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The Measure of Everyday Life

The Measure of Everyday Life

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 The Measure of Everyday Life is a weekly public radio program featuring researchers, practitioners, and professionals discussing their work to improve the human condition. Independent Weekly has called the show 'unexpected' and 'diverse' and notes that the show 'brings big questions to radio.' Episodes air weekly in the Raleigh-Durham, NC, media market, stream internationally through WNCU, and are available online the Wednesday following the original airing. WNCU produces the show with major underwriting from the nonprofit RTI International. For more information, see www.measureradio.net.RTI International & WNCU Ciencia Ciencias Sociales
Episodios
  • Improving Trust in Online Interactions

    Improving Trust in Online Interactions
    Apr 16 2025

    Even as people use online technologies in their everyday lives, they sometimes worry about potential pitfalls, including concerns about trusting other people. On this episode, we talk with two innovators who are seeking to improve public health by improving transparency in sexual relationships through a new platform called PlumCheck: Celine Gounder of the Kaiser Family Foundation and CBS News, and Josh Karetny, CEO of the new platform.
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    30 m
  • Neuroscience and Mysticism

    Neuroscience and Mysticism
    Apr 9 2025

    As we seek to know ourselves, who should help us with that exploration? Many different perspectives on empirical research, philosophy, and contemplation can be helpful as we try to understand our minds and ourselves. On this episode, we talk with Vladimir Miskovic, co-author of DREAMING REALITY: How Neuroscience and Mysticism Can Unlock the Secrets of Consciousness with Steven Jay Lynn.
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    30 m
  • Improving Local Public Health through New Technologies

    Improving Local Public Health through New Technologies
    Apr 2 2025

    Local public health workers help communities all over the country. Who helps them do their work? On this episode, we talk with two people who have spent time supporting public health in Western North Carolina with compelling new innovations to improve communication about local health: Adrienne Ammerman, founder of Arclet, and Brandon Romstadt of the WNC Health Network.

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    30 m
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