Stephen Dubner
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This is Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything with your host, Stephen Dubner.
This is Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything with your host, Stephen Dubner.
This is Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything with your host, Stephen Dubner.
The Freakonomics Radio Network. The hidden side of everything. Stitcher.
The Freakonomics Radio Network. The hidden side of everything. Stitcher.
The Freakonomics Radio Network. The hidden side of everything. Stitcher.
Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner. We just published a two-part series on what some people call sludge, meaning all the frictions that make it hard to fill out tax forms or find a health care provider or even cancel a subscription. One part of our series involved government sludge and how it interferes with getting policy done.
Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner. We just published a two-part series on what some people call sludge, meaning all the frictions that make it hard to fill out tax forms or find a health care provider or even cancel a subscription. One part of our series involved government sludge and how it interferes with getting policy done.
Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner. We just published a two-part series on what some people call sludge, meaning all the frictions that make it hard to fill out tax forms or find a health care provider or even cancel a subscription. One part of our series involved government sludge and how it interferes with getting policy done.
The series reminded me of another episode we once made that I thought was worth hearing again. So we're playing it for you here as a bonus episode. It is called Policymaking is Not a Science Yet. We have updated facts and figures as necessary. As always, thanks for listening.
The series reminded me of another episode we once made that I thought was worth hearing again. So we're playing it for you here as a bonus episode. It is called Policymaking is Not a Science Yet. We have updated facts and figures as necessary. As always, thanks for listening.
The series reminded me of another episode we once made that I thought was worth hearing again. So we're playing it for you here as a bonus episode. It is called Policymaking is Not a Science Yet. We have updated facts and figures as necessary. As always, thanks for listening.
Dana Suskind is a physician scientist at the University of Chicago. And, more dramatically, she is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in cochlear implants.
Dana Suskind is a physician scientist at the University of Chicago. And, more dramatically, she is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in cochlear implants.
Dana Suskind is a physician scientist at the University of Chicago. And, more dramatically, she is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in cochlear implants.
It is pretty phenomenal. If you ever need a good cry, a happy cry, just type in cochlear implant activation on YouTube. You'll see little kids hearing sound for the first time and their parents flipping out with joy.
It is pretty phenomenal. If you ever need a good cry, a happy cry, just type in cochlear implant activation on YouTube. You'll see little kids hearing sound for the first time and their parents flipping out with joy.