הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Applied Science (2021)

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Politique !

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Najat Vallaud-Belkacem : "Il faut repenser l'aide publique au développement" 28:52

7d ago28:52

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durée : 00:28:52 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - D'ici 2022 la France consacrera 0.55 % de sa richesse nationale à l'aide au développement : c'est plus que ces dernières années mais c'est moins que l'objectif de 0.7 % fixé en 1970 à l'ONU. Comment mieux combattre les inégalités au niveau mondial ? Est-ce une question de moyens ou de gouverna…

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Radio Spectrum

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Reversing Climate Change by Pulling Carbon Out of the Air 26:44

8d ago26:44

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Let’s face it. The United States, and, really, the entire world, has squandered much of the time that has elapsed since climate change first became a concern more than forty years ago.Increasingly, scientists are warning that taking coal plants offline, building wind and solar farms here and there, and planting trees, even everywhere, aren’t going …

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Politique !

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Yaël Braun-Pivet : "en période de crise, c’est le respect des règles et des institutions qui permet à l’Etat démocratique de tenir" 28:54

14d ago28:54

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durée : 00:28:54 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - Les parlementaires, et spécialement les députés, ont-ils encore du pouvoir aujourd'hui alors que l'initiative législative semble accaparée par l'exécutif ? Comment exercent-ils leur mission de contrôle du gouvernement ? Revue de ces enjeux avec la présidente de la Commission des lois de l'Asse…

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Radio Spectrum

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The Uneconomics of Coal, Fracking, and Developing ANWR 26:16

16d ago26:16

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Many things have changed in 2020, and it’s an open question which are altered permanently and which are transitory. Work-from-home may be here to stay; as might the shift from movie theatres and cable tv networks to streaming services; pet adoption rates are so high that some animal shelters are empty and global greenhouse gas emissions declined in…

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Women in Data Science

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Kristian Lum | Applying Statistics to Promote Fairness and Transparency 30:50

17d ago30:50

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Kristian’s interest in statistics and algorithmic fairness has taken her on a winding career path from academia to business, to public service, and back to academia. As she has made different career changes, she didn’t decide between academia vs. industry vs. non-profit, it was more about the problem she was interested in working on at the moment, …

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Politique !

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Mohammed Moussaoui, président du CFCM : "Les convictions religieuses ne peuvent être des moyens ou des raisons pour se soustraire à la loi !" 28:34

21d ago28:34

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durée : 00:28:34 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - De la loi "confortant le respect des principes de la République" (dite "loi contre le séparatisme") examinée à l'Assemblée, aux discussions autour de la "Charte des imams", l'organisation du culte musulman revient au centre du débat public. Avec quels éléments nouveaux ? - réalisation : Thomas…

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Politique !

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Bernard Guetta, eurodéputé LREM : "il y a une nécessité d'affirmation politique, sécuritaire et militaire de l’Union Européenne" 28:51

28d ago28:51

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durée : 00:28:51 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - L'Europe est-elle à la hauteur dans sa gestion de la crise sanitaire ? Quelle place se dessine pour elle dans le monde qui vient, entre les Etats-Unis de Joe Biden et la Chine de Xi Jinping ? Revue de ces enjeux avec le député européen et journaliste Bernard Guetta - réalisation : Thomas Jost …

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Politique !

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Eva Sas, porte-parole nationale d'EELV : "Il y a une nouvelle génération d'élus écologistes qui sont prêts à gouverner" 28:35

1M ago28:35

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durée : 00:28:35 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - Actualité chargée pour les questions écologiques, du référendum pour rendre constitutionnelle la protection de l'environnement, à la loi qui traduira les travaux de la convention citoyenne sur le climat, sans oublier "l'affaire du siècle"... La défense de l'environnement en est-elle renforcée …

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Radio Spectrum

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Bright X-Rays, AI, and Robotic Labs—A Roadmap for Better Batteries 26:53

1M ago26:53

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Batteries have come a long way. What used to power flashlights and toys, Timex watches and Sony Walkmans, are now found in everything from phones and laptops to cars and planes. Batteries all work the same: Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy by creating a flow of electrons from one material to another; that flow generates an electric…

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Politique !

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Benoît Hamon : "Le revenu universel arrache de la tyrannie du court terme de la pauvreté" 28:55

1M ago28:55

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durée : 00:28:55 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - La crise sanitaire et ses répercussions sociales illustrent l'importance des mécanismes de solidarité. Depuis la campagne présidentielle de 2017 Benoît Hamon milite pour un revenu universel d'existence. Ce débat peut-il renouveler l'offre politique de la gauche ? - réalisation : François Cauna…

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Politique !

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Henri Guaino : "Cela fait quarante ans qu'on détruit l'Etat et on s'étonne qu'il ne marche plus..." 28:46

2M ago28:46

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durée : 00:28:46 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - Mis en cause (entre autres) dans la lenteur de la politique française de vaccination, l'Etat a-t-il encore les moyens de répondre aux demandes sociales ? Comment expliquer les paradoxes de notre rapport à l'Etat : rejet de son omniprésence et demande de toujours plus de protection ? - réalisat…

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Politique !

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Frédérique Vidal, ministre de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche : "Notre objectif est de faire en sorte que les étudiants retrouvent leurs enseignants" 29:12

2M ago29:12

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durée : 00:29:12 - Politique ! - par : Hervé Gardette - Nouvelle rentrée universitaire en période pandémique : tout est-il fait pour aider les étudiants, notamment les plus fragiles ? Les polémiques ayant accompagné le vote de la loi de programmation de la recherche sont-elles éteintes ? Revue de ces enjeux avec Frédérique Vidal - réalisation : Hél…

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Radio Spectrum

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Data-Free Medicine 26:49

2M ago26:49

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The saddest fact about the coronavirus pandemic is certainly the deaths it has already caused and the many more deaths to come before the world gets the virus under at least as much control as, say, chickenpox. The second-saddest fact about the pandemic is the economic and educational havoc it has wrought. Perhaps the third-saddest fact is the unfo…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#128 - Understanding COVID-19 and Vaccines 59:52

2M ago59:52

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We're excited to share the audio from a webinar presented by KGI Dean of Research Larry Grill on December 14, 2020. The webinar focused on the body’s immune response when it’s infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the different types of vaccines that fight virus diseases, and how AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna are developing their COVID-19 va…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#127 - Biocon Academy Webinar 57:05

3M ago57:05

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As a partner with KGI, the Biocon Academy recently celebrated seven years of imparting knowledge to more than 700 students in the life sciences sector. On November 25, they hosted a special webinar featuring KGI's President Sheldon Schuster and other experts from the biotech industry. Speakers for the session included: Sheldon Schuster, President, …

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Radio Spectrum

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5G Cellular Spectrum Auction—Can’t Tell the Players Without a Scorecard 23:37

3M ago23:37

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The Federal Communications Commission's very first cellular spectrum allocation was a messy affair. The U.S. was divided up into 120 cellular markets, with two licenses each, and in some cases, hundreds of bidders. By 1984, the FCC had switched over to a lottery system. Unsurprisingly, people gamed the system. The barriers to enter the lottery were…

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Women in Data Science

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Lillian Carrasquillo | Using Human-Centric Data Science at Spotify 38:22

3M ago38:22

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A data scientist by training, Lillian brings a passion for human-centric machine learning and algorithmic effects to her role leading Spotify’s Personalized Home team. She also talks about the experience of leading her team from home during the pandemic. Lillian’s team of data scientists and user researchers collaborate with a mixed-methods researc…

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Radio Spectrum

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Polling Is Too Hard—for Humans 27:21

3M ago27:21

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In 1936, after polling its readers, the Literary Digest famously predicted a landslide victory for Alf Landon. On 2 November 1948, based on widespread polling that all pointed in one direction, the Chicago Tribune famously headlined its early edition, “Dewey Defeats Truman.” Polls have been making mistakes ever since, and it’s always, fundamentally…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#126 - KGI Student Government 37:53

3M ago37:53

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In this episode, we are featuring KGI student government leaders Erik Wehse, Divij Gulati, and Narine Kareptyan. Through the interview, they discuss how they became interested in science and healthcare, their KGI experience, how COVID-19 has impacted their learning, and their career aspirations. We encourage you to connect with KGI Student Governme…

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Radio Spectrum

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Can Detroit Catch Tesla? 34:44

3M ago34:44

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If any cars are mobile phones with wheels, it’s electric cars. And just as the switch from landline phones to mobile phones was quick, and from computers to smartphones was even quicker, the shift from engines to motors, from internal combustion cars to electric cars, is starting to gain momentum and when it reaches scale, it will happen quickly. H…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#125 - Rob Tenerowicz 58:22

3M ago58:22

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As part of KGI's Industry Talk series, this episode features Rob Tenerowicz, Senior VP of Global Supply and Planning at BioMarin. Rob Tenerowicz joined BioMarin in September 2011 and serves as Senior Vice President, Global Supply and Planning. His responsibilities include supply chain, engineering, program management, and strategic network planning…

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Radio Spectrum

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Telemedicine Comes to the Operating Room 18:21

4M ago18:21

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A modern hospital operating room often has someone you never see on television: a medical device company representative. The device might be a special saw or probe or other tool for the surgeon to use. It might be an artificial hip or knee—or a mandible or a pacemaker. The surgeon may be using the device and its toolkit for the first time. The medi…

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Radio Spectrum

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The Battle for Videogame Culture Isn’t Playstation vs Xbox 29:11

4M ago29:11

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November is a big month for the millions of people who devote their time and money to computer games. Within a two-day period Sony will be releasing its fifth-generation Playstation, and its main competitor, Microsoft’s newest Xbox, comes out as well. So it’s a good month to look at the culture of gaming and how it reflects the broader culture; how…

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Radio Spectrum

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5G, Robotics, AVs, and the Eternal Problem of Latency 19:08

4M ago19:08

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Engineers will tell you that for an orchestra to rehearse remotely, it would need at least 500 megabits per second to avoid throwing off the synchronicity of a concert performance. But that’s using high bandwidth as a proxy for latency. Why not work on reducing latency directly? Because it’s hard. Nonetheless, at the cutting edge of network enginee…

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Radio Spectrum

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Are Electronic Media Any Good at Getting Out the Vote? 24:10

4M ago24:10

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In Get Out the Vote, co-authors Donald Green and Alan Gerber argue that political consultants and campaign managers have underappreciated boots-on-the-ground canvassing in person and on the phone, in favor of less personal, more easily-scaled methods—radio and TV advertising, robocalling, mass mailings, and the like. Unlike campaign professionals, …

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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The practice of being present 1:04:16

4M ago1:04:16

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We’re joined by Elisha Goldstein, PhD - one of the world’s preeminent mindfulness teachers, a clinical psychologist, founder of the Mindful Living Collective and, creator of the six-month breakthrough program - A Course in Mindful Living. If you’ve ever used the Calm app, you might be familiar with his voice as he walks you through mindfulness prac…

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Women in Data Science

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Femke Vossepoel | Applying Data Assimilation Tools to COVID Forecasting Models 39:28

4M ago39:28

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After earning her PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Delft, Femke spent several years in oceanography, climate research, and subsurface modeling. She developed an expertise in data assimilation that she's now applying to improve COVID-19 pandemic forecasting models. Femke explains that data assimilation originated in weather forecasting, where a model…

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Radio Spectrum

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Going Carbon-Negative—Starting with Vodka 23:25

4M ago23:25

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In 2014, two Google engineers, writing in the pages of IEEE Spectrum, noted that “if all power plants and industrial facilities switch over to zero-carbon energy sources right now, we’ll still be left with a ruinous amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.” One alternative is to stuff carbon dioxide underground. People have been talking about this for well…

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Radio Spectrum

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The Problem of Filter Bubbles Hasn’t Gone Away 25:53

4M ago25:53

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In 2011, the former executive director of MoveOn gave a widely-viewed TED talk, “Beware Online Filter Bubbles“ that became a 2012 book and a startup. In all the talk of fake news these days, many of us have forgotten the unseen power of filter bubbles in determining the ways in which we think about politics, culture, and society. That startup tried…

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Radio Spectrum

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Fake News Is a Huge Problem, Unless It’s Not 18:01

5M ago18:01

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Despite what you think, fake news is a tiny fraction of our news diet, according to Jennifer Allen, a Ph.D. student at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and lead author of the research study, “Evaluating the Fake News Problem at the Scale of the Information Ecosystem."…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#124 - Neelu Gibson 47:29

5M ago47:29

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As part of KGI's Industry Talk Series, our most recent guest was Neelu Gibson. Gibson serves as the Worldwide Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Medication Management Solutions (MMS), at BD Medical. She is proud to lead a dynamic team of global professionals in creating and executing regulatory strategies and submissions facilitating the availabil…

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Radio Spectrum

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Reimagining Public Buses in the Age of Uber 19:06

5M ago19:06

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Marchetti’s Constant, named after Italian physicist Cesare Marchetti, is the average time people spend on their daily commute, which is approximately a half-hour each way, all around the world. The average U.S. commute is about 27 minutes, up 8 percent from a decade earlier. But that averages people who walk 10 minutes to work with people who drive…

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Radio Spectrum

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The Problem of Old Code and Older Coders 15:50

5M ago15:50

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The coronavirus pandemic has exposed any number of weaknesses in our technologies, business models, medical systems, media, and more. Perhaps none is more exposed than what my guest today calls, “The Hidden World of Legacy IT.” If you remember last April’s infamous call for volunteer COBOL programmers by the governor of New Jersey, when his state’s…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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It's OK to self-care 52:37

5M ago52:37

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Most of us have heard how important “self-care” is and how important it can be for healthy living. But what exactly IS self-care? In this episode, not only do we define what self-care is, but we talk through the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of what’s involved in self-care and why this can so often be misunderstood and challenging. Whi…

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Radio Spectrum

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Why Does the U.S. Have Three Electrical Grids? 24:01

5M ago24:01

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Electricity is the key to modern life as we know it, and yet, universal, reliable service remains an unsolved problem. By one estimate, a billion people still do without it. Even in a modern city like Mumbai, generators are commonplace, because of an uncertain electrical grid. This year, California once again saw rolling blackouts, and with our con…

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Radio Spectrum

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Banking, Cash, and the Future of Money 29:49

5M ago29:49

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We’re used to the idea of gold and silver being used as money, but in the in the 1600s, Sweden didn’t have a lot of gold and silver—not enough to sustain its economy. The Swedes had a lot of copper, though, so that’s what they used for their money. Copper isn’t really great for the job—it’s not nearly scarce enough—so Swedish coins were big—the lar…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#123 - Ravneesh Sachdev 55:25

5M ago55:25

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This KGI Industry Talk features Ravneesh Sachdev, the Vice President and Head of Business Development at Sage Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, MA. Sage is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapies with the potential to transform the lives of people with debilitating disorders of the brain, including Zulresso™, the first F…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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I'm just so stressed 1:01:05

5M ago1:01:05

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Stress is something that we will inevitably encounter throughout our lives. It isn’t all bad or maladaptive, but how we manage it can make a significant difference in our lives. The degree of stress we feel impacts how we show up in the world including both how we relate and how we do the work before us each day. In this episode, Mireille and Adam …

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Radio Spectrum

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Spotify, Machine Learning, and the Business of Recommendation Engines 26:40

5M ago26:40

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You’re surely familiar—though you may not know it by name—with the Paradox of Choice; we’re surrounded by it: 175 salad dressing choices, 80,000 possible Starbucks beverages, 50 different mutual funds for your retirement account. “All of this choice,” psychologists say, “starts to be not only unproductive, but counterproductive—a source of pain, re…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#122 - Lisa Purcell & Alina Baum 51:42

5M ago51:42

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As part of KGI's Industry Speaker Series, Trustee Ross Grossman interviewed two Regeneron leaders: Dr. Lisa Purcell, Senior Manager, Clinical Sciences, Immunology and Inflammation, and Dr. Alina Baum, Senior Staff Scientist. Lisa Purcell joined Regeneron in 2008 and is a Clinical Scientist in Immunology and Inflammation. She received her PhD from M…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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Clarity and expectation 49:26

5M ago49:26

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When you lack clarity or have uncertainty for a direction or goal, it’s going to be difficult to succeed in your actions. Today Mireille and Adam discuss the topic of clear communication and expectation, two of the most important ingredients of success. How do we create better clarity? Like so many things — clarity begins with awareness, and awaren…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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Dealing with conflict 1:02:38

6M ago1:02:38

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Conflict is a part of everyday life. If you are connected to other humans, conflict will eventually occur. But what exactly is conflict? Where does it begin? How can it be resolved? In this episode, Mireille and Adam dive deep into those details to examine the framework of conflict end-to-end, to hopefully equip us with the tactics and skills we ne…

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Women in Data Science

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Francesca Dominici + Rachel Nethery | Using Data Science to Study Air Pollution Effect on COVID-19 Outcomes 34:39

6M ago34:39

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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Francesca Dominici and Rachel Nethery saw a way to connect the research they were doing on air pollution and health with the pandemic. They are studying the effects of air pollution exposure on different causes of hospitalization to see if pollution could increase a person’s vulnerability to COVID-19. While …

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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What does it mean to be Indistractible? 48:49

6M ago48:49

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Distractions will always exist – managing them is our responsibility. We often talk about the need for new information in order to change the old patterns of our brain. One of the best ways we can do this is through reading good books. In this episode, Mireille and Adam discuss the highlights of Nir Eyal’s book, Indistractible – how to control your…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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It all begins with empathy 46:43

7M ago46:43

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Have you heard the phrase, “Put yourself in their shoes?” In this episode, the conversation focuses on the “HOW” and why it all begins with empathy. Empathy is the key that enables access to another person’s perspective and emotional state. It is also a fundamental aspect of building and sustaining relationships with others. The fascinating thing i…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#121 - David Robinson 54:20

7M ago54:20

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In this event, KGI Dean of Research Larry Grill interviewed David Robinson, Deputy Director, CMC Vaccines Development and Surveillance at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr. Robinson and his team work with internal and external partners to develop and execute CMC strategies and harness advances in science and technology that enable vaccine dev…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#120 - Data Scientists Panel 55:45

7M ago55:45

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As part of the Pandemic Solutions: Virtual Speaker Series, KGI Professor Animesh Ray interviewed a panel of professional data scientists. The data scientists are from companies that are members of an industry group called PHUSE, a global community of professionals passionate about the advancement of clinical information. PHUSE has expanded from its…

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Brain Science: Neuroscience & Behavior

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The science behind caffeine 1:31:48

7M ago1:31:48

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Today’s episode features our very first guest. We’re joined by Danielle Rath, a notable expert and product developer in the caffeine and energy drink industry. Danielle is the founder of GreenEyedGuide Research and Consulting where she shares science-based information about energy drinks and caffeine, and helps people and companies where fatigue an…

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Women in Data Science

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Manisha Desai | The Importance of Data Integrity in COVID-19 Clinical Trials 38:04

8M ago38:04

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Manisha Desai is a professor of medicine (research) and of biomedical data science, and director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit at Stanford University. She is an expert in the design and analysis of clinical trials and epidemiologic studies across multiple diseases, including COVID-19. In this podcast, she provides some insights into the challen…

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KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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#119 - Dr. Steven Galson 56:12

8M ago56:12

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As part of the Pandemic Solutions: Virtual Speaker Series, KGI’s Rajesh Parti interviewed Dr. Steven Galson, Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs and Safety at Amgen. Dr. Galson has more than 20 years of experience in government service, including two years as acting Surgeon General of the United States. Previously, he served as direc…

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