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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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The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money Feb 20, 2019

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Do you have a “friend” who is super smart, has a great career, holds a graduate degree, has even saved a chunk of money for retirement, but who keeps making the same dumb mistakes when it comes to money? Is this “friend” you? - Jill Schlesinger, CBS News Business Analyst and host of "Jill on Money" podcast, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her new book on avoiding costly mistakes with money, "The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money" on Knowledge@Wharton.

Book - https://www.amazon.com/Things-Smart-People-Their-Money/dp/0525622179

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Measles Outbreak in Washington State & Northwestern Oregon Feb 19, 2019

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There is currently a measles outbreak hitting Washington State and northwest Oregon with over 50 people now infected with measles. There is talk of a new bill being passed to make it harder for parents to opt out of the measles vaccine and anti-vaxxers are protesting this move. Host Dan Loney talks more about this controversy with Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center and Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infection Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Dr. Peter Jay Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College and Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, and Daniel Salmon, Director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on Knowledge@Wharton.

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The Basics of League Soccer Analytics Feb 18, 2019

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Dan Altman, Founder of North Yard Analytics and Adjunct Professor of Economics at NYU's Stern School of Business, joins hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen to discuss how he got into the field of soccer analytics and what type of work he does with clubs in most of the major leagues around the world on Wharton Moneyball.

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Farm-For-Impact: Cocoa 360 Feb 15, 2019

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Hosts Sandi Hunt and Nick Ashburn talk with Shadrack Frimpong, Founder and CEO of Cocoa 360. Shadrack grew up without running water and electricity in rural Ghana and became the first person in his village to attend college in the US, where he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015 and is currently enrolled to complete his master's degree in NonProfit Leadership. Frimpong founded Cocoa360 and pioneered the "farm-for-impact” health equity model; a tuition-free girls' school and community hospital sustained by proceeds from a cocoa plantation. He leads a team of over 35 full-time staff members who have cared for 3000 patients, serve 8 communities, reach over 35,000 farmers and currently educate 120 young girls.

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Big Brands are Moving to Zero Waste with Loop Feb 14, 2019

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Would you buy brand-name ice cream or shampoo that came in a reusable container? A company called Loop is working with a number of consumer product companies, including Nestle, PepsiCo and Proctor & Gamble, to work towards "zero waste" initiatives. With reusable containers, you would place your empty Crest mouthwash bottle in a separate recycling bin that would be picked up and taken to a cleaning and sterilization facility, and refilled with the product for you or another customer. Host Dan Loney talks with Americus Reed, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School and host of Marketing Matters, and Eric Orts, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Director of the Initiative for Global Environmental Studies at the Wharton School, about the sustainability impact this service could have when picked up by major brands, and how likely consumers are to adapt to this new greener model on Knowledge@Wharton.

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The Aging Physician: Should Doctors Be Forced to Retire? Feb 13, 2019

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Federal regulations mandate pilots must retire when they are 65 years old. But there is no such law in place for doctors. When are doctors too old to treat patients? And what should the criteria be to determine their retirement? A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery examines this issue and recommends protocols for testing older doctors for health and competence, though it doesn't specify at what age that should happen. Some hospitals have instituted a policy of review for physicians when they turn 70 years of age. The AMA study estimates about a quarter of all practicing physicians in the U.S. are over the age of 65. To help explore these questions, host Dan Loney is joined by the three researches from the University of Washington who worked on this report: Patchen Dellinger, a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Surgery, Thomas Gallagher a Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities, and Carlos Pellegrini, a Professor in the Department of Surgery and former Chief Medical Officer at the University of Washington Medicine.

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Oxycontin Lawsuit: Massachusetts Sues Sackler Family Feb 12, 2019

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In 2017 there were over 47,000 opioid-linked deaths in the United States – a six percent increase from 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Massachusetts is now suing Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, and members of the Sackler family, one of the wealthiest families in America and owners of Purdue Pharma. The suit alleges the Sacklers made billions of dollars as their company pushed doctors to prescribe the pain killer, assuring the drug had a low risk of misuse, even though they knew it was highly addictive. Purdue is also accused of failing to report doctors who were overprescribing the drug. The company is facing hundreds of different suits by state and local governments across the country. Host Dan Loney is joined by Rob Field, Professor of Law and Professor of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University and a lecturer in the Health Care Management Department of the Wharton school, and Keith Humphreys, Professor and Section Director for Mental Health Policy at Stanford University and Senior Research Career Scientist at the VA Health Services Research Center, to discuss these allegations and more on the opioid epidemic on Knowledge@Wharton.

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Improving Economic Prosperity Through Nation Branding Feb 11, 2019

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David Reibstein, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School and host of Measured Thoughts, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on nation branding as it applies to the U.S., and why a country should care about their brand globally and the role that public policy plays in shaping and communicating that brand to the world. They will also discuss the 2019 U.S. News and World Report list of the best countries that rates a country’s wealth and success, the policies that create opportunities, and the people who lead the change and its history.

This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, visit: https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/b-school/get-involved/

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Autonomous Driving & Kia Feb 08, 2019

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James Bell, Director of Corporate Communications and Social Media at Kia Motors America, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss Kia's work with self-driving cars on Launch Pad.

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Examining the Delivery Meal Kit Business with Snap Kitchen Feb 08, 2019

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Jon Carter, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Snap Kitchen, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss how this startup makes healthy, handmade meals for busy people on Launch Pad.

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