Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnraveling the mysteries of sleep
As far as we’ve come in medical and scientific research, sleep seems to be an area that we just can’t pin down. We might understand the stages of sle…
2 years, 9 months ago
With pandemic era SNAP benefits ending, how are food banks coping?
During the pandemic, households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, received at least a $95 per month increase to the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Math, it’s not for everyone – Can we reimagine high school math curriculums?
We have all heard conversations of “why didn’t they teach us this in school?” or “why did I take calculus if I’ve never had to use it?” Now with a wi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Norms in politics have gone unchecked - do we need more rules?
There are many precedents in politics that aren’t necessarily based on law but on norms, like the fact that there isn’t an age restriction for politi…
2 years, 9 months ago
The “existential crisis” behind the writers strike
TV and movie writers represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike last week. We’ve seen several writers strikes before, but producer an…
2 years, 9 months ago
“Our youth are really, really struggling”: Is talking about mental health enough?
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a 25 percent increase in anxiety and depression, especially in young people and women, according to the Wo…
2 years, 9 months ago
What's behind the violence in Sudan?
We are seeing a serious situation in Sudan where violence has erupted between two factions of the military. Hundreds of civilians have been killed an…
2 years, 9 months ago
We’re back in the office - so how much has work changed?
When the pandemic disrupted the workforce, showing that lots of jobs can be done remotely and making workers rethink the values they want from their …
2 years, 10 months ago
Is AI taking over? How artificial intelligence is being used in the workplace
Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere. It’s the customer service chat box on websites. It’s the facial recognition feature in security cam…
2 years, 10 months ago
How much progress have we made against cancer?
We’ve heard a ton about medical advancements that happened really quickly in response to COVID - meanwhile, scientists and doctors have been working …
2 years, 10 months ago