Nullius In Verba
@nulliusinverba.bsky.social
Nullius in Verba is a podcast about science—what it is and what it could be. Hosted by Smriti Mehta (@smritimehta.bsky.social) and Daniël Lakens (@lakens.bsky.social). nulliusinverba.podbean.com
Starting the new year with a new podcast episode of Nullius In Verba on 'Scientism' nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-72...
In the first of two parts, we ask if it is ok to think that science is the best way to generate knowledge, or if this is too dismissing of 'other ways of knowing'.
In the first of two parts, we ask if it is ok to think that science is the best way to generate knowledge, or if this is too dismissing of 'other ways of knowing'.
Episode 72: Scientismus - I | Nullius in Verba
In this two-part episode, we delve into the topic of scientism. Is science the best way to generate knowledge? Or are we giving too much deference to science if we believe this? In this first part, we...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Starting the new year with a new podcast episode of Nullius In Verba on 'Scientism' nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-72...
In the first of two parts, we ask if it is ok to think that science is the best way to generate knowledge, or if this is too dismissing of 'other ways of knowing'.
In the first of two parts, we ask if it is ok to think that science is the best way to generate knowledge, or if this is too dismissing of 'other ways of knowing'.
Our Spotify Wrapped tells us that collectively you have listened a total of 181 days to our podcast - and that's just for those of you using Spotify to listen to @nulliusinverba.bsky.social
Thank you all so much for listening!
Thank you all so much for listening!
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Our Spotify Wrapped tells us that collectively you have listened a total of 181 days to our podcast - and that's just for those of you using Spotify to listen to @nulliusinverba.bsky.social
Thank you all so much for listening!
Thank you all so much for listening!
Extremely grateful that there are people who have spent almost a full day of this year listening to our little podcast! ❤️
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Extremely grateful that there are people who have spent almost a full day of this year listening to our little podcast! ❤️
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@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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September 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
@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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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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August 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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!
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.
July 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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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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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July 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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...
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 🤗
July 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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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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"?
July 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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"?
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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June 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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...
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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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June 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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...
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May 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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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...
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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May 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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...
We discuss the Carl Sagan effect, pop science books, science journalism, YouTube channels, podcasts... and coffee and sandwiches. nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/science-co...
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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 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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January 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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 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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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
March 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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3. What does it mean to build a theory?
Nullius in verba episode 29: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/theory-bui....
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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March 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
3. What does it mean to build a theory?
Nullius in verba episode 29: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/theory-bui....
Nullius in verba episode 29: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/theory-bui....
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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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April 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
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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 🤳
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
Cognitations · Episode
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March 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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 🤳
He will feature some other team members next, so do give the podcast a follow 🤳
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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.
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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March 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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.
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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March 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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.
Thanks @colinhales.bsky.social for these kind words, we hope our little podcast is educational about what science is, and what it could be.
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.
That podcast has done a long overdue service to science. Well done.
March 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Thanks @colinhales.bsky.social for these kind words, we hope our little podcast is educational about what science is, and what it could be.
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It's not pseudoscience. In the spectrum of science disorders it is formally a cargo-cult science. All of it, not just IIT. I can be more technically specific ... But you work it out! We should all be all over this glaring mess.
This podcast will clarify:
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This podcast will clarify:
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Episode 8: Scientia Cultus Sarcinarum | Nullius in Verba
In this episode, we discuss physicist Richard Feynman’s famous speech ‘Cargo Cult Science,’ which refers to work that has all the affectations of science without the actual application of the scientif...
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March 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
It's not pseudoscience. In the spectrum of science disorders it is formally a cargo-cult science. All of it, not just IIT. I can be more technically specific ... But you work it out! We should all be all over this glaring mess.
This podcast will clarify:
nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/scientia-c...
This podcast will clarify:
nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/scientia-c...
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New episode, the first of two, on scientific fraud: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-52...
Episode 52: Fraus - I | Nullius in Verba
Babbage, C. (1830). Reflections on the Decline of Science in England: And on Some of Its Causes. B. Fellowes.
Sokal, A. D. (1996). Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of...
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February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New episode, the first of two, on scientific fraud: nulliusinverba.podbean.com/e/episode-52...