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Sarah Mackie @sarahlmackie.bsky.social · Sep 8

@nulliusinverba.bsky.social This prologue episode is absolutely fascinating. As scientists we have to be able to argue the case for new ideas, and at the same time, be able to judge them dispassionately. Psychologically, this isn’t easy, even for psychologists.

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Prologus 66: The Psychology of Controversy (E. G. Boring)

Podcast Episode · Nullius in Verba · 05/09/2025 · 1h 5m

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Aug 1

New episode on Premature Experimentation: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-63... Are experiments overused, and should we make greater use of other approaches to knowledge generation? If so, which methods should we use instead? Enjoy!

Episode 63: Experimenta Praematura | Nullius in Verba

In this episode we discuss whether psychology is engaging in premature experimentation. Are experiments overused, and should we make greater use of other approaches to knowledge generation? If so, whi...

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jul 15

No new episode this week! Smriti is busy teaching an introduction to psychology course, and Daniel is relaxing in his garden with a new puppy.

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · Jul 4

New episode of @nulliusinverba.bsky.social on exploratory experimentation. Why does exploratory research seem to be valued less? How can we do it well? nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/experiment...

Episode 62: Experimenta Exploratoria | Nullius in Verba

In this episode we discuss exploratory experimentation, an iterative process used by scientists to better understand phenomena. We ask why exploratory research seems to be valued less in science, the ...

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are very happy that the content of our little podcast is resonating with fellow academics. Although, with more than a thousand listeners per episode, maybe we are not that little anymore 🤗

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jul 2

As a podcast that mainly tries to educate listeners about decade old papers, we very much agree!

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Peder M Isager @isager.bsky.social · Jul 1

RE @nulliusinverba.bsky.social ep 59: Meehl seems to assume that research is harder than teaching; teachers should be paid less and if you can't do interesting research you're "demoted" to teaching. Why not the opposite? Why not pay teachers more and say "if you cannot teach, do"?

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jun 24

It is clear Meehl thought he was much smarter than most other psychologist, so much is clear from his writing :)

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jun 23

He discusses the tendency of scientists to call other scientists racists with no good arguments in the book.

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jun 20

New episode! The 3rd and final part of our discussion of Paul Meehl's unpublished book 'The Seven Sacred Cows of Academia' nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/seven-sacr...

Episode 61: Septem Vacae Sacrae III | Nullius in Verba

This is the final installment of the three-part series on Paul Meehl's unpublished book, The Seven Sacred Cows of Academia.

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · Jun 6

Second part of @nulliusinverba.bsky.social discussing Paul Meehl's 7 sacred cows of academia. Meehl criticizes one of our favorite topics: The idea that all research professors do is worthwhile. nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-60...

Episode 60: Septem Vacae Sacrae II | Nullius in Verba

This is the second part of a three-episode series on Paul Meehl's unpublished book, The Seven Sacred Cows of Academia.

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thanks for letting us know. I fear you are right! We will fix it one day in the future. :)

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · May 24

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · May 24

Thanks!

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · May 11

A little late, but the new episode on science communication is out now!
We discuss the Carl Sagan effect, pop science books, science journalism, YouTube channels, podcasts... and coffee and sandwiches. nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/science-co...

Episode 58: Communicatio Scientiae | Nullius in Verba

In this episode, we discuss science communication. What is the purpose of science communication? Who does or should engage in it? Are there negative consequences of communicating science to the public...

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Apr 5

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Mart Roben @martroben.bsky.social · Jan 7

3/ NULLIUS IN VERBA
Nullius in Verba investigates the roots of scientific ideals and practices. Why are some things called "scientific" and who decided that? (And a lot of Bacon quotes.)
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Nullius in Verba | Smriti Mehta and Daniël Lakens

Nullius in Verba is a podcast about science—what it is and what it could be. It is hosted by Smriti Mehta from UC Berkeley and Daniël Lakens from Eindhoven University of Technology. We draw inspira...

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Caroline Rowland @carorowland.bsky.social · Mar 28

The book that they discuss on the Nullius in verba podcast suggested in my googledoc is focussed on 8 steps to develop and test theories - these steps could perhaps be utilised to develop a theory of impact? Dubin 1969 Theory Building

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Caroline Rowland @carorowland.bsky.social · Mar 28

3. What does it mean to build a theory?
Nullius in verba episode 29: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/theory-bui....

Episode 29: Theoria Aedificans - Pars I | Nullius in Verba

In this episode we discussed the 8-step method of theory building proposed by Robin Dubin in his classic 1969 book Theory Building. Shownotes Dubin, R. (1969). Theory building. Free Press. http://c...

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · Apr 4

New episode of @nulliusinverba.bsky.social ! We (very) critically discuss the classic paper by John Ioannidis 'Why most published research findings are false'. What did he get wrong, and why is it still interesting to read the paper? nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-56...

Episode 56: Cur Plerumque Investigation Publica Falsa Est | Nullius in Verba

Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2005). Why Most Published Research Findings Are False. PLoS Medicine, 2(8), e124. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 Neher, A. (1967). Probability Pyramiding, Research E...

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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · Mar 31

My PhD student @adigitaltanay.bsky.social released an episode of his podcast Cognitations interviewing ... me. One of the toughest interviewers I've had! You can listen to it here: open.spotify.com/episode/6L7q...

He will feature some other team members next, so do give the podcast a follow 🤳

EP #14 | How can Social Media Affect Mental Health? | Amy Orben

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · Mar 27

I often say 'this episode is one of our best ones'. But our discussion on the ways in which psychology mirrors a pseudoscience, and how we can learn from pseudosciences such as parapsychology which tricks psychologists will use now they can not get away with p-hacking is really good.

Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Mar 21

New episode on Pseudoscience www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yggka-... We discuss the demarcation problem, why we should not ignore Pseudoscience but teach students why it is so bad, and complain about the too popular Telepathy Tapes.

Episode 55: Pseudoscientia

In this episode, we discuss what separates science from pseudoscience and touch upon the demarcation problem, the recent controversial podcast called the Telepathy Tapes, and the movie Ghostbusters. E...

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Mar 21

New episode on Pseudoscience www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yggka-... We discuss the demarcation problem, why we should not ignore Pseudoscience but teach students why it is so bad, and complain about the too popular Telepathy Tapes.

Episode 55: Pseudoscientia

In this episode, we discuss what separates science from pseudoscience and touch upon the demarcation problem, the recent controversial podcast called the Telepathy Tapes, and the movie Ghostbusters. E...

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Nullius In Verba @nulliusinverba.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thanks @colinhales.bsky.social for these kind words, we hope our little podcast is educational about what science is, and what it could be.

Colin Hales @colinhales.bsky.social · Mar 15

Drives me crazy that we scientists are not explicitly fully trained in scientific behaviour pathologies.

That podcast has done a long overdue service to science. Well done.

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