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In this episode of "People I Mostly Admire," Steve Levitt interviews climate scientist Kate Marvel about her new book, "Human Nature, Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet," and her perspectives on climate change. They discuss the divide in public opinion regarding climate change, the complexities of climate mode...
This episode explores the global impact of tuberculosis (TB), a curable disease that continues to cause over a million preventable deaths annually, primarily in developing countries. Economist Steve Levitt interviews author John Green, whose new book and related activism are aimed at addressing this health inequity. Ag...
This episode explores the life and perspectives of Dr. Abraham Verghese, a physician and acclaimed novelist, focusing on his journey from Ethiopia to becoming a leading voice in medicine and literature. Against the backdrop of his early life in Ethiopia and the subsequent civil war, Verghese recounts his transition to ...
Robotics remains a complex field where machines struggle with basic physical tasks like grasping objects, despite significant breakthroughs in computer vision and large language models. While humanoid robots generate immense hype, their practical utility is limited by the "data gap"—the massive amount of real-world exp...
In this episode of "People I Mostly Admire," Steve Levitt interviews neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan about her work on psychosomatic disorders and overdiagnosis in modern medicine. O'Sullivan shares insights from her books, including stories of patients with functional neurological disorder and resignation syndrome, hig...
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