Revolutionizing Economics By Studying People In The Real World With John List
If you’ve played Candy Crush, flown on United Airlines, or taken an Uber or Lyft, you’ve been in one of Prof. John List’s experiments without even knowing it. List has revolutionized economics researc...
12 Elo 201928min
The Unknown History Of The White Power Movement With Kathleen Belew
We're taking a summer break during July, but we'll be back in August with new episodes telling the stories of leading research with some of the world's greatest minds. During the break, we'll be bring...
29 Heinä 201927min
The Missing Link In Evolution with Neil Shubin
Evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin spent six years in the Arctic searching for a fossil that could be a missing link between sea and land animals. Shubin shares the story behind his discovery of Tikta...
15 Heinä 201926min
Guest Show - No Jargon
We're taking a summer break during July, but we'll be back in August with new episodes telling the stories of leading research with some of the world's greatest minds. During the break, we'll be bring...
1 Heinä 201930min
Trump and the Changing Power of the Presidency with William Howell
If you want to better understand how Trump has forever changed the American presidency, the history of impeachment, or how to fix the dysfunction in our government, it’s best to go to an expert. Prof....
17 Kesä 201926min
How the Loss of Community Threatens Society With Raghuram Rajan
UChicago economist Raghuram Rajan became infamous for predicting the 2008 financial collapse three years before it happened. Rajan says that there are three pillars in our society: the state, the mark...
3 Kesä 201923min
The Science of Conspiracy Theories And Political Polarization With Eric Oliver
The “birthers”, “Pizzagate”, anti-vaxxers. Since the election of Donald Trump, it’s seemed that belief in conspiracy theories is on the rise. At the same time, our polarization is worse than ever. Peo...
20 Touko 201926min
A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker
Doctor Valluvan Jeevanandam says that transplantation is a “spiritual journey.” One person’s tragic loss leads to the another’s second chance at life. But not all transplants are the same. In 2018, pa...
6 Touko 201922min
