BJKS Podcast
@bjkspod.bsky.social
Interviews mainly about science and academia, with psychologists, neuroscientists, economists, and anyone else I find interesting.
By Ben Kuper-Smith bjks.bsky.social
https://bjks.buzzsprout.com/
By Ben Kuper-Smith bjks.bsky.social
https://bjks.buzzsprout.com/
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@bjkspod.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Update on the transition to video:
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
Update on the transition to video:
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Update on the transition to video:
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
First 2 video episodes are recorded, the next one tomorrow.
Will take some time to redo the podcast (including website), and start releasing video interviews from January. Will be published in normal venues, and as video on YouTube and Spotify
And for the love of god, @jamesheathers.bsky.social specifically requested to not listen to @dsquintana.bsky.social episodes. Please stick to this recommendation, several Hertzies seem to have listened to his episodes, let's not extend this error
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
And for the love of god, @jamesheathers.bsky.social specifically requested to not listen to @dsquintana.bsky.social episodes. Please stick to this recommendation, several Hertzies seem to have listened to his episodes, let's not extend this error
Thanks @dsquintana.bsky.social for the shoutout on @everythinghertz.com, I was wondering why I've received more downloads than normal since Monday!
Nervous what @jamesheathers.bsky.social was going to say, but when he described the podcast's name as 'serial killer', I knew he'd like it very much
Nervous what @jamesheathers.bsky.social was going to say, but when he described the podcast's name as 'serial killer', I knew he'd like it very much
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Thanks @dsquintana.bsky.social for the shoutout on @everythinghertz.com, I was wondering why I've received more downloads than normal since Monday!
Nervous what @jamesheathers.bsky.social was going to say, but when he described the podcast's name as 'serial killer', I knew he'd like it very much
Nervous what @jamesheathers.bsky.social was going to say, but when he described the podcast's name as 'serial killer', I knew he'd like it very much
New episode!
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
119. This (audio only) podcast is dead - long live the podcast? With Dan Quintana - BJKS Podcast
This is a special episode: this podcast will change after this episode, from remote audio-only interviews to exclusively in-person video interviews. Dan Quintana, professor at the University of Oslo a...
geni.us
September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New episode!
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
Related episodes:
- @camillopadoasch.bsky.social (value & causation in neuroscience)
geni.us/bjks-padoa-s...
- @efouragnan.bsky.social (non-invasive stimulation of human brains)
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
- Lynn Nadel (hippocampus as a cognitive map)
geni.us/bjks-nadel
3/3
- @camillopadoasch.bsky.social (value & causation in neuroscience)
geni.us/bjks-padoa-s...
- @efouragnan.bsky.social (non-invasive stimulation of human brains)
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
- Lynn Nadel (hippocampus as a cognitive map)
geni.us/bjks-nadel
3/3
September 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Related episodes:
- @camillopadoasch.bsky.social (value & causation in neuroscience)
geni.us/bjks-padoa-s...
- @efouragnan.bsky.social (non-invasive stimulation of human brains)
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
- Lynn Nadel (hippocampus as a cognitive map)
geni.us/bjks-nadel
3/3
- @camillopadoasch.bsky.social (value & causation in neuroscience)
geni.us/bjks-padoa-s...
- @efouragnan.bsky.social (non-invasive stimulation of human brains)
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
- Lynn Nadel (hippocampus as a cognitive map)
geni.us/bjks-nadel
3/3
As always, my conversation with @laurennross.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-ross
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-ross
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2/3
September 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
As always, my conversation with @laurennross.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-ross
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-ross
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to @laurennross.bsky.social about causation, mechanisms, and explanations in neuroscience, her path from medicine to philosophy of science, causal structures and varieties, & much more.
Thanks Lauren for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @laurennross.bsky.social about causation, mechanisms, and explanations in neuroscience, her path from medicine to philosophy of science, causal structures and varieties, & much more.
Thanks Lauren for being a guest!
1/3
September 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New episode!
I talked to @laurennross.bsky.social about causation, mechanisms, and explanations in neuroscience, her path from medicine to philosophy of science, causal structures and varieties, & much more.
Thanks Lauren for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @laurennross.bsky.social about causation, mechanisms, and explanations in neuroscience, her path from medicine to philosophy of science, causal structures and varieties, & much more.
Thanks Lauren for being a guest!
1/3
Related episodes:
- @damianblasi.bsky.social (over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science)
geni.us/bjks-blasi
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @jkflake.bsky.social (making stats fun & @psysciacc.bsky.social)
geni.us/bjks-flake
3/3
- @damianblasi.bsky.social (over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science)
geni.us/bjks-blasi
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @jkflake.bsky.social (making stats fun & @psysciacc.bsky.social)
geni.us/bjks-flake
3/3
September 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Related episodes:
- @damianblasi.bsky.social (over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science)
geni.us/bjks-blasi
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @jkflake.bsky.social (making stats fun & @psysciacc.bsky.social)
geni.us/bjks-flake
3/3
- @damianblasi.bsky.social (over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science)
geni.us/bjks-blasi
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @jkflake.bsky.social (making stats fun & @psysciacc.bsky.social)
geni.us/bjks-flake
3/3
As always, my conversation with @ruggeri.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-ruggeri
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-ruggeri
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
September 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As always, my conversation with @ruggeri.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-ruggeri
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-ruggeri
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to Kai @ruggeri.bsky.social about his global collaborations on Prospect Theory and temporal discounting, how to run these global studies, how to run studies in languages you don't speak, & much more.
Thanks Kai for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to Kai @ruggeri.bsky.social about his global collaborations on Prospect Theory and temporal discounting, how to run these global studies, how to run studies in languages you don't speak, & much more.
Thanks Kai for being a guest!
1/3
September 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New episode!
I talked to Kai @ruggeri.bsky.social about his global collaborations on Prospect Theory and temporal discounting, how to run these global studies, how to run studies in languages you don't speak, & much more.
Thanks Kai for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to Kai @ruggeri.bsky.social about his global collaborations on Prospect Theory and temporal discounting, how to run these global studies, how to run studies in languages you don't speak, & much more.
Thanks Kai for being a guest!
1/3
Also, RIP @gordpennycook.bsky.social record for having the most remote upbringing of my podcast guests - it lasted a good 4 episodes...
September 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Also, RIP @gordpennycook.bsky.social record for having the most remote upbringing of my podcast guests - it lasted a good 4 episodes...
Related episodes:
- Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social (fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-bandett...
- Nanthia @suthanalab.bsky.social (invasive recordings in humans)
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- Gareth Barnes (MEG)
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- Renzo Huber @layerfmri.bsky.social (layer-fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-huber
3/3
- Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social (fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-bandett...
- Nanthia @suthanalab.bsky.social (invasive recordings in humans)
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- Gareth Barnes (MEG)
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- Renzo Huber @layerfmri.bsky.social (layer-fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-huber
3/3
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Related episodes:
- Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social (fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-bandett...
- Nanthia @suthanalab.bsky.social (invasive recordings in humans)
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- Gareth Barnes (MEG)
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- Renzo Huber @layerfmri.bsky.social (layer-fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-huber
3/3
- Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social (fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-bandett...
- Nanthia @suthanalab.bsky.social (invasive recordings in humans)
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- Gareth Barnes (MEG)
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- Renzo Huber @layerfmri.bsky.social (layer-fMRI)
geni.us/bjks-huber
3/3
As always, my conversation with @efouragnan.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
As always, my conversation with @efouragnan.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-fouragnan
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to @efouragnan.bsky.social about transcranial ultrasound stimulation: what it is, how it works, what you can do with it, etc. We also discuss seeing live brains during surgery, Elsa's childhood in French Polynesia, & much more.
Thanks Elsa for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @efouragnan.bsky.social about transcranial ultrasound stimulation: what it is, how it works, what you can do with it, etc. We also discuss seeing live brains during surgery, Elsa's childhood in French Polynesia, & much more.
Thanks Elsa for being a guest!
1/3
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New episode!
I talked to @efouragnan.bsky.social about transcranial ultrasound stimulation: what it is, how it works, what you can do with it, etc. We also discuss seeing live brains during surgery, Elsa's childhood in French Polynesia, & much more.
Thanks Elsa for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @efouragnan.bsky.social about transcranial ultrasound stimulation: what it is, how it works, what you can do with it, etc. We also discuss seeing live brains during surgery, Elsa's childhood in French Polynesia, & much more.
Thanks Elsa for being a guest!
1/3
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
July 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Related episodes:
- @meharpist.bsky.social (editing at @nature.com)
geni.us/bjks-sutherl...
- @syeducation.bsky.social (editing a journal)
geni.us/bjks-syed
- @jessicapolka.bsky.social (preprints)
geni.us/bjks-polka
- @tomhardwicke.bsky.social (post-publi. critique)
geni.us/bjks-hardwicke
3/3
- @meharpist.bsky.social (editing at @nature.com)
geni.us/bjks-sutherl...
- @syeducation.bsky.social (editing a journal)
geni.us/bjks-syed
- @jessicapolka.bsky.social (preprints)
geni.us/bjks-polka
- @tomhardwicke.bsky.social (post-publi. critique)
geni.us/bjks-hardwicke
3/3
56. Mary Elizabeth Sutherland: scientific editing, behavioural sciences at Nature, and how to improve submissions - BJKS Podcast
Mary Elizabeth Sutherland is senior editor at Nature, where she edits submissions in the behavioural sciences and cognitive neuroscience. In this conversation, we talk about how she became an editor, ...
geni.us
June 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Related episodes:
- @meharpist.bsky.social (editing at @nature.com)
geni.us/bjks-sutherl...
- @syeducation.bsky.social (editing a journal)
geni.us/bjks-syed
- @jessicapolka.bsky.social (preprints)
geni.us/bjks-polka
- @tomhardwicke.bsky.social (post-publi. critique)
geni.us/bjks-hardwicke
3/3
- @meharpist.bsky.social (editing at @nature.com)
geni.us/bjks-sutherl...
- @syeducation.bsky.social (editing a journal)
geni.us/bjks-syed
- @jessicapolka.bsky.social (preprints)
geni.us/bjks-polka
- @tomhardwicke.bsky.social (post-publi. critique)
geni.us/bjks-hardwicke
3/3
As always, my conversation with @mbaldwin.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-baldwin
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-baldwin
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2/3
June 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
As always, my conversation with @mbaldwin.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-baldwin
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-baldwin
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to @mbaldwin.bsky.social about the histories of @nature.com, scientific journals, peer review, and what it means to be a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Melinda for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @mbaldwin.bsky.social about the histories of @nature.com, scientific journals, peer review, and what it means to be a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Melinda for being a guest!
1/3
June 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New episode!
I talked to @mbaldwin.bsky.social about the histories of @nature.com, scientific journals, peer review, and what it means to be a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Melinda for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @mbaldwin.bsky.social about the histories of @nature.com, scientific journals, peer review, and what it means to be a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Melinda for being a guest!
1/3
Related episodes
- @suthanalab.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- @cdfrith.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-frith
- @mgarvert.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-garvert
- @gordpennycook.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-pennycook
- Gareth Barnes
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- @tobywise.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-wise-po...
3/3
- @suthanalab.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-suthana
- @cdfrith.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-frith
- @mgarvert.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-garvert
- @gordpennycook.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-pennycook
- Gareth Barnes
geni.us/bjks-barnes
- @tobywise.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-wise-po...
3/3
70. Mona Garvert: Cognitive maps, fMRI adaptation, and computational psychiatry - BJKS Podcast
Mona Garvert is Lead Research Scientist at Alena where she uses her background in cognitive neuroscence to advance computational psychiatry. In this episode, we talk about her academic research on the...
geni.us
May 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
As always, my conversation with @smfleming.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-fleming
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-fleming
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
May 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
As always, my conversation with @smfleming.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-fleming
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-fleming
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to @smfleming.bsky.social about how he ran his lab in London from Croatia for a few years, building a lab culture, learning new techniques as a PI, applying for funding, Steve's background in music, why he became a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Steve for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @smfleming.bsky.social about how he ran his lab in London from Croatia for a few years, building a lab culture, learning new techniques as a PI, applying for funding, Steve's background in music, why he became a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Steve for being a guest!
1/3
May 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
New episode!
I talked to @smfleming.bsky.social about how he ran his lab in London from Croatia for a few years, building a lab culture, learning new techniques as a PI, applying for funding, Steve's background in music, why he became a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Steve for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @smfleming.bsky.social about how he ran his lab in London from Croatia for a few years, building a lab culture, learning new techniques as a PI, applying for funding, Steve's background in music, why he became a scientist, & much more.
Thanks Steve for being a guest!
1/3
Related episodes:
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @mastroianni.bsky.social (paradigms in psychology)
geni.us/bjks-mastroi...
- @evakrockow.bsky.social (qualitative data)
geni.us/bjks-krockow
- @bryanbruns.bsky.social (applied sociology)
geni.us/bjks-bruns
3/3
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @mastroianni.bsky.social (paradigms in psychology)
geni.us/bjks-mastroi...
- @evakrockow.bsky.social (qualitative data)
geni.us/bjks-krockow
- @bryanbruns.bsky.social (applied sociology)
geni.us/bjks-bruns
3/3
63. Adeyemi Adetula: ManyLabs Africa, psychology should generalise from Africa, and multicultural collaborations - BJKS Podcast
Adeyemi Adetula is a PhD student at the University of Grenoble, where he is leading the ManyLabs Africa project. In this conversation, we talk about that project, his recent commentary 'Psychology sho...
geni.us
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Related episodes:
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @mastroianni.bsky.social (paradigms in psychology)
geni.us/bjks-mastroi...
- @evakrockow.bsky.social (qualitative data)
geni.us/bjks-krockow
- @bryanbruns.bsky.social (applied sociology)
geni.us/bjks-bruns
3/3
- Adeyemi Adetula (ManyLabs Africa)
geni.us/bjks-adetula
- @mastroianni.bsky.social (paradigms in psychology)
geni.us/bjks-mastroi...
- @evakrockow.bsky.social (qualitative data)
geni.us/bjks-krockow
- @bryanbruns.bsky.social (applied sociology)
geni.us/bjks-bruns
3/3
As always, my conversation with @damianblasi.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-blasi
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-blasi
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2/3
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As always, my conversation with @damianblasi.bsky.social can be found on all podcasting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) and on the website:
geni.us/bjks-blasi
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
geni.us/bjks-blasi
See show notes for time stamps for different topics, references, links, etc.
2/3
New episode!
I talked to @damianblasi.bsky.social about his recent paper 'Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science', linguistic diversity, how to study languages you don't speak, why New Guinea is so diverse, Damian's career trajectory, & much more.
Thanks Damian for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @damianblasi.bsky.social about his recent paper 'Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science', linguistic diversity, how to study languages you don't speak, why New Guinea is so diverse, Damian's career trajectory, & much more.
Thanks Damian for being a guest!
1/3
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New episode!
I talked to @damianblasi.bsky.social about his recent paper 'Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science', linguistic diversity, how to study languages you don't speak, why New Guinea is so diverse, Damian's career trajectory, & much more.
Thanks Damian for being a guest!
1/3
I talked to @damianblasi.bsky.social about his recent paper 'Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science', linguistic diversity, how to study languages you don't speak, why New Guinea is so diverse, Damian's career trajectory, & much more.
Thanks Damian for being a guest!
1/3
@gordpennycook.bsky.social also clarifies his pivotal role in a tragic case: how a once promising researcher on cooperation ( @dgrand.bsky.social ) got lost to misinformation and fake news.
[as someone interested in cooperation, I'm totally not bitter that David Rand changed directions ;) ]
4/3
[as someone interested in cooperation, I'm totally not bitter that David Rand changed directions ;) ]
4/3
February 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
@gordpennycook.bsky.social also clarifies his pivotal role in a tragic case: how a once promising researcher on cooperation ( @dgrand.bsky.social ) got lost to misinformation and fake news.
[as someone interested in cooperation, I'm totally not bitter that David Rand changed directions ;) ]
4/3
[as someone interested in cooperation, I'm totally not bitter that David Rand changed directions ;) ]
4/3