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What happens when alternative finance moves faster than regulation?On this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Professor Bob Wardrop — Co-Founder of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and RegGenome — breaks down why global regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep up.We explore:Why many regulators are still stuck in a pre-2008 mindsetThe rise of machine-readable, computational regulationWhat Japan is getting right (and wrong) in the fintech raceHow to actually build innovation teams within regulatorsTune in for a sharp look at the future of regulation in a fast-changing financial world.Chapters:00:00 Introduction 01:19 Founding of Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF)05:16 Reg Genome: A New Venture15:16 Challenges in Financial Regulation19:17 The Role of Technology in Regulation22:43 Global Regulatory Landscape23:19 Japan's Position in FinTech and Regulation27:20 Characteristics of Strong Innovation Teams32:02 Future of Financial Regulation35:20 ConclusionOur website

The Blacksmith House Poetry Series at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education has been bringing established and emerging poets to Harvard Square since its founding by Gail Mazur in 1973. The series is named after the Blacksmith House at 56 Brattle Street, site of the village smithy and the spreading chestnut tree of Longfellow's 1839 poem "The Village Blacksmith." Earlier this week, series director Andrea Cohen introduced the poets -- Carl Phillips and Penelope Pelizzon -- who read from their new collections. Carl read from Scattered Snows, to the North, and Penelope read from A Gaze Hound That Hunteth By the Eye. Next week, on December 9, 2024, two more writers will be featured. David Semanki will read from his debut collection of poems, Ghost Camera, and Jason Schneiderman will read from his latest collection: Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire. Click here: to listen.

Robert Epstein is an author, editor, and psychology researcher. He is a former editor-in-chief of "Psychology Today" and currently serves as Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology. He also founded the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. www.drrobertepstein.com  www.americasdigitalshield.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JD Lyonhart (PhD, Cambridge) is a British-Canadian theologian, philosopher, author, and ordained minister, as well as an advocate for the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse. He is an Associate Professor of Christianity and Philosophy at the University of Jamestown, a Fellow at the Cambridge Center for the Study of Platonism at Cambridge University, and a co-host of the Spiritually Incorrect Podcast (spirituallyincorrectpodcast.com). He is the author of Space God: Rejudging a Debate between More, Newton, and Einstein (Cascade, 2023) and MonoThreeism: An Absurdly Arrogant Attempt to Answer All the Problems of the Last 2000 Years in One Night at a Pub (Cascade, 2021). PODCAST LINKS: MonoThreeism book: https://wipfandstock.com/9781725262683/monothreeism/ Space God book: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666757040/space-god/ Jonathan's website: https://www.jdlyonhart.com/ The Spiritually Incorrect Podcast: https://www.spirituallyincorrectpodcast.com/ CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/   *The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast's transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

In this episode, we continue our discussion of replications. We talk about how to analyze replication studies, which studies are worth replicating, and what is the status of replications in other scientific disciplines.    Shownotes Mack, R. W. (1951). The Need for Replication Research in Sociology. American Sociological Review, 16(1), 93–94. https://doi.org/10.2307/2087978 Smith, N. C. (1970). Replication studies: A neglected aspect of psychological research. American Psychologist, 25(10), 970–975. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0029774 Sidman, M. (1960). Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology (New edition). Cambridge Center for Behavioral. Ebersole, C. R., Mathur, M. B., Baranski, E., Bart-Plange, D.-J., Buttrick, N. R., Chartier, C. R., Corker, K. S., Corley, M., Hartshorne, J. K., IJzerman, H., Lazarević, L. B., Rabagliati, H., Ropovik, I., Aczel, B., Aeschbach, L. F., Andrighetto, L., Arnal, J. D., Arrow, H., Babincak, P., … Nosek, B. A. (2020). Many Labs 5: Testing Pre-Data-Collection Peer Review as an Intervention to Increase Replicability. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515245920958687 Isager, P. M., van Aert, R. C. M., Bahník, Š., Brandt, M. J., DeSoto, K. A., Giner-Sorolla, R., Krueger, J. I., Perugini, M., Ropovik, I., van 't Veer, A. E., Vranka, M., & Lakens, D. (2023). Deciding what to replicate: A decision model for replication study selection under resource and knowledge constraints. Psychological Methods, 28(2), 438–451. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000438 Aldhous, P. (2011). Journal rejects studies contradicting precognition. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20447-journal-rejects-studies-contradicting-precognition/ Stanley, D. J., & Spence, J. R. (2014). Expectations for Replications: Are Yours Realistic? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(3), 305–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614528518 Simonsohn, U. (2015). Small telescopes: Detectability and the evaluation of replication results. Psychological Science, 26(5), 559–569. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614567341 Nosek, B.A., Errington, T.M. (2017) Reproducibility in Cancer Biology: Making sense of replications. eLife 6:e23383. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.23383      

In the next two episodes, we will discuss replication studies, which are essential to building reliable scientific knowledge.   Shownotes Mack, R. W. (1951). The Need for Replication Research in Sociology. American Sociological Review, 16(1), 93–94. https://doi.org/10.2307/2087978 Smith, N. C. (1970). Replication studies: A neglected aspect of psychological research. American Psychologist, 25(10), 970–975. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0029774 Sidman, M. (1960). Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology (New edition). Cambridge Center for Behavioral. Ebersole, C. R., Mathur, M. B., Baranski, E., Bart-Plange, D.-J., Buttrick, N. R., Chartier, C. R., Corker, K. S., Corley, M., Hartshorne, J. K., IJzerman, H., Lazarević, L. B., Rabagliati, H., Ropovik, I., Aczel, B., Aeschbach, L. F., Andrighetto, L., Arnal, J. D., Arrow, H., Babincak, P., … Nosek, B. A. (2020). Many Labs 5: Testing Pre-Data-Collection Peer Review as an Intervention to Increase Replicability. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515245920958687 Isager, P. M., van Aert, R. C. M., Bahník, Š., Brandt, M. J., DeSoto, K. A., Giner-Sorolla, R., Krueger, J. I., Perugini, M., Ropovik, I., van 't Veer, A. E., Vranka, M., & Lakens, D. (2023). Deciding what to replicate: A decision model for replication study selection under resource and knowledge constraints. Psychological Methods, 28(2), 438–451. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000438 Aldhous, P. (2011). Journal rejects studies contradicting precognition. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20447-journal-rejects-studies-contradicting-precognition/ Stanley, D. J., & Spence, J. R. (2014). Expectations for Replications: Are Yours Realistic? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(3), 305–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614528518 Simonsohn, U. (2015). Small telescopes: Detectability and the evaluation of replication results. Psychological Science, 26(5), 559–569. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614567341  

This week Dr. Uncle Brian takes us on a wild journey through the bizarre pseudoscientific world of ANIMAL MAGNATISM!! Join us as Dr. Brian weaves a tale of conmen and half-truths. If you'd like to learn from Dr. Brian Bixby, you can check out his various courses at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, linked below! https://ccae.org/ ______________________________________________________

This week, we are joined by Dr. Eric Larsson, who is the Executive Director of Clinical Services at the Lovaas Institute Midwest, a Licensed Psychologist, and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. With extensive experience in autism intervention, he's currently researching high-intensity Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) programs. Dr. Eric Larsson, President of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, actively advocates for increased ABA service access. Join us for a discussion on the impact of research and advocacy in ABA therapy for autism. Download latest episode to learn more!  Resources  ssociation for Science in Autism Treatment  www.asatonline.org  Association of Professional Behavior Analysts  www.apbahome.net  Behavior Analyst Certification Board  www.bacb.com  Association for Behavior Analysis International  www.abainternational.org  Council of Autism Service Providers  www.casproviders.org  California Association for Behavior Analysis  www.calaba.org  Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis  www.babat.org  Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology  www.effectivechildtherapy.org  Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies  www.behavior.org  Autism Legal Resource Center  www.autismlegalresourcecenter.com  Insurance Resource Center for Autism and Behavioral Health  www.massairc.org National Council on Severe Autism  www.ncsautism.org  The Arc  www.thearc.org  Autism Speaks  www.autismspeaks.org  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Dr Robert Epstein is an author, editor, and longtime psychology researcher and professor—a distinguished scientist who is passionate about educating the public about advances in mental health and the behavioral sciences. The former editor-in-chief of "Psychology Today", Dr Epstein is currently Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology. He is also the founder and Director Emeritus of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies in Massachusetts.

ACTION NEWS UPDATE   ACTION NEWS UPDATE!!! Your source for news on the Bitcoin mining scene. We go beyond mining stats to give you the skinny, the scoop, the low-down, the info you need to know. Red scare! Ruskies #1 in mining, not nyet. According to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance: January-March quarter of 2023, Russia used 1 GW in mining capacity, while the United States maintained its lead with 3-4 GW. The Persian Gulf countries (700 MW), Canada (400 MW), Malaysia (300 MW), Argentina (135 MW), Iceland (120 MW), Paraguay (100-125 MW), Kazakhstan (100 MW), and Ireland (90 MW) rounds out the top 10.   Russian Mining (FYI article needs translated)   The right to mine; Arkansas and Montana Defend Bitcoin miners. Good news in the face of Texas Senate committee bill 1751 Arkansas and Montana both work on bills to defend Bitcoin mining.    Arkansas Data Center Act   Montana Senate Bill SB178   Jason Vaughn Tweet   See you next week, FUCKERS!!!

The Wisdom Factor: Reducing the Control of Bias, Threat, and Fear while Building a Better World co-authors; Alice Darnell Lattal, Ph.D. and Carlos A. Zuluaga, M.S., BCBA The Wisdom Factor is about how you show up, what you say and do, and the legacy you leave. Using science and experience, the authors describe how a river of reciprocity connects us. Individual behavior holds the transformational power to create change, even in tough times. Assessing your effects by your actions is at the heart of this book. The strategies can help you build a better world. Watch the ripple effect. Dr. Alice Darnell Lattal has spent a lifetime on issues of coercion and its fallout across educational, health, mental health, and workplace settings. A behavior-analytic clinical psychologist by training, she spent her first decade of professional life in special education, adult clinical, and community mental health, while addressing the suppressive effects of poverty on infant development, child and spousal abuse, and literacy in rural America. Dr. Lattal served as President of her state psychological association, a trustee of a national board dedicated to reducing violence in America, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and the Association for Behavior Analysis International. For more information visit:  *************************************************** For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html To view the photography of Robert at: rpsharpe.picfair.com

Today I will be talking to Raffael Fasel and Sean Butler, who are the founders of the Cambridge Center for Animal Rights Law at Cambridge University in the UK. They are doing something quite special — a series of workshops in various parts of the world seeking to help law professors and lawyers, and perhaps some others, develop courses at their… The post Animal Law Podcast #91: So You Want to Teach Animal Rights Law appeared first on Our Hen House.

Now Trending is a new segment we hope to continue on Autism Weekly, and Dr. El Fattal is our first regular guest. We want to talk about current issues affecting the autism community and various solutions being undertaken to improve accessibility for everyone. Dr. El Fattal is the Founder and CEO at Maraca Learning, a clinician-led autism therapy provider headquartered in Boise Idaho, as well as a PhD BCBA. He's also a board advisor to a multi-state autism therapy platform where he advises as a subject matter expert in ABA and organizational health. We also would like to welcome Dr. Kerri Milyko who serves as the Director of Curriculum Programming at Central Reach, an ABA therapy provider software resource. She and her team create a fully digital, integrated, evidence-based curriculum to service the needs of neurodiverse individuals. Dr. Milyko is also a Trustee for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. ABS Kids is a proud customer of Central Reach. Download the latest episode to learn more. Social Media Links: Robbie El Fattal, Ph.D., BCBA-D LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robbie-el-fattal-ph-d-bcba-d-35269b4b Dr. Kerri Milyko, BCBA-D, LBA Facebook: Kerri Milyko Insta: dr.kerrimilyko LinkedIn: Kerri Milyko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

Join us for this invigorating talk about the selection and use of measurements in ABA practice. We discuss the philosophic thought and scientific process behind the BHCOE's whitepaper on this topic, as well as tips for behavior analysts who want to incorporate multiple levels of measurement into their work with clients. To earn CEUs for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU fee, + take the attendance verification to generate your certificate! Don't forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review Show Notes References Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (Ed.). (2021). Selecting appropriate assessment instruments to measure treatment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Author. https://www.bhcoe.org/project/bhcoe-aba-outcomes-framework/  Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2004). The Morningside model of generative instruction. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.   Johnson, K., & Street, E. M. (2013). Response to intervention and precision teaching: Creating synergy in the classroom. Guilford Press.  Kubina, R. M.(2019) The precision teaching implementation manual. Greatness Achieved Publishing Company.  Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Seiden, D. Y., & Lam, K. N. (1996). The culturally informed functional assessment (CIFA) interview: A strategy for cross-cultural behavioral practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 3(2), 215–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(96)80015-0    Resources BHCOE's Assessment Workshop Series: https://learning.bhcoe.org/  CentralReach Assessment Mentoring Cohort Series: Assessment Cohort  Parenting Stress Index: https://www.parinc.com/products/pkey/333 

American Thought Leaders- Inside Big Tech's Manipulation Machine and How to Stop It. Dr. Robert Epstein American Thought Leaders Dr. Robert Epstein: Inside Big Tech's Manipulation Machine and How to Stop It  Apr 08 2022   Sponsor special: Up to $1,500 of free silver on your first order for all American Thought Leaders listeners - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “They hold in their hands the power to change thinking and behavior on a massive scale, the power—in close elections anyway—to pick the winner, in country after country after country.” I sit down with Dr. Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT). He studied at Harvard University under B. F. Skinner, previously was editor-in-chief of “Psychology Today,” and founded the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Today, he is perhaps best known for leading studies looking at how tech giants influence human behavior, and conducting extensive monitoring projects of bias in Google products and beyond. According to his team's research, Google shifted at least 6 million votes in the 2020 elections. “All these so-called free services, these services are not free. You pay for them with your freedom,” he says. In this episode, he breaks down his team's latest findings, detailed in his report “Google's Triple Threat,” and major ways in which Big Tech companies secretly manipulate their users without leaving any paper trail. With Congress unable to come to any consensus on how to deal with Big Tech, he says he's found another way to force Big Tech to stop. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: https://t.me/EpochTV Epoch Times is highly recommended by ACU. Subscribe today!

Sponsor special: Up to $1,500 of free silver on your first order for all American Thought Leaders listeners - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “They hold in their hands the power to change thinking and behavior on a massive scale, the power—in close elections anyway—to pick the winner, in country after country after country.” I sit down with Dr. Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT). He studied at Harvard University under B. F. Skinner, previously was editor-in-chief of “Psychology Today,” and founded the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Today, he is perhaps best known for leading studies looking at how tech giants influence human behavior, and conducting extensive monitoring projects of bias in Google products and beyond. According to his team's research, Google shifted at least 6 million votes in the 2020 elections. “All these so-called free services, these services are not free. You pay for them with your freedom,” he says. In this episode, he breaks down his team's latest findings, detailed in his report “Google's Triple Threat,” and major ways in which Big Tech companies secretly manipulate their users without leaving any paper trail. With Congress unable to come to any consensus on how to deal with Big Tech, he says he's found another way to force Big Tech to stop. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: https://t.me/EpochTV

Hoy en Psicoflix tenemos el privilegio de entrevistar a Carmen Luciano. Carmen es Catedrática de Psicología, investigadora postdoc Fullbright en Boston University y en Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies con B.F. Skinner. Ademá, es directora y fundadora de MICPSY (Madrid Institute of Contextual Psychology), donde ejerce como docente y cuenta con más de 180 publicaciones en diversos, artículos, capítulos y libros. Recientemente fue premiada por su labor investigadora por la ABAI (Association for Behavior Analysis International), la asociación internacional más importante de Análisis de Conducta. La entrada Sufrimiento y Lenguaje con Carmen Luciano – Episodio 125 se publicó primero en Psicoflix.

Hoy en Psicoflix tenemos el privilegio de entrevistar a Carmen Luciano. Carmen es Catedrática de Psicología, investigadora postdoc Fullbright en Boston University y en Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies con B.F. Skinner. Ademá, es directora y fundadora de MICPSY (Madrid Institute of Contextual Psychology), donde ejerce como docente y cuenta con más de 180 publicaciones en diversos, artículos, capítulos y libros. Recientemente fue premiada por su labor investigadora por la ABAI (Association for Behavior Analysis International), la asociación internacional más importante de Análisis de Conducta. La entrada Sufrimiento y Lenguaje con Carmen Luciano – Episodio 125 se publicó primero en Psicoflix.

In this episode we speak with Andy Bondy the co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc., an internationally based team of specialists from many fields working together to promote integration of the principles of applied behavior analysis within functional activities and an emphasis on developing functional communication skills. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He was the recipient of the 2012 Society of the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) Award for International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis. For the entire episode and the CEU please sign up for the ABA Business Membership at www.3piesquared.com

Helen Rennie – Founder and Instructor of Helen's Kitchen Cooking School. While most people sneak into the kitchen to get a snack, Helen spent her life sneaking into the kitchen to cook. At 10, she thought making bean soup was more exciting than practicing the piano. At 18, she was feeding her fellow college students in exchange for help with her programming assignments. After finishing her degree in Computer Science, she went to Provence, France to study art history and ended up studying the art of cooking and eating. Traveling through the Mediterranean made her fall in love with the sun drenched cuisine of the coast. Upon return to the States, she spent most of her free time exploring the fish and farmer's markets of Boston and cooking every kind of fish and vegetable she could get her hands on. Bored with her job at a dysfunctional dot-com, and not having enough money for culinary school, Helen got an internship in Casablanca Restaurant, and spent her nights and weekends learning the ropes of professional cooking. What started out as a hobby turned into a teaching position at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. In 2005, Helen decided to open her own kitchen to anyone who wants to learn about food. That's how Helen's Kitchen was born. Since then, Helen has taught 1,000+ students helping many home cooks put delicious, nutritionally-dense meals on their tables. Helen's cooking philosophy centers on finding creative ways to prepare local ingredients. She teaches cooking classes in her house in Natick with a strong focus on culinary techniques and food science. Her classes are small to give all students a chance for hands-on practice. Helen is a lifelong student, spending a lot of her free time interning in the best Boston restaurants and traveling around the world to study different cuisines. Her culinary adventures include France, Italy, Spain, Peru, and Japan. Helen Rennie Website https://helenrennie.com/kitchen/index.php ___________________ “Help us promote this podcast and share this episode with a friend” “Share on social and tag us at @WellLibrarian” “Follow The Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast on Spotify and get notified when new episodes are released" If you like this podcast you can let me know by "Buying me a coffee" at the link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wellseasonedlib --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-jones9/message

We welcome Michel Rauchs, research affiliate and longtime contributor to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance which just released an update its Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index featuring new mining location data. Covered in this episode:  Why Michel returned to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance The evolution of the CCAF's miner benchmarking efforts The original motivation for the Bitcoin Energy Index The relationship between the CCAF and Cambridge University How to estimate energy consumption from hashrate figures The meaning of the confidence interval in the electricity consumption figures How CCAF amassed the CBECI mining map Is the pool sample for the mining map representative? Methodological drawbacks with miner location assessment Why the CCAF is still reluctant to determine a carbon emissions figure for Bitcoin New evidence regarding the seasonal hashrate migration Is the Chinese crackdown going to lower the carbon intensity of the Bitcoin network? Is country-level granularity sufficient to determine the energy mix of mining? How the CCAF devised comparisons between the Bitcoin network and other consumers of energy Does Bitcoin get held to a different standard than other industries? Michel's experience talking to the press about Bitcoin energy consumption Has the narrative changed in the press at all? Michel's level of optimism regarding the decarbonization of Bitcoin mining This episode supported by:  Eventus, the leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance, transaction monitoring and market risk solutions. Its award-winning trade surveillance platform is easy to deploy, customize and operate. Eventus is proven in the most complex, high-volume and real-time environments and supports many of the industry's leading crypto exchanges including Coinbase, Gemini, ErisX and OSL. Find them at onthebrink.link/eventus

For the 18th Episode, my guest is Chef Ploy from the Instagram page @ployskitchen.Ploy is from Bangkok Thailand and has lived in the Boston Area for over 10 years. Ploy has travelled the world experiencing food culture from the finest kitchens to street food. And as an educator at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, she is on a mission to share her passion for food with others. 

Our guest is Manos Schizas — Lead in Regulation and RegTech at Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge. We discuss how regulatory change is accelerating so fast that people alone can’t deal with it and how does the technological solution addressing the problem looks like. Can technology solve this problem at scale? How much innovation are we seeing thanks to machine learning? And we also discuss about the Regulatory Genome Project, a recently launched long-term project that aims to sequence the world’s (financial) regulation, allowing developers and firms to build own applications on top of the platform. Before joining the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, Manos also served as a regulator with the UK’s FCA.

Dr. Peter GerhardtIn this podcast we talk about transition planning during COVID with Dr. Gerhardt. Dr. Gerhardt is the Executive Director of EPIC School in Paramus, NJ. He has more than 30 years experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in support of individuals with autism spectrum disorders in educational, employment, residential and community-based settings. Dr. Gerhardt is the author or the coauthor of many articles and book chapters on the needs of adolescents and adults with ASDs and has presented nationally and internationally on this topic. Dr. Gerhardt is the founding chair of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) and currently sits on numerous professional advisory boards including Behavior Analysis in Practice, the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, and the Autism Society of America.  He received his doctorate from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Kim Berens (@KimberlyBerens5) joins me for a third time to discuss her new book, Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them.* In this show, we talk about her motivation to write this book, what she believes is wrong with the current approach to educating children in the United States, and what can be done to remedy this situation. Like our recent episode with Amelia Bowler earlier this month, this is another great example of people trained in Behavior Analysis stepping out of our community and speak directly to a broader community. In short, it's an excellent model of dissemination, and should be applauded for this reason, along with all the other excellent attributes of the book. I was honored to write a blurb for the promotion of the book, and if you'll indulge me, I'll share it here: In 1984, B.F. Skinner wrote The Shame of American Education, in which he described how the American educational system failed to incorporate scientifically validated instructional practices. Sadly, this paper is just as relevant after almost four decades since its publication. In Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them, Dr. Kimberly Berens courageously picks up where Skinner left off by shining a light on the dysfunctional practices of the American educational establishment. In doing so, she debunks many popular myths that pervade current educational practices. More importantly, Dr. Berens offers concrete solutions for helping all students learn through the application of the natural science of behavior. This is a book that should be read by every parent, school board member, administrator, and teacher. I could go on and on both about this book as well as the interview I'm about to play. But instead, I'll just ask you to give the show a listen, and if you're so moved, to pick up a copy of the book. Or even better, gift a copy of the book if you happen to know a teacher, school administrator, and so forth. Here are the links for the references that came up in Session 136: Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them.* Kim's first and second appearance on the podcast. Kim's website, DrKimberlyBerens.com. Kim's interview on The Controversial Exchange. A Liberated Mind,* by Steve Hayes. Re-Booting Capitalism,* by Anthony Biglan. Dr. Biglan's Twitter handle. Neuroplasticity,* The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series, by Moheb Costandi. FitLearning Atlanta Lab. Cambridge Center white paper on Project Follow Through. My interview with Michael Maloney (with discussion of Project Follow Through). IXL.com (K-12 website that uses fluency based strategies). Today's episode was brought to you with support from: Market Your ABA Practice Like a Pro! A Digital Masterclass with Rich Brooks! Is your ABA practice located in a highly competitive area? Do you struggle with name-recognition and visibility among Autism service providers in your community? Do you wish more parents and stakeholders knew about the awesome services you provide? During this event, you'll discover marketing strategies that will allow you to get your ABA practice to get in front of ideal community stakeholders (parents, guardians, etc…) and referral sources (pediatricians, etc…), by using the digital tools that everyone is being forced to use these days. This can help to attract new clients, families, schools, and even employees! The price of the event is $149, but if you register by Halloween, you can attend the event for just $99. Click here to sign up! The Whoop Strap! I've been wearing the Whoop Strap for just a few weeks and I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed getting quantitative information on all aspects of my health, including sleep analytics, heart rate, along with heart rate variability, calorie burn, exercise intensity, and Whoop's proprietary "strain" score. I could extol this neat device's virtues indefinitely to you, but instead, you can go check it out for yourself. To get your first month free, head over to behavioralobservations.com/whoop! *denotes Amazon Affiliate Link

Matt and Nic return for deals and the news of the week. In this episode:  The OCC clarifies that banks can custody dollars for stablecoin issuers Maker's flippening in collateral types, and what that means for the system Tether falls below 80% of stablecoin market share Two congressional bills propose to federally regulate crypto exchanges and tokens "Stablecoins" or "cryptodollars"? Cambridge AltFin releases their long-awaited cryptoasset benchmarking report The prospects for big tech antritrust What to replace the 60/40 portfolio with Content mentioned in this episode: OCC, OCC Chief Counsel’s Interpretation on National Bank and Federal Savings Association Authority to Hold Stablecoin Reserves Coin Center, Two new bills in Congress would clarify agency jurisdiction over cryptocurrency Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, 3rd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study ECB Crypto-assets Task Force, Stablecoins: Implications for monetary policy, financial stability, market infrastructure and payments, and banking supervision in the euro area Apolline Blandin on OTB, Estimating Bitcoin's Energy Footprint

Dr. Mary Jane Weiss joins me in Session 128 to talk about the evolution of the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis. This is the second interview that was recorded live during the virtual Behavior Analyst Leadership Council Conference that was held in April 2020. Mary Jane's accomplishments in the field are too great to list here in their entirety, but this bio-sketch should give you a bit of background: Dr. Mary Jane Weiss is a Professor at Endicott College, where she serves as the executive director of programs in ABA and autism, and as director of the Ph.D. program in ABA. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. She serves on the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research, is on the Board of Advisors for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, and is a regular reviewer for a variety of professional journals. She is a frequent member of service committees for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, including many years of service on Disciplinary Review Committees and serving as the inaugural chair of the Code Compliance Committee for the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code. Dr. Weiss authored the Ethics Corner column for APBA for over two years. She is a Past President of the Autism Special Interest Group of ABAI, a former member of the Board of the APBA, and a former Board Vice President for Autism New Jersey. In this podcast, we discuss what ABA practice was like as she came up in her training and early career, and trace that arc up to what she's doing these days as the Executive Director of Programs in ABA and Autism at Endicott College. We also discuss what Mary Jane would do to change the training of new BCBA's if she had that proverbial magic wand, why she really likes teaching online, what makes for good instructional design, how to improve the quality of ABA training, why it's important to have a broad philosophical and conceptual background in Behavior Analysis, how to work well with other professions, and her thoughts on the Autism-centric perception of our profession. And if you listen to any part of the podcast at all, be sure to listen to her closing advice for BCBA's of all experience levels. In short, if you're interested in where our field is going, this is the podcast for you. During our conversation, we discussed the following resources: Let Me Hear Your Voice, by Catherine Maurice. Oliver, Pratt, and Normand (2015). A survey of functional behavior assessment methods used by behavior analysts in practice. LaFrance, et al., (2019). Multidisciplinary Teaming: Enhancing collaboration and increased understanding. ASHA position statement on Rapid Prompting Methods. ASHA position statement on Facilitated Communication. I'd like to thank long-time listener Jim from Colorado, for helping me prepare for this interview, the BALC for making this opportunity happen, and the following sponsors: The 2020 New Hampshire Association for Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference! NH ABA is only a handful of years old, but for a smallish state, our conference has punched above its weight. The 2020 event will be no exception. This year's speaker list includes Drs. Solanday Forte, Deb Grossett, Bridget Taylor, Alyssa Wilson, Camille Kolu, and Emily Sandoz. NH ABA also acknowledges that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in financial burdens on many Behavior Analysts, so they've decided to use a values-based registration fee, which means that while there are suggested registration fees, you can participate in the event for a lot less if that's appropriate to your financial situation. For more information, check out nhaba.net, and I hope that you choose to join us virtually on September 26th! My friends at Praxis CET have two great ACT and RFT classes coming up that seem really cool (Understanding and Using Relational Frame Theory for Behavior Analysts with Drs. Siri Ming and Tom Szabo and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Parents with Drs. Lisa Coyne and Evelyn Gould). These are live, online courses, where participants can ask questions, get feedback, etc... on the spot. For more information, go to www.praxiscet.com/bopod. If you check it out and decide to enroll, use the code OBSERVATIONS to save some $$$ at registration. Behavior University. Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings and podcast-specific discounts over at behavioruniversity.com/observations.

Dr. Timothy Ludwig started studying motivation and safety because of a psychological question that always plagued him: Why do we get out of bed in the morning?“There's a moment in which you're suddenly up. Right. You just get up. And that moment has always fascinated me. And frankly, that's taken me down a lot of research paths in addition to intrinsic motivation,” Dr. Ludwig says in this episode of the No Accident podcast, presented by TRUCE.This curiosity led him to become a postdoc at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he worked with industrial engineers via a federal grant studying management practices related to the development of the next tritium bomb. When the Iron Curtain fell, it was great for the safety of the world, but not so great for his job. He was out of work until he took a position as a performance improvement consultant for about six years, and during that period he also got a job as a professor at Appalachian State University (but continued to consult on the side). Dr. Ludwig is a behavioral psychologist, and most of his research has been on the psychology behind safety practices, so he now serves on the Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, presents keynote speeches at safety conferences and continues his consulting work. When evaluating a company’s practices, Dr. Ludwig says safety culture is defined by how often employees are talking about safety and what they’re saying. “Once you get them talking, they know the right answers,” he says. “The smartest people in the room are the employees. They're on the front line doing the work. They can tell you what the risks are.”In this episode he also addresses the problematic nature of focusing on zero injuries, and how important it is for leaders to observe their workers to gain a better understanding of what potential risks the work entails.“The energy you get out of leaders when they get away from email land and they get to see the frontline where all the wisdom is and where all the value is created, that energy is quite infectious,” Dr. Ludwig says. “And the learning there is unique.”Featured Guest

Dr. Bridget A. Taylor is co-founder and CEO of Alpine Learning Group and is Senior Clinical Advisor for Rethink. She holds a Doctorate of Psychology from Rutgers University, and received her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Columbia University. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Psychologist. Dr. Taylor is President of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and serves on the Autism Advisory Group for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. She is past Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. She also serves on the editorial board of Behavioral Interventions. Active in the autism research community, Dr. Taylor has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on effective interventions for autism. She is a national and international presenter and serves in an advisory capacity for autism education and treatment programs both locally and abroad. Dr. Taylor was recently recognized by the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis International for her outstanding contributions to behavior analysis and was given ABAI’s Fellow designation. Dr. Taylor is considered a leading authority on effective, and innovative interventions for autism.  For More Information: https://www.alpinelearninggroup.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AlpineLearning/ All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

Apolline Blandin, cryptocurrency research lead at the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, joins the show. In this episode:  The Cambridge AltFin research agenda The motivation behind the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index How they determine Bitcoin's electricity consumption How Bitcoin's energy usage can be understood in context The genesis of their new geographical mining estimates Why high granularity estimates of mining location are so important to determine its energy mix How and why Bitcoin hashpower migrates on a seasonal basis Why there is so much spare hydro capacity in Sichuan and Yunnan Surprising country-level findings The most defensible academic approaches Apolline has seen so far Why the per-transaction cost estimates of Bitcoin are misleading The prospects for wind, solar, and natural gas for bitcoin mining

When Detroit went bust in 2013 it was the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in American history. During the Motor City's fifty years of decline, population fell from nearly 2 million people to just under 700,000. Today, Motown is on the rebound. Media reports called the restructuring of massive debt by a partnership between city and state government, business leaders and the philanthropic community a "stunning success." In this episode we look at what still needs to be done to improve the lives of residents who live with high crime rates, under-funded schools, and a devastating landscape of abandoned properties. Jodie Adams Kirshner, author of "Broke: Hardship and Resilience in a City of Broken Dreams" is our guest. She investigates the impact of job losses, cuts in state aid and limited resources, closely following the lives of seven Detroiters. We discuss with her what bankruptcy can and cannot do to solve the problems of cities facing underfunded pension liabilities and other forms of distress.Jodie is a research professor at New York University. Previously a law professor at Cambridge University, she also served as the deputy director of the Cambridge Center for Corporate and Commercial Law. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to What’s Halvening! Hosted by Cassie Clifton and produced by Bitcoin Magazine, the show chronicles the latest and greatest developments taking shape across the complex and ever-changing cryptocurrency mining industry through interviews with mining experts, CEOs, and general enthusiasts. In the second episode of What’s Halvening, Cassie interviews Apolline Blandin, research manager at the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), and John Quigley, the head of research at MinerUpdate.Taking place at MinerUpdate’s MinerSummit event in Chengdu, China, their conversation covers a wide range of topics, from the methodology used to create the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) & why a decentralized payment network is a good use of energy to the Belle Epoque period under the gold standard. Follow us on Twitter at: @whatshalvening Find links to the studies and projects mentioned in today’s episode below: Cambridge Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index MinerUpdate Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance MinerSummit The Carbon Footprint of Bitcoin Nic Carter blog post – It's the settlerment assurances, stupid

In this episode, Michel Rauchs- Research Affiliate at Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance & advisor at Paradigma - shares his thougths, knowledge, expertise, and perspectives on a spectrum of questions and topics around Bitcoin and its Future Challenges. Energy-Consumption / Renewable Energy Approximate estimates of global number of users of Bitcoin Theory & Practical Aspects Value Proposition of Bitcoin Macroeconomical Conditions & Currency-Crisis Central Banks, Governments & Corporations Clamp-Down by Nation-States on Bitcoin? Block-Subsidy& Network-Fees 21 Mio. Bitcoin-Scarcity in the Future Follow Michel Rauchs on twitter: @mrauchs Website: mrauchs.com Like, share, subscribe, and if you want to support me, write a positive review on ITunes/Apple Podcast or any other Podcast-Platform. YouTube: youtube.com/c/keyvandavani Satoshis are welcome, too! Thank you! Keyvan twitter: @keyvandavani --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keyvandavani/message

Welcome to the 9th episode of The Dog Real Talk. Today I’m honored to host amazing Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at University of North Texas. I had a pleasure to talk to dr. Rosales-Ruiz during ClickerExpo Luminos in UK in 2018. I had a chance to ask dr. Jesús about the topic of extinction. Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1995 under the direction of Dr. Donald M. Baer. During his graduate training he also worked closely with Dr. Ogden R. Lindsley. Dr. Rosales-Ruiz’s areas of interest include antecedent control of behavior, generalization, behavioral cusps, fluency-based teaching, treatment of autism, teaching of academic behavior, animal training, rule-governed behavior and contingency-shaped behavior. He has served on several editorial boards, including the Journal of Precision Teaching, the European Journal of Behavior Analysis, and the International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy. Dr. Rosales-Ruiz is a fellow of the Eastern Psychological Association and a trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Reference: https://behaviorexplorer.com/ WE would love to hear your feedback about this episode!

Our guest today is Dr. Robert Epstein, a psychologist, professor and journalist who is the former editor of Psychology Today. Robert is currently a co-founder and the senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology in Vista, California. He has had a distinguished career as a scientist and journalist researching and writing about advances in mental health, the behavioral sciences, and, most recently, the invisible influence that technology companies have on consumer and political behavior. Robert is the author of 15 books and has written more than 300 scientific and popular articles. He is the founder of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He became well known early in his career for his work on creativity. Since then, he has conducted research on a diverse range of topics such as adolescent-and-adult competency, arranged marriages, sexual orientation, self-control and voter manipulation. He also has also developed a number of unique online competency tests which are annually taken by more than a million people. Show notes: [00:03:38] Dawn begins the interview asking Robert about growing up in Connecticut. [00:04:57] Dawn asks if Robert skipped a grade in school, given that he graduated from high school at 16. [00:06:16] Robert talks about his interest in computers in the 60’s, and how his high school was one of the first in the country to even have a computer. [00:07:27] Ken asks about what lead Robert to attend Trinity. [00:08:23] Dawn inquires as to whether Robert knew he was going to major in psychology when he first showed up at Trinity, or if he simply ended up gravitating toward the field. [00:10:14] Robert talks about collecting and analyzing the first ever campus-wide sex survey conducted at Trinity. [00:11:40] Robert explains what he did in the two years between obtaining his bachelor’s degree in 1976 and pursing graduate school. [00:13:07] Dawn asks about Robert’s experience at the University of Maryland Baltimore. [00:13:48] Robert tells the interesting story of how he ended up at Harvard, in part, thanks to the behaviorist B.F. Skinner. [00:15:40] Ken asks how Robert managed to be one of the few people who never had to write a dissertation while at Harvard to obtain his doctorate. [00:20:29] Dawn mentions how, at the time, Robert was becoming well known for his work with Skinner.  She points out that many behaviorists at the time were working with chimpanzees and asks why Robert and Skinner were working with pigeons instead. [00:23:49] Dawn mentions that after his work with pigeons, Robert began to study creativity. He explains why he concluded that creativity is an orderly and predictable process that can be learned, rather than something one is simply born with. [00:27:34] Robert talks about how he founded the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies after his time at Harvard, and how he took on the role of executive director despite Skinner’s warning to never go into administrative work. [00:29:56] Ken asks about Robert’s time at the Cambridge Center and if all the papers he wrote during that time had a theme, or if they were just in general social-science communication. [00:31:28] Robert discusses his book “Cognition, Creativity and Behavior” which is a book of selected essays that he published in 1996. He discusses the various topics in the collection, ranging from creativity to parenting to artificial intelligence. [00:33:09] Ken asks why, after ten years at the Cambridge Center, Robert moved to the west coast. [00:35:40] Dawn asks about Robert’s research into arranged marriages and his finding that couples in arranged marriages developed a greater affection for each other than those who married for love. She asks him about his view that people can deliberately learn to love each other. [00:40:02] Robert discusses his time at the University of California San Diego where he gave students extr...

Dr. Barry McCurdy is the Director of the Devereux's Center for Effective Schools. In this episode, we talk about his work in supporting students with significant behavioral challenges in urban public school settings. Barry's primary research interest in the treatment of disruptive behavior disorders has led to several prevention/early intervention initiatives in urban schools including the development of models for school-wide positive behavior support, school-based parent training, and classroom-based behavior management. During this interview, we referred to a variety of people, resources, studies, and so on. I have attempted to capture links to all of them here: The Center for Effective Schools site The Center for Management of ADHD Project Follow Through report from the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies The Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS) Deliberate Coaching (Gavoni & Weatherby, 2019) Edna Foa's Amazon author's page (many PTSD resources!) Judith Cohen's Amazon author's page (many Trauma Focused CBT resources) An overview of Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) This session of The Behavioral Observations Podcast was supported by Behavior University. If you’re looking for some great online continuing ed, BU has some great deals right now: In the spirit of March Madness, they are offering a discount on all seats for live webinars sold in March. Only $20 will get you up close and personal with leaders in the field like Matt Brodhead, Jonathan Tarbox, Joe Lucyshyn and others. The sale ends March 31, 2019 so grab those seats before they’re gone. For more information, go to behavioruniversity.com/observations! Also, if you're interested in providing remote supervision, or supervision in general, check out the forthcoming book that Dr. Lisa Britton and I wrote. It's call Remote Fieldwork Supervision for BCBA Trainees, and you can find more information about it by clicking here.

Whilst at the Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Conference (20–21 March, London, UK), Lauren Pulling (Publisher) spoke to Giovanna Malluci, a Professor of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge (UK) and Consultant Neurologist specializing in dementia. Giovanna is also the Associate Director of the Cambridge Center of the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI). In this #NCTalks podcast recorded at the ARUK Conference, Giovanna speaks about translating innovation from lab to clinic across the UK DRI, promising dementia research themes and what the dementia research landscape could look like in 10 years' time. View more podcasts, news and exclusive interviews at www.neuro-central.com

            Understanding a gentle and helpful creature  essential to our food production. In This Podcast:  It was a simple and unexpected class that ignited Stephanie Elson Bruneau's passion for beekeeping and many others are benefiting from this as well.  She takes the time to explain some of the key aspects of bees and beekeeping, as well as clear up some common misconceptions about a gentle and helpful creature of the natural world. Her story includes a couple of EPIC moments that hopefully will inspire you to seek out something for your own passion! Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for weekly podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Stephanie is a beekeeper, herbalist, and artist. She runs The Benevolent Bee, where she spends her time educating all of us about bees. At the Benevolent Bee "Teaching Apiary" Stephanie observes, learns, and teaches about bees and bee behavior to students of all ages. Stephanie also teaches classes about bees and their products at Northeastern University, The Cambridge Center for Adult and Community Education, The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, The Boston School of Herbal Studies, and Temple University.  She is also the author of an aptly named book titled The Benevolent Bee. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/benevolentbees for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Discussions des conclusions du rapport du Panel International pour le Progrès Social sur l'articulation entre finance, marchés et entreprises et leur régulation. Plusieurs centaines de chercheurs ont contribué au Panel International pour le Progrès Social. Les conclusions du chapitre 6 du rapport, portant sur l'articulation entre finance, marchés et entreprises sont présentées par les responsables du Panel et mises en discussion avec Olivier Favereau, qui anime depuis 2009 le programme de recherche sur l'entreprise mené au Collège des Bernardins, et Christian Chavagneux, qui a travaillé en particulier sur les multinationales et l'optimisation fiscale. Simon DEAKIN, Professeur de droit, Directeur du programme Cambridge Center for Business Research, coordinateur du Chapitre 6 du Rapport IPSP Olivier FAVEREAU, Co-directeur du département Economie, Homme, Société Marc FLEURBAEY, Docteur en économie Professeur à l'université de Princeton Membre du Comité de Pilotage de l'IPSP Christian CHAVAGNEUX, Journaliste, Alternatives Économiques, AlterEco Plus, BFM Business

How does Google play to our prejudices, and could its mighty search engine be used to change election results? 75% of all internet searches are done through Google. Our guest is well-known psychologist and author Dr. Robert Epstein, Founder of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and former Editor-in-Chief Of Psychology Today. His recent research suggests search rankings can have a dramatic impact on voting intentions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Designing new drugs would be easier if scientists understood the biology of the diseases they are trying to treat -- but for most common diseases, which are caused by many different genes and environmental factors acting in concert, gaining that understanding has been a challenge. In recent years, however, by studying the genomes of hundreds of thousands of people, scientists have uncovered hundreds of genetic factors that influence disease risk, including some 70 genomic regions containing variants that either make people more prone to type 2 diabetes or protect them from it. Many of the findings are upending what scientists thought they knew about the disease. David Altshuler will discuss how these discoveries can be translated into biological insights and inspiration for new treatments. About Midsummer Nights' Science: Midsummer Nights' Science is an annual lecture series that explores key advances in genomics and medicine. This lecture series is held each summer, and is free and open to the general public. Midsummer Nights' Science at the Broad Institute takes place at 7 Cambridge Center, in Kendall Square in Cambridge. About David Altshuler: David is a founding core member of the Broad Institute and has directed the Broad’s Program in Medical and Population Genetics since 2003.

To find genes that underlie traits or diseases, scientists often conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS). GWAS scan the entire genome for common variants to highlight areas likely to harbor influential genes. While researchers long debated whether this was a useful approach to studying psychiatric disease, recent GWAS have revealed vital information about genetic variations that may be associated with these disorders. Benjamin Neale will describe what he and his colleagues have learned from their genome-wide association and next generation sequencing efforts, with a particular focus on schizophrenia and autism. About Midsummer Nights' Science: Midsummer Nights' Science is an annual lecture series that explores key advances in genomics and medicine. This lecture series is held each summer, and is free and open to the general public. Midsummer Nights' Science at the Broad Institute takes place at 7 Cambridge Center, in Kendall Square in Cambridge. About Benjamin Neale: Benjamin is an assistant professor in the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, and an associate member of the Broad Institute.

How do you unravel the cause of a new human disease? For Ami Bhatt, the answer involved solving a DNA puzzle. Faced with a human disease of unknown bacterial origin, Ami used a combination of DNA fragments from diseased tissue and several computational methods to piece together an explanation. What she discovered was the genome of a new species of bacteria believed to have caused the disease. Ami Bhatt will talk about her discovery and its possible implications for the future of infectious disease. About Midsummer Nights' Science: Midsummer Nights' Science is an annual lecture series that explores key advances in genomics and medicine. This lecture series is held each summer, and is free and open to the general public. Midsummer Nights' Science at the Broad Institute takes place at 7 Cambridge Center, in Kendall Square in Cambridge. About Ami Bhatt: Ami is a postdoctoral fellow in the Broad Institute’s Cancer Program and a hematology/oncology fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Today's topics: St. Paul's Choir School in Harvard Square. The experience of students, parents and the Music Director Summary of today's show: St. Paul's Choir School in Harvard Square is the only boys choir school in the United States continuing a centuries-old tradition that began in Europe. The 50-year-old school's choir has performed throughout the country and the world, including recently performing for Pope Francis in Rome. Scot Landry interviews John Robinson, the Music Director of St. Paul's Choir School, as well as students and parents, including a family that moved from Virginia so their son could attend, and we hear the live musical performances. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Mr. John Robinson, Mark Flynn (7th Grade), Christian Landry (6th Grade), Thomas Potts (6th Grade), Colin Lapus (5th Grade), Mike Flynn (Mark's father), Karen Donnellan (Thomas' mother) and Maureen Lapus (Colin's mother). Links from today's show: About Saint Paul's Choir School In its 50th year, Saint Paul's Choir School has formed and educated boys in grades four through eight in the rich music tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. The Choir School seeks to embrace the great cathedral school tradition as it unites a rigorous musical and academic curriculum with our Catholic faith and moral tradition preparing each student to grow and flourish in a dynamic and changing world. About the Saint Paul's Choir School Gala Dinner The 15th Annual Gala Dinner to benefit St. Paul's Choir School in Harvard Square, Cambridge, takes place on Saturday, April 5 at the Cambridge Marriott. St. Paul's has the only boys Catholic choir school in the United States. The school is fresh off a singing tour in Italy and recently performing with the Vienna Boys Choir. The entire boys' choir will perform a selection of light songs from their repertoire. The Back Bay Brass Quintet will also perform. The school will also be recognizing the dedication and commitment of several individuals who have been instrumental to the success of the school during its first fifty years. A Grand Night for Singing! Date: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 6pm Location: Boston Marriott Cambridge, 2 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142 RSVP: 617–970–4333 or admin@choirschool.net

A Conversation with David Gergen: CNN Commentator, Author, Adviser to Four Presidents and Professor at Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Jennifer Yanco is a research fellow at the African Studies Center at Boston University. Her current work developing anti-racism curricula for schools stems from the conviction that, of all the determinants of health, racism continues to have the most devastating, widespread, and long-term effects, making it the most serious public health issue facing us. Ms. Yanco is also the founder of the “White People Challenging Racism” classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and serves widely as an anti-racist activist and diversity consultant.