30,000 Leagues
A new podcast from The Policy Lab
Listen now on your favorite podcast player
A new podcast from The Policy Lab
Listen now on your favorite podcast player
John Eastwood, co-author ofOut of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom.
You're mindlessly scrolling through your phone, holding the entirety of the internet in your hand, but you're still bored. Why? And what can you do about it? John Eastwood joins us to discuss his research on boredom and its association with the unengaged mind.
Dr. James McDonald, Medical Director, RI Department of Health
Dr. McDonald joins us to talk about Rhode Island's framework for re-opening the state, giving us a picture of what life might look like over the coming weeks and months, depending on how Covid-19 evolves.
Robin Steinberg, CEO and founder of The Bail Project
Robin Steinberg, a US attourney and social justice advocate, talks with us about how the United State's cash bail system keeps hundreds of thousands of legally innocent Americans locked away.
Dr. Philip Chan, Associate Professor, Brown University Department of Medicine and School of Public Health
Dr. Chan is an infectious disease expert and part of the coronavirus response team in Rhode Island. He joins us this morning to explain the science behind COVID-19 and how we should respond during this moment.
Steve Sloman, author of The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone.
Steve Sloman, Professor of Psychology at Brown University joins us for a conversation about how little we know, and how maybe that's okay
Mark Bartholomew, author of Adcreep: The Case Against Modern Marketing.
Advertising is everywhere these days, but how much do we really know about it? Join us for a conversation with Mark Bartholomew, a Professor in the University at Buffalo School of Law.
Mike Norton, Professor, Harvard Business School
Thoughts on the age-old questions, "Can money make you happy?" and "Is mo' money really mo' problems?" from the author of Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending.
Macky McCleary, former Administrator of the RI Division of Public Utilities, current Partner at Innogy Consulting, and a Senior Fellow at The Policy Lab
Listen in to hear about the impact of the changing energy grid on the climate and your everyday life.
Emily Oster, Bestselling author of Cribsheet and Expecting Better
Dr. Oster joins us for a conversation about how data can help us become better, more relaxed parents.
Amy O'Hara, Research Professor, Georgetown Massive Data Institute
A conversation about the messy intersection of data governance, evidence building, and privacy in pursuit of leveraging our administrative data for the public good.
Upcoming episodes include Robin Steinberg on reforms needed in the cash bail system, and Brigid Schulte on how we can feel less overwhelmed.
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