
Science & Belief in Society Podcast
Listen to the podcast brought to you by the International Research Network for the Study of Science & Belief in Society
Welcome to our sound library – listen to the trailer
During 2020 lockdown, Dr Will Mason-Wilkes, Dr James Riley and Dr Rachael Shillitoe caught up with Network members from around the world to discuss their research and their academic journeys. In this first series, we speak to researchers based in the USA, UK, South Africa, India and Australia. We discuss the insights that various disciplines can bring to the study of science and belief in society, including history, quantitative and qualitative sociology, social psychology and media studies.
In episode one (launch date 20 October 2020) Professor Fern Elsdon-Baker introduces us to the International Research Network for the Study of Science & Belief in Society and explains its importance.
A new episode will follow every month. See launch dates in the images below, and click on the name in the image to be directed to the podcast.
FERN ELSDON-BAKER
Introducing the Network
(20 OCT 2020)SHIRI NOY
Sociological Research on Science and Religion in the USA
(3 NOV 2020)KIMBERLY RIOS
Science, Religion and Stereotypes
(1 DEC 2020)RENNY THOMAS
Science and Religion amongst Indian Scientists
(12 JAN 2021)ALEXANDER HALL
The Humanist Blockbuster and the Evolutionary Epic
(9 FEB 2021)BANKOLE FALADE
Science and Religion in African Contexts
(9 MAR 2021)JAMES UNGUREANU
Historical Research on Science and Religion – The Conflict Thesis Revisited
(9 APR 2021)LOIS LEE
Science and Non-Religion
(4 MAY 2021)TOM AECHTNER
Science and Religion in Mass Media
(1 JUN 2021)
From time to time we will also launch special edition podcasts.
Our latest special is an interview with Dr Cary Funk and Dr Courtney Johnson from Pew Research Center. This was first published on 26 January 2021. Visit the link below to hear more.
Our previous special was a spin-off interview with Dr Tom Aechtner, which we published on 24 November 2020, as news broke about the proposed Covid-19 vaccine.
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Book Giveaway
For the first 14 days after each episode launches we will be giving away a selected book to one listener. We will then select the winner at random and contact them by direct message to request postal details.
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International Research Network for the Study of Science & Belief in Society
Do you like what you’ve heard? Do you have any ideas or suggestions for the 2021 podcast season? If so, please contact us at p.e.brikci@bham.ac.uk