SENSE(LESS) Conversations

In this episode we interview Dr Lucy Maddox, a clinical psychologist, about her recent research work on compassion fatigue and her previous work on children’s mental health. This podcast was video live-streamed in the TV Studio at the University of Bath as part of the Minerva Lecture Series, and festival of social science.

In this episode of SENSELESS Conversations we talk to Anca Salagean, who is a researcher in the CREATE and CAMERA labs at the University of Bath where she studies the effects of embodying personalised and photorealistic avatars in virtual reality. She discusses the process of creating these avatars as well as their current and future applications and the interesting ethical issues associated with creating “virtual twins”.

Recorded 9th October 2023. Hosted by Mike Richardson and Naomi Heffer. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Interested in learning more about photorealistic avatars? Check out Anca’s recent open access publication. You can also watch Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman interacting as photorealistic avatars in the metaverse here.

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

After a long break in production, which may or may not have been due to us desperately trying to finish our PhDs and start new jobs, we are back! In this special episode of SENSELESS Conversations we talk to Dr Mike Richardson and Dr Naomi Heffer (i.e. us) about their PhD experiences researching across the senses. If you’ve ever wanted to know how electrocuting the tongue could be used to help visually-impaired rock climbers or why it is so difficult to tell how people are feeling over the phone, we have the answers to these and more as we highlight the real-life importance of understanding multisensory perception.

Recorded 21st June 2022. Hosted by Naomi Heffer and Mike Richardson. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

If Mike’s research has inspired you to try out sensory substitution for yourself, search for EyeMusic (iPhone) or The vOICe (Android/PC).

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

In this episode of SENSELESS Conversations we talk to Rachel Lees, who is a PhD student and researcher in the areas of addiction and mental health at the University of Bath. She debunks some common myths about cannabis use and tells us about the relationship between cannabis addiction and mental health.

Recorded 17th September 2021. Hosted by Naomi Heffer and Mike Richardson. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

In this episode of SENSELESS Conversations we talk to Dr Gillian Sandstrom, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex and an expert on the benefits of talking to strangers. Tune in to hear why talking to strangers can be beneficial, how we can facilitate better interactions with strangers, and how the pandemic may have impacted on our sense of social connection.

Recorded 5th August 2021. Hosted by Naomi Heffer and Mike Richardson. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

In this episode of SENSE(LESS) Conversations we talk to Domicele Jonauskaite, a PhD researcher in colour psychology at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. We cover topics such as the emotional connotations of colours, and the reasons for individual colour preferences. For more on Domicele’s research, check out: https://www.colourexperience.ch/

In this episode of SENSE(LESS) Conversations we talk to Prof. Pete Etchells from Bath Spa University, and author of Lost in a Good Game. We cover topics such as gaming addiction, gaming in the pandemic, and loot boxes

Recorded 9th April 2021. Hosted by Naomi Heffer and Mike Richardson. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

In this episode of SENSE(LESS) Conversations we talk to Mehrdad Bahadori, a PhD Student at the University of Verona and a research fellow at the University of Padova. We discuss his research on how sounds influence our actions, what happens to action when hearing is impaired, and how music moves us!

Recorded 26nd March 2021. Hosted by Naomi Heffer and Mike Richardson. Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Please stay tuned for more SENSE(LESS) conversations with active researchers about the big questions in perception. You can subscribe to our Podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, or listen here at www.senselesspsych.com

Our very first foray into podcasting starts off with a bang! We talk to Dr Meike Scheller about the development of vision, multisensory experience, blindness and more. Tune in to hear Meike explain how our experiences during development shape our perception and to hear her informed perspective on emerging options for sight rehabilitation.

Music credit: Xythe via freesound.org, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.