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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.

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SpaceX Reaches the International Space Station Mar 12, 2019

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SpaceX recently became the first private company to successfully dock a spacecraft built to transport astronauts from Earth to the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon carried about 400 pounds of supplies and an instrumented astronaut test dummy named Ripley, after Sigourney Weaver's character from the “Alien” film series. Host Dan Loney is joined by Greg Autry, Director of the Southern California Commercial Spaceflight initiative and IAIN BOYD, the James E. Knott Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Faculty Director of Government Relations at the University of Michigan, to discuss the implications of this successful mission on Knowledge@Wharton.

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Do Open Office Plans Work ...or Not? Mar 11, 2019

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Ethan Bernstein, Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joins host Peter Cappelli to discuss his research on the effects of an open office plan on workers' collaboration habits, as outlined in his recent paper "The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration" on In the Workplace.

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Advancements in Sports Medicine Mar 08, 2019

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Dr. Lyle Cain specializes in arthroscopy and treatment of sports-related injuries, as well as open and arthroscopic treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries. He works at the famed Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center and is also the Team Physician for the University of Alabama and other universities. Dr. Cain joins hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Eric Bradlow to discuss advancements in sports medicine over the last 20 years, how rehab practices have changed, what injuries he's seeing more of these days, and where innovation is taking the field of sports medicine in the future on Wharton Moneyball.

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The Future of Food Delivery Mar 07, 2019

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Sam Hall, Chief Product Officer of GrubHub, joins host Christian Terwiesch to talk about the future of food delivery and innovation in food delivery technology on Work of Tomorrow.

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Lessons in Leadership with Evite CEO Victor Cho Mar 06, 2019

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If you’ve ever hosted a party, the chances are good that you used Evite to send out invitations. Victor Cho, Wharton grad and CEO of Evite, joins host Mike Useem to discuss how he came to lead the world’s top online and text invitation service on Leadership in Action.

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The Cost of Fleeing Conflict and How We Can Improve Standards and Regulations for Crossing Borders Mar 05, 2019

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The issue of immigration has been a topic of heightened conversation here in the United States and also around the world. Over the last few years there have been thousands of people migrating from parts of Africa or from war-torn Syria, among other countries, to various parts of Europe. Michael Doyle, Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House, says the average time a refugee is in exile is about 18 years. Michael joins host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton to discuss his recent workshop, “Model International Mobility Declaration”, which focused on ways to address and improve the standards and regulations governing those moving between borders, whether as visitors, workers, entrepreneurs, refugees, victims of trafficking, et cetera, and fill in key gaps in international law. Professor Doyle is a former Secretary-General and Special Adviser to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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How Inclusion Shapes Design Mar 04, 2019

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Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn't work for left-handed people, for example, or something as simple as color choices can render a product unusable for millions. These mismatches are the building blocks of exclusion. In her book "Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design", Kat Holmes describes how design can lead to exclusion, and how inclusive design methods can be a source of innovation and growth, especially for digital technologies. Host Dan Loney talks with Kat about her book on Knowledge@Wharton. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mismatch-Inclusion-Simplicity-Technology-Business/dp/0262038889

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Examining Medicare For All, Single Payer System, and Other Health Care Proposals Mar 01, 2019

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2020. His policy agenda includes a single payer healthcare system, "Medicare for All.” Under this plan, the current system, including Medicare and Medicaid, would go away, with some exceptions for elective procedures. This proposal has been controversial because of the high costs of implementing such a government program that covers all Americans. But could a national health insurance program work for the United States? Host Dan Loney talks with Mark Pauly, a Professor of Health Care Management and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, and Rob Field, a Professor of Law and Professor of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University and lecturer in Wharton’s Healthcare Management Department, to find out more about the possibilities of shaking up US health care systems on Knowledge@Wharton.

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CannaBusiness: Edibles and Dixie Brands Feb 28, 2019

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Business Radio Special: Host John Barkett speaks with Chuck Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Dixie Brands, a top selling edibles company, to learn about his founders story and journey into the cannabis business almost 10 years ago, and how his company has evolved with the changing landscape. CannaBusiness: A Look at the Marijuana Industry examines the current and future state of the marijuana industry across a range of topics such as legal landscape, policy barriers, investing in cannabis, medical marijuana, and marketing a product that is still technically illegal at the federal level.

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CannaBusiness: Exploring Medical Marijuana Feb 28, 2019

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Business Radio Special: Host John Barkett speaks with Dr. Stuart Titus, CEO Of Medical Marijuana, Inc., to discuss the legitimacy and benefits of cannabis as a prescribed medicine, and how this field will continue to evolve. CannaBusiness: A Look at the Marijuana Industry examines the current and future state of the marijuana industry across a range of topics such as legal landscape, policy barriers, investing in cannabis, medical marijuana, and marketing a product that is still technically illegal at the federal level.

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