Data, data, everywhere

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Dating, tree planting for climate change, or whatever the problem is, analyzing data can give you new way at looking at a problem or phenomena.


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    The man who counts trees

    The Slow Newscast

    23:08 | Jan 16th, 2020

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    Tom Crowther is a young ecologist who asked a simple question: how many trees are there on planet earth? The answer has changed our understanding of the world, but Crowther's work has provoked a fires...Show More

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    How many trees do we need to plant in order to stop global warming? How many trees are there in the world? Can planting more trees actually warm up the planet even more? Fascinating episode about tree...Show More

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    Data vs. Dating

    FTFY: Fixed That For You

    19:41 | Mar 25th, 2019

    3 recommendations

    Should I stay or should I go? In every romantic relationship, there is a moment that you ask yourself, “Is it worth it?” Well, Rashied Amini, a NASA engineer with a broken heart, has the answer. He’s...Show More

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    What if Tinder actually wanted you to find a true match forever vs wanting you to have bad dates so you get back on their platform? Interesting episode about an engineer’s quest to quantify his love l...Show More

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    How Economists Do Valentines

    The Indicator from Planet Money

    09:51 | Feb 14th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    It's an Economic Valentine! Economics isn't known as a language of love. But economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers say it's central to their relationship and to their decisions as a couple.

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    This was a hilarious episode that gives you insight about into how two economists who are also life partners think about love, marriage, kids, and decision-making as a couple. Are people with kids hap...Show More

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    The Sorting Hat

    Hidden Brain

    48:37 | Dec 5th, 2017

    3 recommendations

    The desire to find our tribe is universal. We like to know who we are and where we belong. This fascination has led to a thriving industry built on the marketing and sale of personality tests. These t...Show More

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    I was so surprised with this episode! From the title, I thought this was going to be all Harry Potter nerdery (which honestly, I would have been fine with), but it's actually about personality tests a...Show More

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