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201. How Do We Know What Really Works in Healthcare?
Episode 201
A lot of the conventional wisdom in medicine is nothing more than hunch or wishful thinking. A new breed of data detectives is hoping to change that.…
10 years, 11 months ago
The Perfect Crime (Rebroadcast)
If you are driving and kill a pedestrian, there's a good chance you'll barely be punished. Why?
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10 years, 11 months ago
What You Don’t Know About Online Dating (Rebroadcast)
Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.
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10 years, 11 months ago
200. When Willpower Isn’t Enough
Episode 200
Sure, we all want to make good personal decisions, but it doesn't always work out. That's where "temptation bundling" comes in.
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11 years ago
199. This Idea Must Die
Episode 199
Every year, Edge.org asks its salon of big thinkers to answer one big question. This year's question borders on heresy: what scientific idea is ready…
11 years ago
198. The Maddest Men of All
Episode 198
Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now they're using behavioral economics to get even better.
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11 years ago
197. Hacking the World Bank
Episode 197
Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World Bank president — and his reign thus far is just as unorthodox.
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11 years ago
196. Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism?
Episode 196
The White House is hosting an anti-terror summit next week. Summits being what they are, we try to offer some useful advice.
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11 years, 1 month ago
195. How Efficient Is Energy Efficiency?
Episode 195
It's a centerpiece of U.S. climate policy and a sacred cow among environmentalists. Does it work?
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11 years, 1 month ago
194. How Safe Is Your Job?
Episode 194
Economists preach the gospel of "creative destruction," whereby new industries -- and jobs -- replace the old ones. But has creative destruction beco…
11 years, 1 month ago