Here We Are

Sloths + Fossils

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks in depth about Sloths with Vertebrate Paleontologist and Research Fellow at The Smithsonian Natural Museum of Natural History, Ryan Haupt....

Fruit Flies + Genetics

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host of “Stand-Up Science” Shane Mauss talks about Fruit Fly genetics and reproduction with Post Doctoral Research Scholars, specializing in Anato...

Screen Time + Addiction

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Shane Mauss talks about social media and the effects of screen-time, binge watching, with Associate Professor of Marketing at New York Univer...

Vocalization + Genomics

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane vocalizes with Ph.D. Morgan Wirthlin, Behavioral Neuroscientist and Computational Biologist from Carnegie Mellon University. They dive deep into...

Personality + Neuroscience

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about the 5 personality traits, self-deception, and neuroticism, with Colin G. DeYoung: an Associate Professor of Psychology at The Univer...

Mindfulness Vs Pursuing Goals

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane welcomes back Behavioral Economist Kathleen Vohs for a multi-topic conversation about contemplation, goals, self-control, mindfulness vs meditat...

The Evolution Of Language

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus Episode! Shane talks about the evolution of language with American linguist and author Dan Everett, best known for his study of the Amazon Basin...

Iboga + Healing

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Author and Iboga Therapist, Elizabeth Bast about how the sacred African medicine Iboga, in addition to aiding addiction recovery, can...

Paleo-Anthropology + Archeology

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about the discovery of the bones of Sadiba and Naledi and how these species compare to modern humans with associate professor of anthropol...

Aging + Memory

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about hormone loss, memory decline, and Alzheimer’s with Neuroscience Professor at The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Ph.D. Karyn Fr...

Masculinity + Culture

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about gender, masculinity, and culture with Clinical Psychologist Ryan McKelley. Is the definition of masculinity too restrictive? Charity...

Health + New Years Resolutions

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about New Years Resolutions and “Motivational Interviewing” with Health Education and Exercise Physiology Expert, Ph.D Keely Rees. Ch...

201: Lists + Psychology

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane celebrates 200 episodes and then talks with Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics at the University of Seattle, Mathew Isaac.  They di...

200: Digital Media + Childhood Development

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about the effect of television and digital media on childhood development, with Ph.D. Heather Kirkorian: Associate Professor of Human Deve...

199: Association + Bias

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane and Pigott Family Professor of Marketing at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, Mark Forehand, talk about association, bia...

198: History + Science

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane talks about History, DNA, and Science with Professor of History, Editor of the Journal Of Global History, and Author of “A Concise ...

197: Self Deception + Evolution

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Harvard Graduate and Evolutionary Biologist Robert Trivers about self-deception, sex ratio theory, and bacterial evolution. Do we dec...

196: Habits + Health

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about habits, addiction, and changing behavior with Associate Professor of Psychology from WSU Vancouver, Renee Magnan Charity Of The Week...

195: Politics + Religion

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane gets super deep talking about religion, atheism, and how religion is impacted by politics with Professor of Political Science and Author of “[...

194: Stress + Child Development

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Human Development at Washington State University Vancouver: Dr. Sara Waters. They talk about stress ...

193: Human Health + Virtual Reality

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane visits the Iowa State University’s Virtual Reality Applications Center to interview Associate Director Eliot Winer about the interdisciplinary...

192: Marketing + Human Nature

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Shane talks with Professor Lea Dunn about 8 marketing premises that give insights into how people interact with brands. Learn more about you...

191: CO2 + Coral Reef Ecosystems

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane returns to [MOTE](http://mote.org/research) to talk about Ocean acidification and the effects of Carbon Dioxide on Coral Reefs, with Coral Reef ...

190: Biochemistry + Gender

03 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane gets down to the molecular level and talks about molecular biology, biochemistry, and sexuality with Physiological Psychologist Dr Steve Sylvest...

189: Sex + Education

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kris Gowen, Phd, EdM, Adolescent Psychologist and Author of "Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide, A Book For Youth," has the talk about "The Tal...

188: Mobile DNA

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about Mobile DNA with Evolutionary Geneticist and Associate Professor at Reed College in Portland Oregon, Sarah Schaak. Charity Of The Wee...

187: Teaching + Science

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher and Author of “See Me After Class” and “Adequate Yearly Progress” Roxanna Elden talks with Shane about teaching, managing classrooms, ...

186: Evolution of Alcohol

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane visits Full Sail Brewery and talks with the Walter White of beer: Brewery Quality Assurance Manager and Microbiologist, Kevin McCabe. They discu...

185: Why We Buy What We Buy

29 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Associate Professor of Marketing from the University Of Miami, Claudia Townsend, talks with Shane about branding, marketing, and why we buy what we bu...

184: Coral Reef Restoration + Reproduction

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane talks with Christopher Page, Staff Biologist and Ecologist from MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. This is an important conversation...

183: Disgust + Morality + Law (Part 2)

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane finishes his conversation with evolutionary psychologist Debra Lieberman at the University of Miami, talking more about her brand new book "Obje...

182: Disgust + Morality + The Law

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane joins evolutionary psychologist Debra Lieberman at the University of Miami to talk about her brand new book "Objection: Disgust, Morality, and T...

181: Algae + Ecosystems

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about red tide, algae, and the effects of freshwater chemicals on public health with environmental engineer Dr. Tracy Fanara. Catch her on...

180: Robots + Employment

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about employment data and robots with return guest Alan Benson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Work & Organizations, from the Ca...

179: Forgiveness + Peace

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about psychedelic integration and finding peace with forgiveness counselor and author of "Clear Path To Peace," Ana Holub. Check out her ...

178: Hearing + Communication

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Allison Coffin, about fish hearing and communication. Charity Of The Week - [www.sciencetalk.org...

177: Exercising Efficiently

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane visits Cleveland State University and talks about exercising efficiently with Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Kathleen Little. Outro mu...

Human + Artificial Intelligence

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane and Associate Professor of Psychology and Computer Science Paul Schrater, talk about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and human intelligence. Charit...

175: The State of the Internet

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ravi Bapna, Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Business Analytics and Information Systems, specializing in Information & Decision Sciences, updates Shane on t...

174: Work + Organization

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane gets organized talking with Theresa Glomb: the Toro Company-David M. Lilly Chair in Human Resources Department of Work and Organizations at the ...

173: Psychedelic Integration + Skepticism

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about psychedelic integration and skepticism with friend psychedelic ambassador, and founder of The Aware Project, Ashley Booth. Learn mor...

172: OCD + Psychedelics

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with fellow stand-up comedian Adam Strauss about OCD & psychedelics. Adam is known best for his One man show “The Mushroom Cure” Chari...

171: Marketing + Boredom

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about marketing, boredom, and reducing satiation with Joe Redden Ph. D, an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Carlson School of Manag...

170: Emotion Regulation

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about emotion regulation and scanning babies with OHSU Behavioral Neuroscience Grad. Student Elina Thomas. Charity of the Week: [NAMI Orga...

169: MDMA in Clinical Settings

09 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane, Cole Marta and Shannon Carlin from MAPS talk about making, storing, and using MDMA in clinical settings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

168: Psychedelic Research

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A special bonus episode of Here We Are featuring Brad Adams, founder of the Los Angeles Medicinal Plant Society and The Los Angeles Psychedelic Scienc...

167: Sleep + Social Behavior

02 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane talks with Dr. Zlatan Križan, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Iowa State University and an affiliate of the Center for Study...

166: Neuroscience + Parkinson's

26 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane dives into the weeds talking with OHSU Grad. Student Rebecca Hood about behavioral neuroscience, Parkinson’s disease, and the resilience of mi...

165: MycoMeditations #2

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane sits down with the facilitators of the recent Here We Are-MycoMeditations psylocybin retreat in Jamaica. They discussed the highlights, talked a...

164: Religion + Racism

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Professor of religion, and author of “Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” talk about religion ...

163: Guns + Gorillas

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks about guns, gorillas, and security with Assistant Professor of Psychology and author of “Don’t Overlook The Human.” Joel Suss, Ph.D....

162: Biodiversity + Speciation

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane chats with Assistant Professor at The University of Oklahoma, Katharine Marske about phylogeography, biogeography, biodiversity and how these th...

Dung Beetles + Recycling

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with Entomologist Rachel Stone from Witchita State University about Dung Beetles, the tiny recyclers that live in the tiny world below our...

BioME

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane gets a tour of the futuristic BIoME lab at Wichita State University. The group explains the new medical sensor they are developing that has caug...

Space Exploration

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane has a far out conversation about space with Ph.D. James Schwartz: philosophy teacher at Wichita State University. They discuss the philosophy an...

Neuroplasticity + Addiction

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PHD John Harkness, researcher and founder of Rewire Neuroscience, talks with Shane about Neuroplasticity, drug addiction, meth, mice and rats. Outro m...

The Wandering Mind

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane gets deep with PHD Student Brittany Alperin and talks about ADHD and the wandering mind through the lens of Psychology and Neuroscience. Outro m...

Intersectionality (Part 2)

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with James A. Lindsay author of Everybody’s Wrong About God and outspoken atheist voice who holds degrees in physics and mathematics and...

Medicine Hunting

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks psychedelics and medicine hunting with Chris Kilham, author, educator, and world-traveler researching and promoting plant-based medicines....

Happiness

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cassie Mogilner Holmes, Associate Professor of marketing at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, talks with Shane about happiness. Outro music by C...

Awards + Incentives

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Shane talks in depth with Assistant Professor UCLA Anderson Strategy and Behavioral Decision Making, Jana Gallus. They get into awards, inc...

Intelligence + Hormones

14 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane welcomes back Professor at The University of California, author of "Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones" and the very first Here We Ar...

Death + Telepathy

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Psilocybin Mushroom researcher, explorer, psychedelic facilitator and PhD Katherine MacLean talks with Shane about death, telepathy, and their shared ...

Is Intersectionality a Religion?

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane talks with author of "A Manual for Creating Atheists" creator of the Atheos App, and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State Univers...

Evolution + Improvisation

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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MDMA The Movie

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Shane talks with founder of Dance Safe and director of MDMA The Movie Emanuel Sferios. Among many diverse topics like molly, ...

My Commeditations

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane and return guest ethnomycologist Eric Osborne from My Comeditations discuss their shared experiences with mushrooms, guided psychedelic retreats...

Evolutionary Theory + Infanticide

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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Sex + Psychology

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Khandis Blake.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aggression + Anger

08 Nov 2017

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with Thomas Denson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mating + Conflict + Feminism

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Rob Brooks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brains + Mice + Mazes

26 Oct 2017

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with Shuhan He.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychedelics + Soap

19 Oct 2017

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with David Bronner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suicide + Bargaining

03 Oct 2017

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with Kristen Syme.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art + Philosophy

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Ramin Nazer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noggins + Education

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Bill Greisar and Jeff Leak.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noggins + Education

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Bill Griesar and Jeff Leake.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addiction + Evolution

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Ed Hagen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noggins + Networking

05 Sep 2017

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with Bill Griesar.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Language + Information Systems

30 Aug 2017

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with Aaron Clauset.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental Health

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Kateri McRae.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Illusion of Explanatory Depth

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Philip Fernbach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAPS (Live from Asheville)

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Michael and Annie Mithoefer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Athens

18 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Josh Miller and Keith Campbell.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness + Meditation

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Rael Cahn.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meditation + Mushrooms

03 Jul 2017

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with Eric Osborne.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sex Drive + Masturbation

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Nicole Prause.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychedelic Science

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Sara Gael & Dr Cole Marta.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suicide + Leadership

31 May 2017

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with Kristen Syme and Zach Garfield.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Nashville

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Patrick Morris & Clancy Smith.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behavior + Biology

01 May 2017

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with Robert Sapolsky.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Boulder

30 Apr 2017

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with Live from Boulder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meditation + Motivation

18 Apr 2017

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with Adam Barsky.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolution of Desire

10 Apr 2017

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with David Buss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucid Mood

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Charles Jones.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane's Gestalt Therapy (Pt. 2)

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Nina Rubin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music + Memory

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Adam Bradley.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing + Psychoactives

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with John L. Graham.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane's Gestalt Therapy (Pt. 1)

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Nina Rubin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gender + Psychology (Live #5)

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

with Jennifer Bosson and Joe Vandello.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices