Fighting Poverty And Pandemics, with Nobel Economist Michael Kremer (Ep. 66)
Economist discusses how randomized control trials can improve poverty interventions
Why Life After Incarceration Is Just Another Prison, with Reuben Jonathan Miller (Ep. 65)
Sociologist examines how system prevents many from regaining citizenship in society
Anthony Fauci On What We Need To Get Over COVID-19 (Ep. 64)
Expert examines impact of vaccines, variants and policies in a post-pandemic world
The Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, with Laurie Zoloth (Ep. 63)
Scholar discusses religion, personal freedom, challenge trials and our duty to one another
Doomsday Clock’s ‘historic wake-up call,’ with Rachel Bronson (Ep. 62)
CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists discusses threats of COVID-19, ‘infodemic’
Unraveling the Mystery of Life’s Origins on Earth, with Jack Szostak (Ep. 61)
Harvard geneticist and Nobel laureate explores how we got here—and whether we’re alone in the universe
The Urgent Need to Reinvest in American Research, with Barbara Snyder (Ep. 60)
AAU president discusses how more federal funding can secure American innovation
How Alternate Reality Games Are Changing The Real World with Patrick Jagoda and Kristen Schilt (Ep. 59)
UChicago scholars design ARGs to address issues ranging from climate change to public health
What Remains Unanswered After The 2020 Election, with William Howell and Luigi Zingales (Ep. 58)
UChicago economist and political scientist discuss the polls, what lies ahead for Biden and the country post-Trump