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Students of SOCRATES

Gesellschaft & Kultur Philosophie

Tanja Rechnitzer, SOCRATES / Leibniz University Hannover 1 folgen Nov 11, 2026

Students of SOCRATES pairs students from the Philosophy of Science Master's program at Leibniz University Hannover with fellows of SOCRATES. Each episode features a guest discussing recent research on trust and credibility. The conversations invite listeners to consider what these questions mean for science and society. The podcast is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Project 470816212/KFG43.

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Expertise and Ideology feat. David S. Caudill Nov 11, 2026 38:46 Is the crisis of expertise about people rejecting science, or about people trusting different experts? Law professor David Caudill argues that ideology is not just a feature of “the other side”: both camps in today’s culture wars have their own experts, their own data, and their own beliefs. We talk about what makes someone an expert, why more data and new laws don’t settle the dispute, and what m

Scientific Empowerment feat. Kevin C. Elliott Okt 21, 2026 42:41 What if science communication aimed not to win over skeptics, but to empower people? Philosopher Kevin Elliott introduces scientific empowerment, a framework with material, social-psychological, and civic dimensions. We talk about Louisiana’s “bucket brigades,” AIDS activism, diversity and trust in science, and what could go wrong.Guest: Kevin Elliott, Michigan State University, Fellow of SOCRATES