Mark A Smith is a professor of political science and an adjunct professor of comparative religion and communication at the University of Washington. Shane speaks with Mark about the political division surrounding this pandemic. ﻿Laugh, Read, Learn, and/or Support: Check out my new comedy web series <a href="https://www.quarantinecouple.net/">Quarantine Couple</a> ! <a href="https://www.quarantinecouple.net">https://www.quarantinecouple.net</a> Hunker down with an audiobook and support your local bookstore with my longtime partner Libro.fm. They're the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=_htposJrOhbOYVqVh-tTsRV4tx18MTU4NTI4MDMzMEAxNTg1MTkzOTMw&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=fyC1B-qCTpw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fredeem%2FHEREWEARE">https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE</a> And there has never been a better time for lifelong learning with other partner The Great Courses <a href="http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare">http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare</a> All support on Patreon goes to my team: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/shanemauss">Shane Mauss is creating Here We Are Podcast and live shows | Patreon</a>  More at <a href="http://www.herewearepodcast.com">www.herewearepodcast.com</a>  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Human Immune System

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious