Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode When Mirta Galesic was a teenager, her country fell apart. She lived in what was then Yugoslavia. But after the death of president for life Josip Broz Tito, that country was riven by ethnic … [Read more...] about Why Do We Vote the Way We Do? New Findings Hold Surprises
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North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode Spencer talks with David Schmerler, a researcher who keeps track of North Korea and its weapons of mass destruction. David says his work can be like a spy novel, or a video game — and in fact he … [Read more...] about North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode Everything about jobs is now open to question — including whether jobs will even exist. To sort it out, we talk this time about robots, the gig economy, income inequality, the disruption of education, … [Read more...] about The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is world famous for otters, sharks, a spectacular setting — even appearances in movies such as "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Finding Dory," and TV shows such as "Big Little Lies" and the … [Read more...] about More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation
If We Got the First 5 Years of Life Right, It Would Change Everything
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. Show Notes If we could get the first five years of life right, it would transform society: less crime, less violence, less poverty, more people having happy, productive lives. Lots of research backs that up. When young … [Read more...] about If We Got the First 5 Years of Life Right, It Would Change Everything