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 HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED that every child, by the time they’re 13 or so, should have a good grounding in three specific skills. They should be able to read well; they should have a decent understanding of their individual rights, especially freedom of speech and the sanctity of a free press; and they should understand the scientific method and how it works.

Science is real, and it is as accurate as anything can possibly be BECAUSE it is designed to be ferociously self-critical. What if our political system worked the same way? Wow—what an amazing thing THAT would be! Let me say that another way: what if we were to unleash the scientific method on POLITICAL science? What would THAT look like! In this episode, I take a look at that, with the help of none other than Carl Sagan. Have a listen.

Episode 280-Candle in the Darkness

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This conversation explores the life and contributions of Avicenna, a Persian polymath who significantly impacted medicine and science long before the European Renaissance. The discussion highlights his pioneering work in the scientific method, his understanding of diseases, and the cultural legacy he left behind. The hosts emphasize the importance of recognizing Avicenna's contributions to modern science and the shared heritage of humanity.

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This is part three of our conversation with Dr Claire St Peter from the University of West Virginia where she is currently the  Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Dr Carol Pilgrim, a Professor Emerit in the Psychology Department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Dr Pilgrim has received many honors throughout her career including the North Carolina Board of Governors Teaching Excellence Award, the Faculty Scholarship Award, the Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award, the ABAI Student Committee Outstanding Mentor Award in 2006, and the ABAI Distinguished Service to Behavior Analysis award in 2017. 

Her research contributions include both basic and applied behavior analysis, with an emphasis in human operant behavior and relational stimulus control.

Our subject is for this podcast is stimulus control.  In Part 1 Dr. Pilgrim started us out with definitions and an introduction to the subject.  She shared the story of Clever Hans, a horse who was said to be able to do complicated math problems.  What he really could do was read the very subtle cues his handler and others were giving that told him when he had reached the right answer.

In part two we took a deeper into the subject of stimulus control, including a discussion of relational stimulus control.   That brought us to the use of models.  Dr Pilgrim described the use of models to teach women to do their own breast cancer exams to detect any abnormalities in the very earliest stages.  

In Part Three we continue with the discussion of simulators as it relates to training riders.  I share a story about a riding simulator I got to experience during a visit to the UK.  We also talk about why science matters as we describe the use of A/B reversals to develop riding and handling skills.

Episode 351 Dr Claire St Peter & Dr Carol Pilgrim Pt 3 - Equine Simulators and Good Science Matters

Welcome to Essence Of! Here you will learn about medicine, science, history, and life, all by our favorite neurosurgeon, Dr. Hamid Abbasi.

Labs are an important place, tready carefully, and know that these creatures, though well stiched, could come to life and snap your ears clean off.

I photograph, record, and write about the natural world. I see, I listen, I write. I fundamentally believe that curiosity can save the world—so I publish stories to make people curious. Ultimately, curiosity leads to discovery, discovery leads to knowledge, knowledge leads to insight, and insight leads to understanding. Please enjoy!

Equiosity is the podcast about all things equine with a special emphasis on the horse-human bond.

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