Episode 93
Why Countries Choose War Over Peace, with Chris Blattman
Studying gangs and political enemies, scholar tries to understand why we fight—and how to stop conflict
Episode 92
From green burials to DIY funerals, how death in America is changing with Shannon Lee Dawdy
From green burials to DIY funerals, how death in America is changing
Episode 91
Why we need to invest in parents during a child's earliest years, with Dana Suskind
Big Brains podcast: Why we need to invest in parents during a child's earliest years
Episode 90
The troubling rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with Christopher Murray
Global health expert warns about a potential ‘pandemic in the shadows’
Episode 89
Is scientific progress slowing? with James Evans
Is scientific progress slowing? with James Evans (Ep. 88)
Episode 88
Could we vaccinate against opioid addiction? with Sandra Comer and Marco Pravetoni
Could we vaccinate against opioid addiction?
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The man who fought to sanction Putin and Russian oligarchs, with Bill Browder
The man who fought to sanction Putin and Russian oligarchs, with Bill Browder
Episode 87
Why big ideas fail to scale—and how to fix it, with John List
Why Big Ideas Fail To Scale—And How To Fix It, with John List (Ep. 87)
Episode 86
Could personalizing laws make society more just? with Omri Ben-Shahar
Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using big data to tailor different rules to different people
Episode 85
How to stick to your resolutions, with Ayelet Fishbach
New book explores science of setting goals, achieving success and learning from failure
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