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Innovation Hub looks at how to reinvent our world from medicine to education, relationships to time management. Great thinkers and great ideas, designed to make your life better.
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Hidden Biases: How Our Unconscious (Might Have) Shaped the Election
11/11/2016 Duración: 17minSurprised by the election? Us too. Psychologist Mahzarin Banaji thinks our unconscious biases might explain the difference between the public’s expectations and the results.
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Full Show: Fear and Our Future
04/11/2016 Duración: 49minThere are things you should be very afraid of. According to security expert Juliette Kayyem, terrorism isn’t one of them. But science writer Annalee Newitz tells us that mass extinction is. Plus, our seeds are becoming less diverse. Conservationist Cary Fowler says this is something you should care about, if you consider eating crucial to your health.
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The Great Extinction - A Survivor's Guide
03/11/2016 Duración: 18minAfraid of the apocalypse? Well, maybe you shouldn’t worry too much. The Earth has already gone through at least five.
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What Should We Really Be Afraid Of?
03/11/2016 Duración: 15minIt’s very unlikely that you will be killed by a far-off terrorist group. So why do we worry about it so much? National security expert Juliette Kayyem explains what we should - and shouldn’t - be afraid of.
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Sowing the Seeds for Food Security
03/11/2016 Duración: 15minCary Fowler thinks we might be in trouble. But he’s got a solution. A tiny, tiny solution.
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Full Show: You Can Take This Job
28/10/2016 Duración: 49minThat quick glance at Facebook… it’s kind of a big deal. Professor Cal Newport says it can significantly derail your train of thought for about 10 minutes. Plus, Immigration may be a contentious issue in this election, but immigrants are absolutely essential to our economic success. Cabinet member Maria Contreras-Sweet explains. And finally, economist Robert Frank talks love, money, and happiness.
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Redefining Office Space
28/10/2016 Duración: 49minRobert Propst was a brilliant inventor who wanted to make a better office. Instead, he created something he hated.
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The Career-Boosting Power Of Your Spouse
28/10/2016 Duración: 05minAccording to researcher Brittany Solomon, there’s one personality trait in a husband or wife that can predict success for their spouse: conscientiousness.
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Why Immigrants Aren't Stealing Our Jobs (Unless You're a CEO)
28/10/2016 Duración: 11minDo you remember your first job? Odds are, it was with a local small business. One of President Obama’s cabinet members talks small businesses, immigration, and jobs.
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Why You Can't Get Work Done
28/10/2016 Duración: 17minThink glancing at Facebook isn’t a big deal? Well, Cal Newport says it can significantly derail your train of thought for about 10 minutes.
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What's Your Job Really Worth?
28/10/2016 Duración: 14minHow do money and happiness intersect when it comes to finding a job? Economist Robert Frank thinks he might have the answer.
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Full Show: What You Thought You Knew
21/10/2016 Duración: 49minAre you really, really tired of this election? Well, maybe democracy isn’t the best form of government. Plus, teenagers are… hard to understand. Neurology professor Frances Jensen says it’s all because of their still-developing brains. And finally, what if campaigns aren’t as important as you thought?
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How Much Do Campaigns Really Matter?
21/10/2016 Duración: 11minIt seems like every election is a high-wire race whose outcome is always in doubt. But what if campaigns weren’t as important as you thought?
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Reconsidering Democracy
21/10/2016 Duración: 16minThinking about this election kinda makes you wonder: is there a better system than democracy? Jason Brennan thinks there should be.
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Inside The Teenage Brain
21/10/2016 Duración: 20minWhy can’t you get your teen out of bed in the morning? Why are they so impulsive? Frances Jensen says their still-developing brains are to blame.
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Full Show: Technical Know-How
14/10/2016 Duración: 36minEven if you don’t know an Allen wrench from an isosceles triangle, we’ve got a show for you. From why high school math is overrated to why you aren’t able to repair your iPhone, here are some of our best conversations about the fun side of our technical world.
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Full Show: Mind the Health Gap
14/10/2016 Duración: 49minHealthcare in our society needs a band-aid. Here are a few of our favorite conversations about the big challenges in health – and how we might fix them.
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Full Show: Electing the Future
07/10/2016 Duración: 49minThere was a battle for the soul of Silicon Valley, and the libertarians won. Investing legend Roger McNamee talks about how the tech world has changed - and why that could slow future progress. Then, Sasha Issenberg tells us how campaigns are using data to make sure their candidate wins. And finally, Pokemon Go may or may not be a fad… but augmented reality will change the way we see the world.