It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science Episodes
Part Two: UNM Professor helps shape signed language research
Season 3
Episode #10
Erin Wilkinson, a professor of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping to chart the future of signed language research. Wilkinson, who is…
Part One: UNM Professor helps shape signed language research
Season 3
Episode #9
Erin Wilkinson, a professor of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping to chart the future of signed language research. Wilkinson, who is…
Goals vs Rewards: What We Can Learn from Positive Reinforcement
Season 3
Episode #8
James Cavanagh, a professor at The University of New Mexico, joins It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss his recently published theoretical review about the…
Tamalewood: The Sparkling Cinematography of Colonization in the New Southwest
Season 3
Episode #7
Gabriela Guajardo is a Chicana/o Studies MA Candidate and recent winner of UNM’s LoboBites. She will represent the university at the regional 3 Minute Thesis…
Little Lanterns: The History of Farolitos and Luminarias
Season 3
Episode #6
Luminarias, or Farolitos, are synonymous with the holidays in New Mexico. Dr. Carmella Scorcia Pacheco, a postdoctoral fellow at The University of New Mexico shares…
The High Stakes of Sports Betting & Binge Drinking
Season 3
Episode #5
Since sports betting became legal in most U.S. states, millions of fans now place wagers—often with a drink in hand. UNM psychologist Dr. Joshua Grubbs explains how…
Inside UNM’s Hidden Museum
Season 3
Episode #4
Hidden in plain sight at the heart of the University of New Mexico’s campus lies a scientific treasure few people know about — the Museum…
Psychedelics and the Science of Suffering
Season 3
Episode #3
University of New Mexico researchers are joining a multi-site clinical trial of an experimental psychedelic drug intended to alleviate the mental suffering many patients experience…
Detained and Dismissed
Season 3
Episode #2
A new study from The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Social Research shows nearly half of all people held in jail on a granted pretrial detention…





