8.08.15 Life, Death, and Sharing
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...
View ArticleThe Impact of the Sharing Economy
The rise of Uber and Airbnb may make you think that we've reached the peak of the "sharing economy." But to Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, we're just getting started.
View ArticleMeasuring Unemployment with Cellphones
You get fired, then what? Apparently use your cellphone a lot less. Data scientist Jameson Toole explains what mobile phone data reveals about employment.
View ArticleWhy "Take Your Vitamins" Is Bad Advice
Despite the claims of parents, teachers, and doctors, that morning multivitamin might not be doing much. “Vitamania” author Catherine Price tells us why we should be wary of all the health promises.
View ArticleVirtual Reality's Precursor
Before virtual reality, there was a plastic, binocular-like device that filled viewers' worlds with vivid scenes: the View-Master. A peek into how the toy came to be.
View ArticleWhat Happens When Our Worlds Become Virtual
Virtual Reality isn’t just for video games. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale thinks VR can change everything, from business travel to biology class.
View Article8.15.15 Faith in the Unknown
This week on Innovation Hub: we dig beneath the surface. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale tells us about the virtual worlds we might soon be spending a lot of time in. Author Catherine Price...
View ArticleThe Downsides of Fitness Apps
Nir Eyal looks at the possible consequences of fitness apps.
View ArticleWhy Health Headlines Might Be Wrong
You’ve probably seen all those clickbaity headlines proclaiming the miraculous results of a radical new scientific study. But how accurate are these? Stanford’s John Ioannidis says… not very. He’ll...
View ArticleHow Technology Actually Creates More Jobs
If you’re worried that a robot might take your job, well, you’ve come to the right place. Economist James Bessen explores why technology may NOT displace workers - and why 19th-Century textile workers...
View Article6.13.15 Pressure Pushing Down on Us
Whether it’s work, school, the kids, or having a David Bowie/Queen collaboration stuck in our heads, we’re all under pressure. This week, we’ll examine how we get under pressure, and how we get out of...
View ArticleStartups Could Save Space Travel
If you think today’s travelers have reached the last frontier, think again. Arizona State Planetary Scientist Jim Bell explains how space startups will launch us into a new age of exploration.
View ArticleChannel Surfing
The idea of turning a knob to change a channel has gone the way of the dinosaurs. But today’s point-and-click comfort didn’t arrive overnight. We can thank Eugene Polley and his enormous Flash-Matic...
View ArticleHow IMDB and Amazon Are Making TV Better
We’ve all heard the age old complaint: hundreds of shows, but nothing to watch. Author and Professor of Media Jason Mittell explains why that disgruntled channel-flipping is becoming a thing of the...
View Article"Organ Marketplaces" of the Future
Do we know our bodies’ true value? Northeastern's Kara Swanson says the massive gap between organ supply and demand makes it much higher than we might think.
View Article6.20.15 It's Complicated
This week, our guests shun simple explanations. Film and media studies professor Jason Mittell reveals why we can actually handle more complexity in our television shows than ever before, despite our...
View ArticleHow Star Trek and Blade Runner Shape Our Future
The gizmos we gawk at in Star Trek and Blade Runner still seem light-years away. But the rapid growth in computing power may have put us on a fast track. Science journalist Steven Kotler tells us why...
View ArticleWhy We Need a "Digital Hat Rack"
As any Mad Men fan knows, the once-trendy fedoras that men sported were hung up the second they entered the office. Author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal wants that habit to come back in style – this time,...
View ArticleMoore's Law: 50 Years Later
We all owe a big thanks to Gordon Moore. Fifty years after he predicted an exponential rise in computing power – known as Moore’s Law – author Arnold Thackray gives us a glimpse into the unusual life...
View ArticleHow Star Trek and Blade Runner Shape Our Future
The gizmos we gawk at in Star Trek and Blade Runner still seem light-years away. But the rapid growth in computing power may have put us on a fast track. Science journalist Steven Kotler tells us why...
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