Freakonomics Radio
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Episodes
28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?
21m · PublishedWe talk to a U.S. Geological Survey physicist about the science -- and folly -- of predicting earthquakes. There are lots of known knowns; and, fortunately, not too many unknown unknowns. But it's the known unknowns -- the timing of the next Big One -- that are the most dangerous.
27. Death by Fire? Probably Not
19m · PublishedFire deaths in the U.S. have fallen 90 percent over the past 100 years, a great and greatly underappreciated gain. How did it happen -- and could we ever get to zero?
26. The Health of Nations
22m · PublishedFor decades, GDP has been the yardstick for measuring living standards around the world. Martha Nussbaum would rather use something that actually works.
25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?
26m · PublishedTo get a lot of followers on Twitter, do you need to follow a lot of other Tweeps? And if not, why not?
24. The Power of Poop
19m · PublishedSince the beginning of civilization, we’ve thought that human waste was worthless and dangerous. What if we were wrong?
23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires
28m · PublishedFive things you don’t know about the NFL labor standoff
22. Why Cities Rock
16m · PublishedCould it be that cities are "our greatest invention" -- that, despite a reputation as black-soot-spewing engines of doom, they in fact make us richer, smarter, happier and (believe it!) greener?
21. Bring on the Pain!
25m · PublishedIt's not about how much something hurts -- it's how you remember the pain. This week, lessons on pain from the New York City subway, the professional hockey rink, and a landmark study of colonoscopy patients. So have a listen; we promise, it won't hurt a bit.
20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2)
26m · PublishedWhat do a computer hacker, an Indiana farm boy, and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The past, present, and future of food science.
19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1)
24m · PublishedThe "molecular gastronomy" movement -- which gets a bump in visibility next month with the publication of the mammoth cookbook "Modernist Cuisine" -- is all about bringing more science into the kitchen. In many ways, it's the opposite of the "slow food" movement. In this episode, you'll hear chieftains from the two camps square off: Alice Waters for the slow foodies and Nathan Myhrvold for the mad scientists. Bon appetit!
Freakonomics Radio has 758 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 509:27:26. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 9th, 2024 05:10.