Stories of Impact
Episodes
Dr. Arthur C. Brooks: Can Capitalism and Spirit Work Together for Good
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we hear from Dr. Arthur C. Brooks, Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Prac...
Dr. Andrew Serazin: What It Means to Invest in Flourishing
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Templeton World Charity Foundation President, Dr. Andrew Serazin, is back for another conversation with podcast host Richard Sergay. Dr. Serazin talks...
Stories of Impact Returns Next Week
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a state of being in which all the many dimensions of your life are good. Imagine health that goes beyond typical measures of physical and ment...
Dr. Filippo Trevisan: How Listening Can Shift Our View of the World
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Richard is in conversation with Dr. Filippo Trevisan, assistant professor at the School of Communication and Deputy Director at the Institute o...
Dr. David O’Brien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s conversation is with David O’Brien, Assistant Research Director at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University...
Dr. Colin Mayer: How Policy Shapes Social Connection
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features a conversation with Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies and the former dean at the Saïd Business Sch...
Dr. Onora O’Neill: What Makes Communication Ethical
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, host Richard Sergay speaks with Baroness Onora O’Neill, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Cambridge University. Prof. O’Neill, whose work...
Sir Paul Collier: Finding Common Purpose in a Divided World
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we explore our season focusing on citizenship in the networked age, journalist Richard Sergay explores the rights and responsibilities of being a c...
Vint Cerf, Nuala O’Connor, & Michael Wear: Rethinking Citizenship in a Connected World
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s conversation features three intersecting perspectives on the topic of citizenship in a networked age. We’ll hear from Vint Cerf, Google's ...
Dr. Andrew Briggs & Dr. Dominic Burbidge: A New Vision for Civic Life
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Andrew Briggs, a professor of nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Dominic Burbidge, a lecturer in pol...
Stories of Impact Returns Next Week
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can we listen to people we don’t agree with? Rebuild trust in an era of “fake news” and “alternative facts”? Create social cohesion, coo...
Dr. Cartmill, Dr. Foster, & Dr. Cooperrider: Exploring Diverse Intelligences Across Species & Systems
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our second season, we meet three scientists who are creating a community of people who see the world differently, bringing tog...
Dr. Sinnott-Armstrong, Dr. Schaich Borg & Dr. Conitzer: Can Machines Learn to Make Moral Choices?
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we speak with an ethicist, a computer scientist, and a neuroscientist who have teamed together at Duke University to research how we might buil...
Dr. Denise Herzing: Unlocking Dolphin Communication Through Curiosity & Code
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Denise Herzing, Research Director and Founder of the Wild Dolphin Project and Affiliate Assistant Professor at Flori...
Dr. Fletcher-Watson & Dr. Crompton: What Autism Teaches Us About Social Understanding
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore the social cognition found within our own species, and what the benefit to every person might be if we deepen our und...
Dr. Brian Hare: How Animals Think and What They Know
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience and Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology and Psychology and Neuroscience at ...
Dr. Barron & Dr. Marshall: What a Honeybee Brain Can Reveal About Intelligence
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features the work of two scientists in seemingly unconnected fields of study: Dr. Andrew Barron, Associate Professor of Cognitive Ne...
Dr. Doyle & Dr. Sharpe: What Whale Songs Teach Us About Intelligence
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features the collaborative exploration of Dr. Fred Sharpe, an expert in humpback whales and the Principal Investigator with the Alas...
Dr. Pranab Das: What Diverse Intelligences Can Teach Us
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Richard Sergay speaks with Pranab Das, professor of physics at Elon University and Principal Advisor to the Diverse Intelligences Initiative from...
Stories of Impact Returns Next Week
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Stories of Impact Podcast presents stories of the scientific breakthroughs that fuel the human search for meaning, purpose, and truth — how liv...
Dr. David Sloan Wilson: What Makes Human Cooperation Possible
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, host Richard Sergay is in conversation with David Sloan Wilson, professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University and president of the ...
Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: How Spirituality & Belonging Shape Crisis Response
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Richard Sergay speaks to Joseph Bulbulia, professor at the University of Auckland and the MacLaurin Goodfellow Chair in Theologi...
Dr. Athena Aktipis: How Cooperation Emerges in Crisis
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Richard Sergay speaks to Athena Aktipis, co-director of the Human Generosity Project, about the current results of her study of cooperation durin...
Dr. Erez Yoeli: What Inspires Altruism in Uncertain Times?
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, host Richard Sergay speaks with Erez Yoeli, director of the Applied Cooperation Team at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, abou...
Introducing the Stories of Impact Podcast
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this introductory episode, producer Tavia Gilbert and host Richard Sergay discuss what’s coming up in this season of the podcast and beyond. I...
Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: How Positivity Strengthens Us in Crisis
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of the Stories of Impact podcast special, five-part Covid-19 conversation series features Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, director of th...
Welcome to Stories of Impact
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Stories of Impact Podcast presents stories of the scientific breakthroughs that fuel the human search for meaning, purpose, and truth — how liv...