Podcast Episodes

229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade

Episode 229

He was handed the keys to the global economy just as it started heading off a cliff. Fortunately, he'd seen this movie before.

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Published on 10 years ago

Why Do People Keep Having Children? (Rebroadcast)

Even a brutal natural disaster doesn't diminish our appetite for procreating. This surely means we're heading toward massive overpopulation, right? Probably not.

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Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

228. Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late?

Episode 228

In our collective zeal to reform schools and close the achievement gap, we may have lost sight of where most learning really happens -- at home.

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Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?

Episode 227

Lessons from Tom Petty's rise and another rocker's fall.

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Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

226. Food + Science = Victory!

Episode 226

A kitchen wizard and a nutrition detective talk about the perfect hamburger, getting the most out of garlic, and why you should use vodka in just about everything.

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Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

225. Am I Boring You?

Episode 225

Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored - and why - and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there's an upside to boredom?

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Published on 10 years, 2 months ago

How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Rebroadcast)

Doctors, chefs, and other experts are much more likely than the rest of us to buy store-brand products. What do they know that we don't?

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Published on 10 years, 2 months ago

224. How To Win A Nobel Prize

Episode 224

The process is famously secretive (and conducted in Swedish!) but we pry the lid off at least a little bit.

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Published on 10 years, 2 months ago

223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?

Episode 223

When one athlete turned pro, his mom asked him for $1 million. Our modern sensibilities tell us she doesn't have a case. But should she?

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Published on 10 years, 2 months ago

222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All

Episode 222

Anne-Marie Slaughter was best known for her adamant views on Syria when she accidentally became a poster girl for modern feminism. As it turns out, she can be pretty adamant in that realm as well.

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Published on 10 years, 2 months ago