Podcasts de Kara Miller

Civic Disengagement (And How To Fix It)

Already tired of the 2016 election? Well, you’re not alone. Social scientist Kate Krontiris tells...

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Breaking Free of the Silicon Valley Bubble

Entrepreneur Brad Feld explains what he looks for in a company, and why he decided to build his...

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How Concrete Is Crushing the Earth

You already feel guilty about the car you drive to work, but you might want to start feeling...

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Trumping Evolution

Forget about the Six Million Dollar Man. We already have the technology to become better,...

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5.09.15 Seeing Things Differently

We’re seeing things differently this week. Historian Laura Snyder will talk about the guy who...

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The Internet May Be Hurting Us

The Internet connects us, gives us access to approximately one billion cute cat videos, and lets...

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The Museums of 2035

Picture yourself touching Rodin’s The Thinker with haptic gloves - which would allow you to feel...

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The Invention of Seeing

When was the first time that humans perceived the world as it really was? Historian and author...

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Looking Closer at Stereotypes

Psychologist Claude Steele says stereotypes are even more important than we realize, and he...

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5.02.15 Reaching Critical Mass

A lot of innovation depends on the masses to really get going. Take the problem of healthcare and...

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Reaching Little Houses on the Prarie

Learn how, long before the Internet revolutionized commerce by bringing everything to your door,...

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Why Hunger Drives Human Ingenuity

Hunger isn’t just driving you to get that double bacon cheeseburger at Five Guys - it’s also been...

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The Environment and the 'Weightless' Economy

Printing everything out seems so wasteful, but is sending an email any better? Social scientist...

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How Civilians Can Save Healthcare and Education

The world doesn’t have nearly enough teachers or doctors to meet its growing demand. Mental...

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4.11.15 Keeping Up Appearances

This week on Innovation Hub: when to care about the superficial things, and when to look beneath...

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The Plate of the Future: Cricket Cookies and Meatless Meat

Trade in your burgers and chicken wings for cricket flour and meatless protein. Bitty Foods'...

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Connecting Attractiveness and Wealth

Looks matter. But not just for the reasons you think. Stanford’s Peter Belmi explains how...

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Science: Stuck in the Mud

Is science in a rut? Professor Roberta Ness thinks so, and she wants institutions and the...

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Robots Become Writers

Robot art has come a long way from HAL singing “Daisy” in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Algorithms are...

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3.21 Staying Human

This week on Innovation Hub: what humans have done, why we're flawed, and what could replace us....

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