This week on Innovation Hub: Promises, promises. Author Micah Sifry explains why we thought the...
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50 Years Later, How Medicare Changed America
As Medicare turns 50, Yale Professor Jennifer Klein explains how the social program changed...
Why You Have More Jobs Than You Think
Ever feel like you’re still at work, long after you’ve left the office? Well,...
The Political Change That Wasn't
The Internet was supposed to revolutionize democracy and make government more responsive; so far,...
A Geek Speaks Out Against Tech
Computer scientist Kentaro Toyama used to use tech to help the poor around he world. But slowly,...
7.18.15 Waiting in Anticipation
This week on Innovation Hub: the thrill of anticipation, and the agony of computers that can read...
How Studying Your Email Data Can Improve Your Relationship
What if you could learn about your relationship by analyzing your own data? Statistician Emma...
Computers That Can Read Your Emotions
In science-fiction, you’ll encounter a lot of computers that can feel... HAL 9000, Deckard,...
Companies Could Be Using Your Data to Charge You More
Are you paying the same price for a pair of sunglasses on Amazon as your friend? Maybe not. Dan...
19th Century Radicals Learned to Forecast the Weather
Before the 1800s, our climate was unpredictable, poorly understood, and frightening. Author Peter...
7.11.15 Universal Problems (And Solutions)
Who sings for the unsung masses? Well, here at Innovation Hub, we do. This week, we’ve got...
The Real Differences Between Generic and Name-Brand Drugs
What's in a name (brand)? Professor Jeremy Greene takes a look at the complex history of...
Reinventing Disneyland for the 21st Century
Rides, costumed princesses… and wearable technology? Writer Austin Carr goes into the...
The Psychology Behind Right and Wrong
Justice isn’t always based on ethics or fairness, sometimes it’s based purely on...
The Benefits of NOT Taking Notes on a Computer
We all get distracted in meetings, and it’s mostly because of, you guessed it, our...
The Pharaohs and Princes of Silicon Valley
If you’re over 30 and you haven’t sold a tech company worth $10 billion… what...
Shrimp, billionaires, and the invention of modern glamour. On Innovation Hub, we'll explore...
The Changing Tide of the Fishing Industry
That shrimp you serve at your cocktail party? It might have traveled 9,000 miles to end up on...
A Dip Into History: Come Fly With Us
Before it was embraced by Frank Sinatra and Jay-Z, a serial inventor’s pet project kept...
The Genius and Tragedy of Coco Chanel
Mistresses, Nazis, and lost love — the story behind Chanel No. 5 isn’t just about...