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Professor Alison Bashford
Historian and author
University of Sydney
Episode: Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Kenneth Aizawa
Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Episode: Kenneth Aizawa, "Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Marc Berman
Cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: Marc Berman, "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
Kevin J. Mitchell
Author and researcher in genetics and neuroscience
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Kevin J. Mitchell, "Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will" (Princeton UP, 2023)
James Franklin
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics with a focus on realism in philosophy and mathematics
University of New South Wales
Episode: James Franklin and Jeremiah Joven Joaquin eds., "The Necessities Underlying Reality: Connecting Philosophy of Mathematics, Ethics and Probability" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Yossi Yovel
Professor in the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University, author of The Genius Bat
Tel Aviv University
Episode: Yossi Yovel, "The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)
Thomas Haigh
Eminent computer historian, Professor of History and affiliated faculty of computer science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Episode: Thomas Haigh on the History of “AI” as a Brand
Andrew Jaffe
Cosmologist, Director of the Imperial Center for Inference and Cosmology
Imperial Astrophysics
Episode: Andrew H. Jaffe, "The Random Universe: How Models and Probability Help Us Make Sense of the Cosmos" (Yale UP, 2025)
Carl Benedikt Frey
Dieter Schwartz Associate Professor of AI and Work at the Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford University
Episode: Carl Benedikt Frey, "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Is palmistry still a thing, whether by that name or any other?
Absolutely, palmistry continues to be practiced widely around the world today, both in traditional settings and within scientific contexts, showing its ongoing relevance.
Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: So can we talk a bit about those scientists and what they thought about this?
In the 15th and 16th centuries, many chiromancy manuscripts were written by physicians, intertwining astrological beliefs with medical practices, leading to a serious consideration of palmistry in the realm of medicine.
Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: When do we see kind of that beginning? And why is this idea of kind of chiromancy a consistent thing across time?
Chiromancy has ancient roots, originating from Greek traditions and intertwined with physiognomy, which examines how physical features can reveal character traits across cultures.
Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I'm a historian, a professor of history currently in Sydney in Australia, trained primarily as a historian of medicine, and I decided to write this book after a chance encounter in an archive revealed some fascinating connections between palmistry and notable historical figures.
Marc Berman, "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
Q: How does awe in nature influence mental balance?
Experiencing awe in nature can make individuals feel small, helping them gain perspective and possibly becoming more pro-social.

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