Dani Smith Bassett
J Peter Skirkanich Professor, University of Pennsylvania. Primary Appt. in Department of Bioengineering; Secondary Appts. in Departments of Physics & Astronomy, Electrical & Systems Engineering, Neurology, and Psychiatry
Santa Fe Institute External Professor
Ph.D. in Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
C.P.G.S. in Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
B.S. in Physics, Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University
A pdf of Dr. Bassett's CV can be found here and a link to their Google Scholar page here.
Pronouns: they, them, theirs.
I just wrote a book with my twin, Prof. Perry Zurn, Department of Philosophy at American University. It is called, Curious Minds: The Power of Connection, and will be out from MIT Press on September 6, 2022. Perry researches broadly in the fields of political philosophy, gender theory, and applied ethics. His work specifically contributes to critical prison studies and curiosity studies. In addition to the book, we've also written a few papers together, on neuroscience and curiosity.
Our book! Curious Minds: The Power of Connection, by Perry Zurn and Dani S. Bassett (Boston: MIT Press). September 6, 2022.
Audio/Visual Media
—Interviewed by Scott Barry Kaufman, The Psychology Podcast (forthcoming).
—Interviewed by Johnathan Mahoney, Thinking Critically podcast (forthcoming).
—Interviewed by Matt Crawford, The Curious Man podcast (forthcoming).
—Interviewed by Michael Garfield, SFI Complexity podcast (forthcoming).
—Interviewed by Betsy Wurzel, Passionate World Talk Radio (Dec. 7, 2022).
—Interviewed by Elaine Miller-Karas, Resiliency Within, VoiceAmerica (Nov. 28, 2022).
—Interviewed by Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzman, Overthink podcast (Oct. 11, 2022).
—Interviewed by Wanda Wallace, Out of the Comfort Zone, VoiceAmerica (Sept. 28, 2022).
—Hosted by Kristy Johnson on “Friday Forum,” Harvard Book Store (Sept. 16, 2022).
—Hosted by Talks at Google (Sept. 15, 2022).
—Hosted on MIT Press and Library Journal’s Instagram Live (Sept. 9, 2022).
—Interviewed by Lynn Borton, Choose to be Curious podcast (Sept. 7, 2022).
—Interviewed by Galina Limorenko, New Books Network Neuroscience (Sept. 6, 2022).
—Interviewed on The Jefferson Exchange, Jefferson Public Radio (NPR affiliate
for Southern Oregon and Northern California) (Sept. 6, 2022).
—Interviewed on The Philosopher “Digital Dialogues” series (Sept. 6, 2022).
—Interviewed by Lois Lindstrom, Bookman’s Corner, Arlington TV (Sept. 1, 2022).
—Interviewed by Michael Hartzman and Dominick Tavella, The Lebenthal Report,
VoiceAmerica (Aug. 30, 2022).
—Interviewed on “Brian and Lee Radio Show,” WWDB Philadelphia (Aug. 20, 2022).
—Interviewed by Lady Fuller, Habits for Happiness, VoiceAmerica (Aug. 19, 2022).
—Interviewed by Bon Ku, Design Lab podcast (Aug. 18, 2022).
Print Media
—Interviewed by Amelia Tait, The Observer, The Guardian (Sept. 4, 2022).
—Listed by Publishers Weekly, “Fall 2022 Announcements: Science” (June 17, 2022).
—Nominated for the Next Big Ideas Club (August 18, 2022).
