Entries in Innovation Hub by Mary Dooe
As we look ahead to 2015, we thought we'd call up some of our favorite past guests and see what they are looking forward to this year. Read More...
Here are three things to know this New Year:
1. Your bad mood could be as contagious as the flu. You could even pass it on to people you've never met, explains Nicholas Christakis.
2. Cutting edge homes will have a permanent Skype connection to grandma and grandpa. David Rose, author of Enchanted Objects, says he's already fitted a cabinet with a link to his family.
3. Don’t invest in the stock market after a bad breakup. Jennifer Lerner of the Harvard Decision Science Lab says emotions shift our ability to make rational decisions, even if we think we're in control.
John Kestner, founder of Supermechanical, and David Rose, author of Enchanted Objects, describe the home of the (near) future: increasingly wired and connected, anticipating your every move. Read More...
It’s no surprise that people in your inner circle can affect your physical and emotional state. But even your friends’ friends can transform your life – for better or worse – says Yale professor Nicholas Christakis. Read More...
It’s been a big year here at Innovation Hub – and an even bigger year for thought-provoking, breakthrough ideas. Here's what you need to listen to before we head into 2015. Read More...
Jolly old St. Nick wouldn't be anywhere without all the elves and the team of reindeer — which got us thinking about the value of teamwork. Read More...
Three things you'll learn this week:
1. If you're feeling overwhelmed by 10 am, it's all in your head. And by head, we mean the chemicals floating around in your cranium. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin explains that every decision we make uses glucose in the brain — and biologically, our brain can't tell the difference between trivial choices and big decisions.
2. Charles Darwin didn't want to disappoint his wife. Darwin held on to his theory for 20 years after he returned from sea, concerned not only about the broader scientific community, but also his devout missus and her concerns about life in the hereafter.
3. Techies eat their own dog food, and so should Congress. At least according to writer Clive Thompson. He explains that the reason startups have such success is because they go through a process of actually using their own products and working out the kinks.
Technology is transforming the environment faster than our brains can keep up. The consequences for productivity and creativity are serious, says Daniel J. Levitin, a neuroscientist and author of The Organized Mind. Read More...
Here are three facts from this week's show:
1. Entrepreneurship is dying. FiveThirtyEight's Ben Casselman dug into the data and found that, despite the Silicon Valley hype, the number of entrepreneurs in America has been shrinking for 30 years.
2. Boredom is good for you. Kids (and adults) are tempted to fill more and more time with screens, but that can deprive them of the time they need to really process the world around them, says Tovah Klein of Barnard.
3. A discredited study and a Playboy Playmate changed the way we think about autism. Writer Michael Specter explains why fear of vaccines, GMOs, and more comes from people picking and choosing which science to believe.
Thanksgiving (and other assorted holidays) are just around the corner, so we thought it would be a great time to revisit a few traditions. Read More...
