flying and breathing with Paleophysiologist at Midwestern ...

Psilocybin + Retreat (Bonus Episode!)

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is joined by Steven Gillespie and Rhianna Andrews. The three of them talk about their experiences at the 3rd Here We Are Myco Meditations Psil...

Fort Worth Zoo Part 2: Pollinators + Butterflies + Milkweed

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, in Part 2 of Shane's trip to the Fort Worth Zoo, Shane and special guest Sophia Rokhlin talk with Amy Coslik and Rebecca Gonzales about nat...

Fort Worth Zoo Part 1: Animals + Nutrition

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is once again joined by Antrolopogist Sophia Rokhlin, this time to talk about ecology and animal nutrition with Fort Worth Zoo Staff members Ada...

Television + Social Connection

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Social Psychologist Shira Gabriel about watching television, social needs, and social connections. What can researching TV watching t...

2019 Highlight Reel

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here We Are 2019 Highlights  Daniella Chusyd     234 Sophia Rokhlin      238 Jeff Shulman        231 Jesse Bengson      226...

Psychedelics + Neuroscience + Symposium

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane interviews nine Psychedelic Scholars and Enthusiasts recorded live from the Psychedelic Symposium at The University of Michigan. They...

Origin Story + Archaea

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Associate Professor of Biology Amy Schmid, about the nucleus free microorganism called Archaea. What is an "extremophile?"  Are the...

Genetics + Environment + Politics

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane is joined by special guest host Sophia Rokhlin talking with Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olsen Chair of Political Science from The Univer...

Disorder + Depression

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about anxiety, depression, and how the holiday season can gaslight depression with Associate Professor of Psychology at The Univ...

Holiday Shopping + Gift Giving

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about holiday gift buying and gift giving with Assistant Professor of Marketing at The D’Amore Mc-Kim School of Business at No...

Visual Perception + Attention

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about the human eye and visual perception with The Head of The Attention Lab at Bringham & Women's Hospital, Jeremy Wolfe. Do h...

Spiders + Spiders

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks in-depth about spiders with Collections Manager at the Sam Noble Museum at The University of Oklahoma, Melissa Sadir. Charity Of The Week ...

Empathy + Marketing

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about empathy and product marketing Vs service marketing with Professor of Marketing at The University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Nese Nasif....

Birds + Communication

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about birds, songs, and communication with Associate Head of The Department of Psychology and Evolutionary Biology from The Univ...

Biology + Epigenetics

26 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about microbes, gut biomes, bacterial infections, and using baker's yeast to understand how to kill certain kinds of cells to fight with B...

Brains + Learning

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Wisconsin La Crosse about learning how to learn and the mythology of learning ...

Animals + A.I.

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane shares another amazing interview recorded at the Cincinnati zoo with Theriogenologist, Lindsey Vansandt. They discuss the other A.I. a...

Insects + Sleep

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane finishes his deep discussion about Insects and talks about insect sleep. How important is it for bees and other colonized insects to sleep. Char...

Insects + Food + Art

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane tastes several insects and talks about entomology and culture with UW-L Assistant Professor of Biology, Animal Behaviorist and Entomologist, Bar...

Ayahuasca & Dreaming Plants

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian, psychonaut, and science advocate Shane Mauss talks about experiencing Ayahuasca with the Co-Author of “When Plants Dream” Sophia Rokhlin...

Brands + Social Behavior

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Marketing at The University of Cincinnati, Ryan Rahinel. They get deep into brand marketing and how ...

Addiction + Broken Brains

07 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks about broken brains, behavior, and opiate addiction with Northern Kentucky University Vice President for Health Innovation and S...

Emotions + Goals

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about goals and self-regulation with Associate Professor of Marketing from The University of Cincinnati, Anthony Salerno. Should we list o...

Elephants + Biology

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about elephant sociality and biology with Elephantologist and Postdoctoral Fellow at The School of Public Health from The University of In...

Ticks + Population

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about Ticks & Mosquitoes with Assistant Professor of Biology from the University of Cincinnati, Joshua Benoit. Joshua researches Insect Mo...

Work + Meaningful + Happy

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Comedian Shane Mauss talks about meaningful work with Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at The Foster School of Business at...

Game Theory + Marketing

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane peels back all the layers and presses The Marion B. Ingersoll Professor of Marketing at The University of Washington’s Fosters School of Busin...

Development + Memories

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Professor of Psychology at The Center for Mind & Brain at UC Davis, Simona Ghetti, who specializes in childhood development and memor...

Fungi + Medicine + Mycology

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Tom Volk, who is a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He teaches courses on Mycology, Medical Mycology, P...

Evolution + Childbirth

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about the evolution of childbirth and the history of the female pelvis with Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The University of Color...

Hormones + Monogamous Rodents

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane chats with Associate Processor of MCDB and Psychology & Neuroscience at The University of Colorado Boulder, Zoe Donaldson. How do hormones like ...

Brain Signals + Electrical Fields

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about brain signals, electrical field study, and time perception with Assistant Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Assistant Professor ...

Education + Rapport

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host of HWA and Stand Up Science, Shane Mauss talks with Ph.D. Janie Wilson from the University of South Carolina. Specializing in Experimental Psycho...

Depression + Disorder

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn.  The two of them dis...

Animals + Zoo + Research

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Curator of Mammals Christina Gorsuch and Animal Excellence Manager, David Orban from The Cincinnati Zoo. They go into great detail ab...

Mate Value + Relationships

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host of Stand Up Science, Comedian Shane Mauss talks with Associate Professor at The University of California and Director of The Attraction and Relat...

Behavior + Self Promotion

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host of HWA and Stand Up Science, Shane Mauss talks with Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the Un...

Curiosity + Memory

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane continues his discussion with Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University at UC Davis, Charan Ranganath. How does curiosity, pred...

Memory + Reactivation

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University at UC Davis, Charan Ranganath, talk about why and how the brain stores, organizes...

Sperm + Competition

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Shane Mauss sits down with Post Doctoral Fellow from The University of Maryland, Kristin Hook and they talk about mice sperm, speciation, and...

Burning Energy + Evolutionary History

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, Herman Pontzer. They dive deep into how ancient humans, primates and non-p...

Memories + Childhood

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Shane Mauss, host of Stand Up Science, talks with Professor of Psychology at The College of Charleston, Gaby Principe. They discuss false mem...

Genes + Evolution

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks to Associate Professor of Biology Itai Yanai about gene expression, single cells, and understanding disease through evolutionary biology. ...

Humans + Technology

20 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Shane Mauss talks about human beings, drones, robots, AI and Virtual Reality Technology, with Design Psychologist and Founder of Designology,...