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Episodes
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Özlem Cekic: How Can Kindness Disarm Hate?
After being elected to the Danish parliament, Özlem Cekic—a Muslim immigrant to Denmark—began receiving hate mail. To counter it, she did the unexpected: she met her harrassers face to face.
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Christine Porath: What Is The Cost Of Being Uncivil In The Workplace?
It's free to be kind, yet managers often ignore the value of appreciation. Christine Porath argues that workers and companies experience real costs when there is incivility in the workplace.
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AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?
How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.
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Mike Robbins: What's The Difference Between Recognition And Appreciation?
After a career-ending baseball injury, Mike Robbins had to learn how to appreciate his time on the mound. He's found that making the effort to appreciate others has a real impact on their well-being.
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James Green: Could The Building Blocks Of Life Exist Elsewhere In Our Solar System?
Earth may not be the only place in our solar system with life, says James Green. New data shows life might have existed on Mars, and could exist now. But what does that mean for us on Earth?
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Lucianne Walkowicz: Should We Be Using Mars As A Backup Planet?
Lucianne Walkowicz is all for space exploration, but says we shouldn't expect Mars to save us from a damaged Earth. She warns us not to lose sight of preserving the home we already have.
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Lisa Nip: How Can We Engineer The Human Body To Survive On Mars ... And Beyond?
Space is an extreme environment filled with radiation, and next to no oxygen. To survive there, Lisa Nip says humans are going to have to change themselves ... genetically.
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Stephen Petranek: How Will Humans Live On Mars?
Stephen Petranek says, in the next decade, we will send humans to colonize Mars. He lays out the technology--from water-extraction to bricks made of Martian soil--that'll make life possible there.
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Tristram Stuart: Can Feeding Scraps To Livestock Help Tackle The Food Waste Crisis?
Our industrial food system is doing serious damage to our planet and food waste is a rampant problem. Tristram Stuart offers one strategy to combat food waste: cook scraps and feed them to livestock.
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Kate Raworth: How Can We Create A Thriving Economy For Ourselves And The Planet?
We're often told that economic growth is good, but Kate Raworth says our addiction to growth is destroying the planet. To thrive in the 21st century, she says we need a new circular economic system.
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Jessi Arrington: How Can Thrifting Clothes Help The Environment — And Your Style?
Fast fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment. That's why Jessi Arrington makes a point of (almost) never buying anything new. She explains how she builds a sustainable wardrobe that looks great.
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Kate Orff: How Can Oysters Revive New York City's Waterways?
Oysters filter water, their shells form protective reefs and habitats, and regenerate into more oyster shells. Kate Orff uses oysters to revive depleted ecosystems — like those around New York City.