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Ordering those six pairs of Game of Thrones-themed socks from Amazon and having them sent straight to your door sure is convenient, but what does it mean for the world we live in? Engineering professor Anne Goodchild talks about the new delivery economy, and how it’s going to affect the environment.

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Is the Delivery Economy Bad for the Planet?

This week on Innovation Hub, we're ready for some tradeoffs. We’ve got author William Bernstein explaining how trade has shaped our daily lives, from camels to the compass to that cute new pair of shoes. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers talks about what the government is trading away when it doesn’t fund science. Writer Andrew Winston sees if profit-driven companies might give something up in return for a healthier environment. Finally, engineering professor Anne Goodchild looks at the trade-offs of our new delivery economy.

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4.18.15 Making Trades

Imagine explaining plate tectonics using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. XKCD’s Randall Munroe did just that, and he’s learned some lessons about science education.

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xkcd’s Randall Munroe Explains Things

The robots are coming. But before they do, we’ll need to give them our morals. Queena Kim reports on why “moral philosophy” will mean big business in the tech world.

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I, Moral Robot

This week on Innovation Hub, how things catch on. Jonah Berger looks at why everyone falls in love with fads.  XKCD's Randall Munroe tells us how his nerdy internet comic got so popular. And Michael Bess takes us into the future of body modification.

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Full Show: Modification

This week on Innovation Hub: life, death, and sharing. Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair on his research into how we may be able to live significantly longer. Then, Zipcar co-founder and author Robin Chase on how the sharing economy is bringing the power of the corporation to the individual. And, writer Nir Eyal on the psychology behind how we tip. Plus, Skidmore professor Sheldon Solomon on the motivating force of thinking about your own death.

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12.26.15 Death and the Economy

This week on Innovation Hub: towering figures. Writer Alexa Clay tells us the surprising lessons about ingenuity we can learn from pirates, hackers, gangsters, and camel milk traders. Then Professor John Ochsendorf takes us on a tour of world architecture, and explains how, in some ways, classical architects were far more advanced than their modern counterparts. Author Declan Fahy talks about a new breed of celebrity scientist, and why they’re influencing public perception and public policy. And NOVA producer Paula Apsell will give us an inside look at how those scientists become celebrities.

01.02.16 Towering Figures

Can creativity be taught? Truman Capote says no. Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman aren’t so sure he’s right.

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The Key to Creativity

How did an accident of geography give rise to our most beloved cartoon characters?

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Zoinks! How a Coincidence Shaped Animation History

If you’re looking to future-proof your job, the best way might be to brush up on your social skills. Researcher David Deming explains.

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The Importance of Social Skills at the Workplace

What do Hollywood SFX, bridges, and DNA visualizations have in common? The answer just might be Autodesk. CEO Carl Bass explains how they make they virtually design the physical world.

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Making the Virtual Physical

All of a sudden, Silicon Valley cares about Moments. Slate writer Will Oremus explains why everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon.

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Why Silicon Valley Cares About Moments

Uh-oh. The "freelance economy" might not be so great after all. But don't worry, public libraries still are! And Kyle Weins explains why repair culture is important - and why it's struggling. 

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Full Show: System Failure

Ever wonder why certain places have more than their fair share of geniuses? Eric Weiner explains why this is - and where the next geniuses are likely to pop up. 

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The Rise and Fall of Genius

The mind-body link isn’t just for homeopathic devotees; it’s a proven medical connection. Jo Marchant explains.

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The Power of The Mind

Thanks to increasing access to the Internet, our global economy is more intertwined than anyone could have predicted. But what happens when the workers grow old?

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Our Globalizing, Graying World

After years studying neuroscience, Tara Swart started using what she’d learned to help CEOs run their companies - and lives - better.

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Bring A Neuroscientist to Work

This week: the power of the brain. From neuroscientists to economists, we listen to how the brain affects us in surprising ways. 

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Full Show: Brain Power

What makes a genius? Camilla Benbow and David Lubinski have worked on that question for decades; they think they might have some answers.

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Want To Raise A Genius? Don't Push Too Hard.

Do you believe that the illuminati run the world? That there was a second gunman? That everything is NOT WHAT IT APPEARS? Well, even if you don’t, conspiracy theories help shape our world. We look at the psychology behind them.

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