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Episode 145 - Tweets and changes in racial sentiments Apr 23, 2024

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Allegra Gordon discuss a study using tweets to see if there have been changes in racial sentiment over time, they debate whether in-person or remote work is better for paradigm shifts, and Allegra tells us how birds are smarter than people who don’t want birds nesting on their roofs.

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Twitter and racial sentiment study

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Episode 144 - Human mobility and economic segregation Mar 26, 2024

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Jonathan Jay discuss a study using cell phone data to see if living in cities gives us better economic integration, they explore whether AI will be developing our hypotheses in the future, and Matt naps with penguins.

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Human mobility and economic segregation study

Episode 143 - Workplace interventions for cardiometabolic health Feb 27, 2024

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Amruta Nori-Sarma examine a study testing the effect of a workplace intervention for cardiometabolic health, they discuss mental health as a human right, and Amruta tells us about the power of Taylor Swift.

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Workplace intervention for cardiometabolic health study

Episode 142 - A blood-based screening for cancer? Jan 30, 2024

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Salma Abdalla discuss a study testing the efficacy of a blood-based cancer screening tool, they debate the role of the workplace in mental health, and Salma sees if she can pronounce the word “bubbles” while sounding angry.

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Blood-based cancer screening study

Episode 141 - Do taxes and warning labels affect meat purchases? Jan 02, 2024

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Matt, Jess, and first-time guest host Allegra Gordon discuss a study of the effect of taxes and warning labels on purchases of red meat, they lament the impact of disinformation campaigns, and Matt tells us how AI is going to take our grant writing jobs.

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Taxes and warning labels on red meat purchases study

Episode 140 - Neighborhood environment and childhood physical fitness Dec 05, 2023

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Jonathan Jay discuss a study on child opportunity in the built environment and physical fitness, they debate whether to get rid of discussion sections, and Jon invites us to consider the Golden Bachelor.

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Neighborhood child opportunity and youth physical fitness study

Episode 139 - Wildfires and medical visits Oct 03, 2023

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Amruta Nori-Sarma examine a study of the effect of proximity to wildfires on medical visits, they discuss housing as harm reduction, and Matt goes to Olive Garden.

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Wildfire exposure and health care study

Episode 138 - Can hearing aids prevent dementia? Sep 05, 2023

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Matt, Jess, and guest host Salma Abdalla examine a study on the use of hearing aids to prevent dementia, they discuss whether loneliness is a public health problem (and, as usual, descend into talking about COVID), and Salma tells us the difference between coffee and concrete.

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Hearing aid and dementia study

Episode 137 - A breakthrough for meningitis vaccination? Aug 01, 2023

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Matt and Jess go solo and Jess hosts for the first time! They discuss a study of the effectiveness of a new meningitis vaccine, whether active shooter drills do anything more than scare kids, and debate the best movie candy.

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Meningitis vaccine study

Episode 136 - The Best of Amazing and Amusing V (Chris Gill Edition) Jun 27, 2023

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We are taking a one-month break this summer. Please enjoy this “best of” episode celebrating Chris’ contributions to the podcast.

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