Quantum Potential Podcast

Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Professor of Marketing at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt) Remember during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were hoarding everything from toilet paper to potato chips? Or when the desire for a “must have” item drives buyers into strategic chaos to… Read More

Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, with Provost C. Cybele Raver during a Quantum Potential podcast. (Vanderbilt University) Right now in our country, political polarization and divisive anger between parties make some feel that our democracy is breaking. How can democratic societies endure—and even flourish—amid deep and… Read More

What makes a true story more compelling than fiction? Documentary films have the ability to shine a light on real-life experiences, issues and people in unique and creative ways. They pull viewers in by showing a slice of life through a specific perspective. Mariah Kramer, documentary filmmaker, senior lecturer and… Read More

Jack Noble, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering (Vanderbilt University) More than 50 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss. The intricate science around improving hearing is advancing at a rapid pace with the help of innovative researchers like Jack Noble, assistant professor… Read More

Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology (Vanderbilt University) What songs have a spot on the playlist of your life? What music sparks emotions around specific moments in time? In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology, explore… Read More

On the Quantum Potential Podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver interviews Jaco Hamman, director of the program in theology and practice and professor of religion, psychology and culture at Vanderbilt Divinity School. (Vanderbilt University) How can we cultivate systems of human flourishing and expand compassion, joy and faith while also integrating… Read More