Episode #5
S4E05 - Embodying science values
In this episode, we explore a provocative question raised in Tassos’s Research Methods course: Can scientists truly live up to the ideals of "disinterestedness" and "communalism" in an academic world dominated by competition and the "credit cycle"? We are joined by Stefanos Zelkas Sapountzis, whose inquiry instigated this discussion, Ivar Hjortfors Lozanovic, master student of Philosophy and Psychology, and we welcome back Maarten Derksen, historian and philosopher from the Psychology department. Together, we deconstruct Merton’s Norms, describing the traditional ethical pillars of science, and contrast them with the pragmatic pressures of publishing, funding, and reputation. We then relate this with embodied training, asking how higher education can move beyond purely intellectual instruction to account for the emotional, physical, and human dimensions of being a scientist. Links for the episode: Maarten Derksen’s professional page Robert K. Merton’s "The Normative Structure of Science" (1942) The DORA Initiative and the Recognition & Rewards movement in the Netherlands Degrees of Freedom s3e8b, where Maarten Derksen previously joined as guest - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - Produced by Tassos Sarampalis and Marcello Seri, at the University of Groningen - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - + - - - Illustrations by Anne Caesar van Wieren www.annecaesar.nl What's the Angle and Zen Garden are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Shane Ivers of silvermansound.com .
