131: Long live the overhead projector!

Dan and James answer listener audio questions on indirect costs for research grants, the mind/body problem, and why many academics aren't trained to teach. They also profess their love for the overhead projector Some more details: Should we require universities to justify overhead costs, like heating and electricity? Overheads can inflate the costs of grants, some grants provide an additional percentage for overheads but others don’t allow this, which can eat into grants Get to know the people in your local grant office! Indirect costs at MIT A primer on indirect costs and why they are important to MIT Does it matter that we address the mind body problem in psychology? On the teaching of the history and philosophy of science (or lack thereof) in psychology courses Why aren’t academics better equipped to teach? The 3Blue1Brown YouTube channel Other links [Dan on twitter](www.twitter.com/dsquintana) [James on twitter](www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) [Everything Hertz on twitter](www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) [Everything Hertz on Facebook](www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/) Support us on Patreon and get bonus stuff! $1 a month: 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a monthly newsletter, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show - $5 a month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS a bonus episode every month Episode citation Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2021, May 3) "131: Long live the overhead projector!", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/8TFKC