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The ways that statisticians and governments measure the economy were developed in the 1940s, when the urgent economic problems were entirely different from those of today. Diane Coyle argues that the framework underpinning today’s economic statistics is so outdated that it functions as a distorting lens, or even a set of blinkers. When policymakers rely on such an antiquated conceptual tool, how can they measure, understand, and respond with any precision to what is happening in today’s digital economy? Coyle argues that to understand the current economy, we need different data collected ...

Send us a textPeter McCartt, Director of Energy Conservation and Sustainability for Westchester County, joins us for this special Earth Month episode to discuss the County’s efforts to implement thermal energy networks, electrify its vehicle fleet, promote recycling, and divert food waste from the solid waste stream.

On this episode, we dig into the chilling firsthand account of a boy who claims he's always attracted spirits—though never by choice. What started as innocent childhood dreams quickly morphed into physical encounters with an entity he couldn’t name… but could feel. Red eyes. Cold hands. And something waiting just beyond the veil of sleep. As our story unfolds, we’ll hear of a haunted Missouri home, a horned figure outside a second-story window, and a chilling voice that called a child by name. Is this a tale of psychological unraveling—or the markings of a genuine haunting? ...

Dennis Power is General Manager of one of the largest Speckle Park stud and commercial herds in the world, Minnamurra Speckle Park. Based at Coolah in Central West NSW, Minnamurra Speckle Park has played a pivotal role in demonstrating the commercial relevance of the Speckle Park breed, winning various feedback trials and carcase competitions. Not once, or twice, but many times – dating back as far as 2013. The consistently outstanding performance of Minnamurra Speckle Park cattle in these competitions has gone a long way to proving that the Speckle Park breed is no fad, but is instead a ...

Biological oceanographer John Ryan joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his team’s multiyear study that examined vocalizations of baleen whales, including blue (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), and how this science is critical for understanding their feeding habits, and thus informing their conservation. The study found that these whales’ songs rise and fall with their food supply, which provides valuable insights into how changing ocean conditions can affect their health and guide management measures. “Some of the ...

Wir diskutieren die Gründe für die Stagnation der Erträge in Deutschland und vergleichen diese mit den Rekorderträgen einzelner Betriebe weltweit.

Humanoide sind das Hype-Thema in der Robotik. Simon Schmidt vom Fraunhofer IPA erklärt uns die Ergebnisse zur Studie zu Humanoiden und ob der Hype berechtigt ist. Diese Folge haben wir uns vom Industria AI Podcast geborgt. Danke!

Send us a textIn this episode of Fresh Growth podcast, we have a special guest host – owner of Dirtworks Wyoming, Caitlin Youngquist. Caitlin is also a Western SARE Administrative Council member. She speaks with first-generation Wyoming ranchers Mary Mills and Kate Brewster about their unique journeys into ranching, the challenges of generational transitions, and the innovative practices they are implementing to create sustainable and profitable operations. Their conversation touches on the importance of education, empathy, and clear communication in navigating family dynamics and the ...

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Is our healthcare system making us sicker instead of healthier? Dr. Andy Lazris challenges the foundations of modern medicine in this conversation about profit-driven healthcare. Discover how pharmaceutical companies, medical education, and government policies may be creating more chronic disease rather than solving our health problems.Episode Highlights:Why a famous doctor once called blood pressure screenings a waste of timeHow medical science becomes dogma when it's not allowed to be questionedThe shocking truth about who funds and controls medical research studiesWhere that one billion ...

Today we're pleased to have William van Dongen with us. He's an R&D manager with a wealth of experience in flavour and fragrances, as well as pharmaceutical research.William is co-founder of Scents & Flavors— a comprehensive database of over 46,000 materials used in the flavor and fragrance industry. In this episode, he'll share his approach to innovation, problem-solving, and how his diverse background informs his work.Join us as we explore his insights and experiences in the field.Host: Trevor Groome, Séan Ryan, Michel Aubanel, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Maria Palassarou, ...

¡Deja aquí tus comentarios!En este episodio especial , nos tomamos un respiro para explorar cómo la medicina moderna podría reinterpretar las enfermedades de personajes históricos como Vincent van Gogh, Beethoven, Isaac Newton, Enrique VIII y Juana de Arco.¿Genialidad, locura o diagnósticos mal entendidos? A través de la ciencia actual, descubrimos nuevas perspectivas sobre sus vidas y desafíos. Con el apoyo de Laboratorio Cassará, línea respiratoria. ¡Escúchanos y respira conocimiento!

Your laundry detergent could be causing your child's mysterious rash, and the cleaning industry doesn't want you to know it.In this eye-opening conversation with Steven, founder of Truly Free Home, I dive deep into the toxic reality of conventional cleaning products. Steven's journey began when his infant son developed a horrific rash from store-bought laundry detergent: a crisis that transformed him from a New York City chef into a mission-driven entrepreneur determined to create truly non-toxic cleaning products that actually work.What makes this conversation particularly powerful is ...

Dr. Bryan Danforth contact: bnd1@cornell.eduHistorical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference)Tight cluster (McIntosh) || 228 ± 27 || 27-Apr ± 7 daysPink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 daysFull bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 daysPetal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days ----------------------------------------------------------------Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 4/28Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||Geneva (AgriTech North) || Pink to bloom || 315 || 155Highland (HVRL) || Bloom || 416 || 215Clifton Park ||...

Unser heutiger Gast ist PD Dr. Eva Oppel. Sie ist Ärztin an der Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie der LMU München und dort als Leitung der Abteilung für Allergologie sowie des Allergielabors tätig. Mit Dr. Oppel besprechen wir in der heutigen Folge des Allergie-Podcasts das Update der Leitlinie zur Diagnose und Therapie der Bienen- und Wespengiftallergie. Diese Leitlinie ist überarbeitet worden. Was neu in der Leitlinie aufgenommen wurde und was allergologisch tätige Ärztinnen und Ärzte zur Insektengiftallergie unbedingt auf dem Schirm haben sollten, dazu ...

Today's Titan is former chair of the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, and a key figure in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which rolled out during the Covid pandemic. Andrew Pollard tells Chris Smith how vaccines work, how public health bodies decide what to protect us against, and how current technology will shape the future of immunisation... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Holzapfel is the research manager at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF). IHARF is a producer-led not-for-profit organization based in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Their mandate is to provide extension type work for agricultural research and demonstration, including a lot of work with pulse crops.  Holzapfel started in his role at IHARF in 2005 and over the years they've grown to now conducting 40 to 50 small plot trials as well as some field scale research on crops relevant to the area.He shares some of the research they’ve done with seeding rates, fertility and ...

This episode was recorded at the 2025 Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell University; Dr. Will Mustas, Progressive Dairy Solutions; Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Dreams LLC; and Joey Airosa, Airosa Dairy Farms, introduce themselves. (0:48)Dr. Mann outlines the high points of her presentation. Giving an adequate amount of high-quality colostrum quickly after birth is essential to equip the calf with the best chances to stay healthy. Colostrum is more than a solution of water and immunoglobulins, and we are continuing to learn more about other nutrients and ...

Join Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will give an update on T CrB, share our new Satellites mode, discuss an exoplanet candidate campaign to confirm a planet, and look ahead to an occultation of asteroid 319 Leona. We will also answer your questions about our program from the Unistellar community page and discuss recent highlights. (...