Nullius in Verba

Episode 12: Virtutes Vocationalis

Listen Later

In today's episode, we discuss vocational virtues⸺scientific principles that should guide the behavior of scientists. We discuss whether we agree with values put forth by numerous scientists, including Ivan Pavlov, Peter Medawar, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Barry Schwartz, among others, and share our own. 

 

Correction: At 56:24, Smriti mentions the book This is Biology, which is written by Ernst Mayr, not E.O. Wilson. 

 

Shownotes

  • Pavlov, I. (1936). Bequest of Pavlov to the Academic Youth of His Country. Science, 83(2155), 369–370. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.83.2155.369
  • Schwartz, B. (2022). Science, scholarship, and intellectual virtues: A guide to what higher education should be like. Journal of Moral Education, 51(1), 61-72.
  • Robert T. Pennock: An Instinct for Truth: Curiosity and the Moral Character of Science
  • Merton, R. K. (1942). A Note on Science and Democracy. Journal of Legal and Political Sociology, 1, 115–126.
  • Schwartz, B. (1990). The creation and destruction of value. American Psychologist, 45(1), 7.
  • Paul Medawar: Advice to a Young Scientist 
  • Ernst Mayr. This is Biology
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal: Advice for a Young Investigator
  • Bernal, J. D. (1939). The Social Function Of Science. Routledge. 
  • Weber, M. (1917/1958). Science as a Vocation. Daedalus, 87(1), 111–134.
  • E.O. Wilson: Letters to a Young Scientist
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Nullius in VerbaBy Smriti Mehta and Daniël Lakens
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    12 ratings

    More shows like Nullius in Verba

    View all
    This American Life by This American Life

    This American Life

    90,994 Listeners

    Radiolab by WNYC Studios

    Radiolab

    43,898 Listeners

    Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

    Freakonomics Radio

    32,100 Listeners

    99% Invisible by Roman Mars

    99% Invisible

    26,197 Listeners

    Song Exploder by Hrishikesh Hirway

    Song Exploder

    5,972 Listeners

    More or Less by BBC Radio 4

    More or Less

    876 Listeners

    Very Bad Wizards by Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

    Very Bad Wizards

    2,675 Listeners

    Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC Radio 4

    Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

    2,110 Listeners

    Everything Hertz by Dan Quintana

    Everything Hertz

    55 Listeners

    Two Psychologists Four Beers by Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett

    Two Psychologists Four Beers

    156 Listeners

    Know Your Enemy by Matthew Sitman

    Know Your Enemy

    2,060 Listeners

    Quantitude by Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran

    Quantitude

    222 Listeners

    Decoding the Gurus by Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne

    Decoding the Gurus

    948 Listeners

    The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

    The Ezra Klein Show

    15,950 Listeners

    What Now? with Trevor Noah by Trevor Noah

    What Now? with Trevor Noah

    4,312 Listeners