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Why "Take Your Vitamins" Is Bad Advice

Despite the claims of parents, teachers, and doctors, that morning multivitamin might not be...

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What Happens When Our Worlds Become Virtual

Virtual Reality isn’t just for video games. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale thinks VR can...

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Measuring Unemployment with Cellphones

You get fired, then what? Apparently use your cellphone a lot less. Data scientist Jameson Toole...

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8.15.15 Faith in the Unknown

This week on Innovation Hub: we dig beneath the surface. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale...

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Living on Earth: August 14, 2015

Rafting Down The Unbound Elwha / Freeing The Arteries of The Planet / Alaskan River Riches: Fly...

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8.15.15 Faith in the Unknown

This week on Innovation Hub: we dig beneath the surface. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale...

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The Impact of the Sharing Economy

The rise of Uber and Airbnb may make you think that we've reached the peak of the "sharing...

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8.08.15 Life, Death, and Sharing

This week on Innovation Hub: life, death, and sharing. Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair...

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How Death Shapes Our Decisions

Thinking about our mortality can change the way we vote, how we dole out punishment, and who we...

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Pushing the Limits of the Human Lifespan

The average American lifespan rose from about 50 years to nearly 80 during the 20th century. Can...

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Why You're Tipping So Much

There’s a reason you’re giving your cab driver a 20% tip. Author Nir Eyal explains how companies...

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7.25.15 Promises, Promises

This week on Innovation Hub: Promises, promises. Author Micah Sifry explains why we thought the...

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Why You Have More Jobs Than You Think

Ever feel like you’re still at work, long after you’ve left the office? Well, you’re not alone....

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50 Years Later, How Medicare Changed America

As Medicare turns 50, Yale Professor Jennifer Klein explains how the social program changed...

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A Geek Speaks Out Against Tech

Computer scientist Kentaro Toyama used to use tech to help the poor around he world. But slowly,...

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The Political Change That Wasn't

The Internet was supposed to revolutionize democracy and make government more responsive; so far,...

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Computers That Can Read Your Emotions

In science-fiction, you’ll encounter a lot of computers that can feel... HAL 9000, Deckard,...

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7.18.15 Waiting in Anticipation

This week on Innovation Hub: the thrill of anticipation, and the agony of computers that can read...

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Companies Could Be Using Your Data to Charge You More

Are you paying the same price for a pair of sunglasses on Amazon as your friend? Maybe not. Dan...

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How Studying Your Email Data Can Improve Your Relationship

What if you could learn about your relationship by analyzing your own data? Statistician Emma...

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