It’s the end of the year, and we have a recap for you! Listen to this lab to hear our top picks for 2021 across tech, health & wellness, music, and politics. We share our favorite scientific advances for the year too!
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In Part 2 of our Understanding HIV series we are shifting our focus to the people and the cultural context that has impacted how the HIV epidemic was handled.
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December is HIV Awareness month, and 2021 is the 40th anniversary of AIDS. We talked to Dr. Christine Daniels about HIV, available drugs, potential vaccines, and what we’ve learned in the past 40 years.
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The holiday season is upon us and that means more online shopping but this doesn't mean that we have to put our accounts in the negative right away. In this lab, we talk to Natalia Brzezinski, Head of Strategy at Klarna, about how fintech can provide additional flexibility to our pockets.
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Are you taking advantage of all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, adding everything to your cart? Well, take a break and learn about what happens between check out and package delivery with Wall Stree Journal technology columnist and author, Christopher Mims.
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This week we talked to neuroscientist, Dr. Wendy Suzuki, about anxiety, why we have it, and what we can do to channel that energy into something positive.
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This week Dope Labs Podcast is back, and we're tackling Science Denial with Drs. Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and check out the show notes and cheat sheet!
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The Lovecraft Country finale has us reeling, and we’re having a hard time explaining all the elements of the show to our friends who didn’t watch. We talked Afrofuturism, science fiction, and horror with Dr. Kinitra Brooks.
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We want to understand our food system in the United States. Our interview with Dr. Marie Spiker helps us understand the process from farm to fork to flush. Dope Labs Podcasts listeners share what was missing from their local grocery stores, and we talk about the various ways the food industry has to adjust when the demand changes.
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This episode is all about burnout. We’re in a slump and we’re not alone. Our friends and family have been talking to us about it too. Dr. Anne Helen Petersen, author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, helps us unpack the burnout we’re experiencing and what we should do to combat it.
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This lab explores the housing crisis with Michael Neal from the Urban Institute.
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We talked to Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about the ocean and solutions to the climate crisis. Listen to learn about the ocean’s role in climate change and more!
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Are you and your friends having a Molly & Issa moment? Does social distancing have your friendships stretched thin? This lab explores the psychology of friendship with guest expert Dr. Marisa G. Franco. Special appearances from Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long distance besties.
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Titi and Zakiya kick off Semester 3 by holding up a mirror to the scientific community, unpacking the history of science and racism. Guest: Angela Saini
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Lab 022 is all about the Australia fires and the link to climate change. We talk to Dr. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick about climate change, extreme weather events like heat waves and floods, and what to do considering the new climate norm.
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Lab 021 is all about FinTech. Let us walk you through the do’s and don’ts you should consider when leveraging technology to reach your financial goals.
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Daylight Saving time has just ended and we are NOT happy! In this lab Titi and Zakiya take a closer look at this yearly practice to find out whose bright idea this was, what time is, and if anything is REALLY saved with daylight saving.
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