Entries in Innovation Hub by Marc Filippino

Berry Gordy Jr. built Motown from the ground up, using techniques he had learned as an assembly line worker in a car factory. In the process, he created stars like Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder. Read More...

Many of us have tried learning a second language. But it turns out: there’s a ticking clock on how long we can do it well. And now we know when the countdown ends. Read More...

We often hear that the automated workplace is killing jobs. What do the people who make the robots have to say about that? Read More...

America’s murder rate has plummeted over the last 20 years. What caused that drop? And why don’t Americans feel safer? Read More...

You might be the smartest person in the room. But at the end of the day, are you the most rational? Read More...

This week, we talk about how we might be able to break our addiction to screens - and why that would benefit us. And then, many Americans are becoming wary of our economic system. But could we reinvent it? Read More...

This week on Innovation Hub, we’ve got stories about twins studies, “Little House on the Prairie,” and some insightful responses from you, dear listeners, about a recent segment we did on whether we overvalue education. Read More...

This week on Innovation Hub: is our education system set up to fail? Then, we look at “the front page of the internet” and the boundaries of free speech online. Read More...  

This week on Innovation Hub, we tackle the origins of the European Union, and how technology has changed the way we — wait for it — wait. Read More...

Remember how broken up you were at the end of “The Notebook”? There’s a biological reason for that. Read More...