Podcast appearances and mentions of James Heckman

Send us a textWhat makes some states thrive while others trap people in place? And what does it really mean to be free to move, grow, and flourish?In this episode, I talk with economist Justin Callais about the deep connections between personal fulfillment, economic mobility, and institutional quality. We begin with the personal: why real change starts internally, and how self-mastery and agency are prerequisites for meaningful, external progress. Then, we zoom out to ask: what kinds of systems make it easier for people to rise?We explore questions like:What is economic mobility—and what does it look like in practice?Why is Utah the top-performing states on the Archbridge Institute's Social Mobility Index, while Louisiana lags behind?How do factors like governance quality, opportunity, and freedom of movement shape people's life outcomes?What role do individuals, institutions, and state policies play in promoting (or restricting) upward mobility?Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute. He studies development economics, polycentric governance, and the institutional roots of freedom and flourishing.If you've ever wondered why where you live matters—or what it takes to build a society where people can truly move up in life—this conversation is for you.Want to explore more?James Heckman on Inequality and Economic Mobility, an EconTalk podcastRaj Chetty on Economic Mobility, an EconTalk podcastArnold Kling, The Kids Are...Different, at EconlibKerianne Lawson on Equal Economic Freedoms, a Great Antidote podcastJeremy Horpedahl on the Real Cost of Thriving Index, a Great Antidote podcastSupport the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

This lecture is entitled Polarization, Social Cohesion, and the Economy It was delivered by Teresa Sullivan of the University of Virginia, Clemens Sedmak of the University of Notre Dame, James Heckman of the University od Chicago, Michael Hüther of the German Economic Institute, and Joseph Kaboski of the University of Notre Dame on March 27th, 2025 at the University of Chicago

“Roundtable” ($RTB) co-founders Mario Nawfal, Scott Melker, CEO James Heckman and CTO Eyal Hertzog, joined forces aiming to revolutionize journalism. The coalition announced a newly launched, decentralized media payment system, with its own token ($RTB), to empower citizens to support independent journalism directly, bypassing mainstream media, silicon valley control. Previous Web-3 platforms have found it challenging to build audience and substantially monetize. Roundtable however already boasts millions of consumers and revenue. Can will converted to $RTB for payments, creating a system that ensures journalists cannot be held hostage by corporate sponsors, who may not align with the principles of investigative journalism for public entities, as intended for American citizens. The platform addresses the 'black box' monetization strategy and data loss currently imposed on independent journalists by mainstream platforms. RTB ensures complete financial transparency and full ownership of customer data, preventing journalistic content from being held hostage by corporate sponsors, whom many believe wield excessive influence over media. The Roundtable Platform uniquely solves this issue as the first blockchain venture to launch with a fully developed ecosystem—historically the stumbling block for Web-3 media platforms. Roundtable already boasts millions of consumers, substantial revenue, and a proven platform, all safeguarded by blockchain technology, which also shields consumers from disruptive intruders and censorship. $RTB - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/roundtable-2 James Heckman: https://x.com/jamescheckman Mario Nawfal: https://x.com/MarioNawfal Eyal Hertzog: https://x.com/eyal ►► Sponsored by iTrust Capital Invest in Bitcoin, Crypto Assets & Gold with Your IRA Using iTrust Capital.

This episode was recorded on December 14th, 2023. Katharine Stevens is founder and CEO of the Center on Child and Family Policy (CCFP). Prior to launching CCFP, she served for more than six years as a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), leading AEI's early-childhood program. Before joining AEI, Dr. Stevens founded and led Teachers for Tomorrow, one of the first teacher-apprenticeship programs in the United States, which recruited and trained teachers for New York City's lowest-performing schools. She has a Ph.D. in education policy from Columbia University, an M.Ed. from Teachers College, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a B.A. in US history from the University of Chicago.   Find more from Katherine: Website: https://www.ccfp.org/ Why I'm Founding CCFP: https://www.ccfp.org/ccfp/why-im-founding-ccfp Raising Young Children at Home: https://www.ccfp.org/ccfp/raising-young-children-at-home How Family Policy Debates Sometimes Ignore the Family Itself: https://www.ccfp.org/ccfp/how-family-policy-debates-sometimes-ignore-the-family-itself Universal Child Care: A Risky Experiment with Our Nation's Children: https://www.ccfp.org/ccfp/universal-child-care-a-risky-experiment-with-our-nations-children The Role of Families in Human Flourishing: My Long-Read Q&A with James Heckman: https://www.ccfp.org/ccfp/the-role-of-families-in-human-flourishing-my-long-read-qa-with-james-heckman   Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast

Per superare le diseguaglianze la strada dei sussidi e delle tasse non porta lontano. Politiche di questo tipo rischiano infatti di scoraggiare le competenze. Fondamentale invece puntare sul sostegno, educativo e culturale, alle famiglie, il cui ruolo è centrale per innescare la mobilità sociale e intergenerazionale. Questa la ricetta di James Heckman, nel 2000 premio Nobel per l'Economia, oggi direttore del Center for the Economics of Human Development dell'Università di Chicago.

He's an elder statesman in the worlds of journalism, policy and economics in India -- and he takes the long view. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha joins Amit Varma in episode 388 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha on Twitter, Mint and Artha Global. 2. The Rise of India -- NIranjan Rajadhyaksha. 3. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha interviewed in Marathi by Think Bank: Part 1. Part 2. 4. MV Rajadhyaksha and Vijaya Rajadhyaksha. 5. The Times of India obituary of MV Rajadhyaksha. 6. Adventures of a Bystander -- Peter F Drucker. 7. The Theory of Moral Sentiments -- Adam Smith's book that contains the concept of the impartial spectator. 8. The Impartial Spectator columns by Niranjan Rajadhyaksha and Shruti Rajagopalan. 9. Ratatouille -- Brad Bird. 10. The Overton Window. 11. John Maynard Keynes on Alfred Marshall. 12. The Rooted Cosmopolitanism of Sugata Srinivasaraju — Episode 277 of The Seen and the Unseen. 13. The Rise and Fall of the Bilingual Intellectual -- Ramachandra Guha. 14. Understanding India Through Its Languages — Episode 232 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Peggy Mohan). 15. Wanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India through Its Languages — Peggy Mohan. 16. The Heckman Equation -- a website based on James Heckman's work. 17. Select episodes of The Seen and the Unseen with Suyash Rai (1, 2) and Rahul Verma (1, 2). 18. Stri Purush Tulana by Tarabai Shinde on Amazon and Wikipedia. 19. Kalyanche Nishwas by Vibhavari Shirurkar (Malati Bedekar) on Amazon and Wikipedia. 20. Makers of Modern India -- Ramachandra Guha. 21. Simone de Beauvoir (Wikipedia, Britannica, Amazon) and Germaine Greer (Wikipedia, Britannica, Amazon). 22. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar's essay on education for girls. 23. The omnibus volume of BR Nanda's biographies of Gokhale, Gandhi and Nehru. 24. The Adda at the End of the Universe — Episode 309 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vikram Sathaye and Roshan Abbas). 25. This Be The Verse — Philip Larkin. 26. Rohit Lamba Will Never Be Bezubaan -- Episode 378 of The Seen and the Unseen. 27. Volga Se Ganga (Hindi) (English) -- Rahul Sankritayan. 28. In Service of the Republic — Vijay Kelkar & Ajay Shah. 29. Turning Over the Pebbles: A Life in Cricket and in the Mind -- Mike Brearley. 30. Slow Horses (book one of Slough House) -- Mick Herron. 31. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 -- Tony Judt. 32. On Warne -- Gideon Haigh. 33. The Essential Keynes -- John Maynard Keynes. 34. The Age of Uncertainty — John Kenneth Galbraith. 35. Asian Drama -- Gunnar Myrdal. 36. Aneesh Pradhan on Spotify, Amazon, Instagram, Twitter and his own website. 37. Malini Goyal is the Curious One — Episode 377 of The Seen and the Unseen. 38. The UNIX Episode -- Episode 32 of Everything is Everything. 39. The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development -- Michael Kremer. 40. Why Abhijit Banerjee Had to Go Abroad to Achieve Glory -- Amit Varma. 41. Why Talent Comes in Clusters -- Episode 8 of Everything is Everything. 42. The Dark Knight Rises -- Christopher Nolan. 43. Thinking it Through -- The archives of Amit Varma's column for Mint. 44. Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker -- Ved Mehta. 45. Videhi -- Vijaya Rajadhyaksha. 46. Select pieces on the relationship between Raymond Carver and Gordon Lish: 1, 2, 3, 4. 47. Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy -- Joseph Schumpeter. 48. Maharashtra Politics Unscrambled — Episode 151 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Sujata Anandan). 49. Complaint Resolution Systems: Experimental Evidence from Rural India -- Chinmaya Kumar and MR Sharan. 50. Parkinson's Law — C Northcote Parkinson. 51. The Importance of the 1991 Reforms — Episode 237 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan and Ajay Shah). 52. The Life and Times of Montek Singh Ahluwalia — Episode 285 of The Seen and the Unseen. 53. The Forgotten Greatness of PV Narasimha Rao — Episode 283 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vinay Sitapati). 54. The Life and Times of KP Krishnan — Episode 355 of The Seen and the Unseen. 55. Lant Pritchett Is on Team Prosperity — Episode 379 of The Seen and the Unseen. 56. The Reformers — Episode 28 of Everything is Everything. 57. The Tragedy of Our Farm Bills — Episode 211 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ajay Shah). 58. Public Choice Theory Explains SO MUCH -- Episode 33 of Everything is Everything. 59. The Logic of Collective Action — Mancur Olson. 60. Ashutosh Salil and the Challenge of Change — Episode 312 of The Seen and the Unseen. 61. Rational Ignorance. 62. The State of Our Farmers — Ep 86 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Gunvant Patil, in Hindi). 63. India's Agriculture Crisis — Ep 140 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Barun Mitra & Kumar Anand). 64. The Indian State Is the Greatest Enemy of the Indian Farmer — Amit Varma. 65. The Worldly Philosophers --  Robert Heilbroner. 66. The Clash of Economic Ideas — Lawrence H White. 67. Capital-Labor Substitution and Economic Efficiency -- Kenneth Arrow, Hollis Chenery, Bagicha Singh Minhas and Robert Solow. 68. Room 666 -- Wim Wenders. 69. Laapataa Ladies -- Kiran Rao. 70. The Brave New Future of Electricity -- Episode 40 of Everything is Everything. 71. What I, as a development economist, have been actively “for” — Lant Pritchett. 72. National Development Delivers: And How! And How? — Lant Pritchett. 73. Economic growth is enough and only economic growth is enough — Lant Pritchett with Addison Lewis. 74. Smoke and Ashes -- Amitav Ghosh. 75. Sata Uttarachi Kahani -- GP Pradhan. 76. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. 77. Collections of VD Savarkar's Marathi essays: 1, 2. 78. Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva -- Janaki Bakhle. 79. Savarkar Te BJP -- SH Deshpande. 80. Sarvakarancha Buddhiwad Ani Hindutvawad -- Sheshrao More. 81. Swatantryaveer Savarkar Ek Rahasya -- DN Gokhale. 82. Shodh Savarkarancha -- YD Phadke. 83. The Taking of Pelham 123 -- Tony Scott. 84. Sriram Raghavan (IMDb) (Wikipedia) and Vijay Anand (IMDb) (Wikipedia). 85. Manorama Six Feet Under -- Navdeep Singh. 86. Agatha Christie and Frederick Forsyth on Amazon. 87. Salil Chowdhury and RD Burman on Spotify. 88. Haikyu -- Haruichi Furudate. 89. Pramit Bhattacharya Believes in Just One Ism — Episode 256 of The Seen and the Unseen. 90. Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister — Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay. 91. Dilip José Abreu: an elegant and creative economist — Rohit Lamba. Niranjan would like to inform listeners that Spontaneous Order would be translated to Marathi as उत्सफूर्त व्यवस्था. This episode is sponsored by CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader and FutureStack. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off. Amit's newsletter is active again. Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: ‘The Impartial Spectator' by Simahina.

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Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts! In this episode of The Hangar Z Podcast, Mike Calhoun and Jason Quinn from the Real ResQ Podcast speak with James Hickman, the chief pilot at Two Bear Air Rescue. Join us as we unravel the story of Hickman's aviation career, from his humble beginnings in Oregon to the peaks of Montana. The ultimate mission of Two Bear Air Rescue is saving lives. Based near Whitefish, Montana, Two Bear Air Rescue provides world-class aviation support for search-and-rescue operations across the northwest United States. ​Whitefish philanthropist Michael Goguen supports all costs of this program, leaving zero cost to the taxpayers. Hickman's path to becoming a seasoned pilot wasn't without its twists and turns. After honing his skills as a helicopter and fixed-wing flight instructor in Kalispell, Montana, he immersed himself in the world of backcountry charter flying, where every flight presented its own unique challenges. But it was during his time as an instructor that fate intervened, as Hickman found himself collaborating with the visionaries behind Two Bear Air Rescue, a burgeoning search-and-rescue outfit. As Hickman accumulated flight hours and experience, he seized the opportunity to join Era Helicopters in Alaska, where he had the opportunity to fly above the breathtaking landscapes of Denali National Park. His time in Alaska proved to be not only exhilarating but also transformative, laying the groundwork for his eventual return to Two Bear Air Rescue as a pilot. For eight years now, Hickman has been an integral part of the team, leveraging his expertise to save lives and navigate the rugged terrain of Montana's backcountry. Beyond the cockpit, Hickman embraces the mountain lifestyle, indulging in his passions for skiing, mountain biking, and paragliding. His love for adventure knows no bounds. Thank you to our sponsors Bell, Collins Aerospace Goodrich hoist and winch and Precision Aviation Group.

Steven D. Levitt, best known for co-writing the bestselling 2005 book Freakonomics, is retiring from the University of Chicago with a bang. On the Capitalism and Freedom podcast, Levitt gave a farewell interview where he detailed many internecine feuds in the discipline and examples of toxic abuse, with particular focus on his long-time colleague and nemesis James Heckman. The economist Marshall Steinbaum, a University of Chicago graduate who now teaches at the University of Utah, returns to the Time of Monsters to elucidate not just the Levitt/Heckman spat but also the question of why economics is a notoriously toxic discipline, how economics has changed over the decades rendering both Levitt and Heckman anachronistic, and the recent backlash against anti-racist politics in the discipline. To supplement the article, listeners can read: Noah Scheiber's 2007 article on the intellectual origins of Freakonomics, Marshall Steinbaum's  2020 post about racism in the University of Chicago economic department, and a recent Bloomberg story on racism and sexism in economics.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's guest on the Mixtape with Scott is Christopher Taber. Chris is a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin where he is department chair, the James Heckman professor of economics and the Walker Family chair. Chris is a labor economist and econometrician who has made numerous contributions to both areas such as the returns to education, difference-in-differences with small numbers of interventions, techniques for evaluating claims of selection on observables and more. In addition to fitting into my long running interest in econometrics and labor economics, though, I wanted to talk with Chris because this year I'm wanting to interview more “the students of [BLANK].” And Chris was Jim Heckman's student as a grad student at the University of Chicago and this year in addition to interviewing the students of Orley, Card, Angrist and Imbens, I am also want to interview the students of Jim Heckman as I continue to flesh out the causal inference revolution that began in labor economics in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s at Princeton, Harvard, MIT, Chicago and Berkeley. Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoy this chance to listen to Chris's story as much as I did.Scott's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Scott's Substack at causalinf.substack.com/subscribe

What do we mean by “human capital”? What is the relationship between democracy, human rights and economic prosperity? Are poor people doomed to remain poor? To answer these questions, Pedro Pinto interviews James Heckman in this episode of “It's Not That Simple”, a podcast by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation. A Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences laureate in 2000, Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. His research has focused on such subjects as inequality, social mobility and economic opportunity; labor economics; lifecycle dynamics of skill formation; microeconometrics; and causal models rooted in economic theory. He is also the Director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development and the Co-Director of the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group. In 1983, he won the John Bates Clark Medal. Heckman has also been a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1978, a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of The Econometric Society (since 1980), and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In this episode, Heckman explains the “set of capacities” that make up human capital and “allow us to function well in the world”. He examines how the promotion of human and civil rights in the United States in 1964 had a positive impact on the country's economy. Heckman also examines how China's economic success is a result not so much of its political authoritarianism, but of a much greater access of women to education and their subsequent wider and more qualified participation in the workforce. He then contrasts China with India, which might be hindering its development by putting some minorities in disadvantage. Later in the episode, Heckman addresses the impact of inequality in skill acquisition, and how poor people are often trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty. On the other hand, he disputes the idea that inequality is on the rise in the United States. Finally, Heckman discusses the unintended negative outcomes of well-meaning policies like the minimum wage or rent controls, in a conversation well worth listening to.More on this topic Giving Kids a Fair Chance, James Heckman, 2013 James Heckman's study “Inequality in America: What role for human capital policies?” James Heckman's Nobel Prize Lecture An interview with James Heckman on the “Emerging Economic Arguments for Investing in the Health of Our Children's Learning”  An interview with James Heckman on his “controversial approach to solving inequality” Podcast It's Not That Simple “Moving up in life”, with John Friedman An interview with Mariana Mazzucato about “the future of capitalism” An interview with Robert Reich on how to solve the problem of inequality

Si l'intelligence ne rend pas riche, quel est le secret de la réussite financière ? Retour sur les travaux de James Heckman, prix Nobel d'économie en 2000.

Over his distinguished career, Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman has dedicated his research to understanding and solving the problem of inequality. He has closely studied how investing in early childhood development is linked to better outcomes—from higher earnings, to violence reduction, and even breaking the cycle of poverty.His groundbreaking research has been applied across the globe—from Jamaica to Denmark and China, and it has given policymakers important insights into education, job-training programs, minimum wage legislation and more. His most recent work has centered on examining social mobility, and he's help found an entire field on the economics of human flourishing.Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, where he has been a faculty member since 1973. He directs the Center for the Economics of Human Development.

Yesterday, Governor Pritzker announced bold plans for Illinois when it comes to early childhood education. Reset digs into the impact these investments could have, what the programs might look like and how the state will pay for them with State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, UIC senior lecturer and program coordinator Catherine Main and UChicago economist James Heckman.

Den klassiske definition af intelligens er evnen til at forstå information og på den måde kan IQ-tests indikere nogle særlige evner. Men man skal være bevidst om at en IQ-test måler på et parameter og at det ikke nødvendigvis er det parameter, der er vigtigst for een - eller det vigtigste for ens generelle succes i livet.  Referencer:HiddenBrain: What's Not On The Test (Podcastvært Shankar Vedantam med gæsten James Heckman) https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/whats-not-on-the-test/HiddenBrain: Why You're Smarter Than You Think. (Podcastvært Shankar Vedantam med gæsten Scott Barry Kaufmann).https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/why-youre-smarter-than-you-think/Musik: Yuiliana Wijaya fra https://www.yulianamusicstudio.com

"Estamos a las puertas de convertirnos en una sociedad consciente de los traumas. Casi a diario uno de mis compañeros publica un nuevo informe sobre cómo el trauma altera el funcionamiento de la mente, el cerebro y el cuerpo. El estudio ACE demostró cómo el maltrato infantil destruye la salud y el funcionamiento social, y James Heckman ganó el Premio Nobel por demostrar que la intervención temprana en la vida de los niños pertenecientes a familias pobres y con problemas produce muchos beneficios: más estudios secundarios, menos delincuencia, mayor tasa de empleo y menos violencia familiar y comunitaria. En todo el mundo, conozco a gente que se toma estos datos en serio y que trabaja incansablemente para desarrollar y aplicar intervenciones más efectivas, ya sean dedicados maestros, trabajadores sociales, médicos, terapeutas, enfermeros, filántropos, directores de teatro, guardas de prisiones, agentes de policía o maestros de meditación. Si usted ha llegado tan lejos conmigo en El cuerpo lleva la cuenta, también se ha convertido en parte de esta comunidad." Así inicia el epílogo del libro "El cuerpo lleva la cuenta" de Bessel Van Der Kolk que el Círculo de Lectura y Estudios de Justine Time ha estudiado , por nueve semanas, de septiembre a noviembre del 2022. Gracias a todas y todos los participantes, quienes intercambiaron en el canal de telegram , compartiendo sus lecturas, sus referencias y sus investigaciones propias. El círculo de lectura se reúne cada semana, por una hora. Encuentras más información de nuestras actividades en la página www.vinyasayogajustinetime.com. Puedes tomar las sesiones en replay si tus obligaciones no te permiten tomar la sesión Live. Recuerda dejar tus mensajes vocales en esta página, si quieres que incluyamos tu opinión y tus preguntas en Live en el siguiente episodio: https://anchor.fm/mel88888Nos encuentras en instagram como podcast_justinetime también. Y por correo: vinyasayogajustinetime@gmail.comGracias#besselvanderkolk#escuelas#epilogo#elcuerpollevalacuenta#decisiones#circulodelecturayestudios#resiliencia#agencia#amigdala#tallocerebral#cortexprefrontal#brainhealth#cerebrosano#saludmentalBuzzsprout -Puedes empezar tu podcast HOY. Si quieres apoyar el Podcast Justine Time y obteneruna tarjeta regalo para empezar tu propio podcast con Buzzsprout:Dale click en: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1776044Mil gracias por tu apoyo y bienvenidx en la familia de podcasteros y podcasteras

Welcome to Episode #9 of the FITFO Podcast. My guest for this episode is Dr. Dana Suskind. She is the best selling author of Thirty Million words (a must read for all parents!) Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Public Policy (affiliate) at the University of Chicago. As a surgeon, social scientist, and leading authority on the role parents and caregivers play in promoting children's healthy brain development, Dr. Dana Suskind approaches her fight against this nation's opportunity gaps from a unique and rich perspective rooted in the knowledge that science can and should be the basis for social change. Dr. Dana Suskind's career, which began in the operating room, evolved when she observed profound inequities among her patients, with some thriving after receiving a cochlear implant, and other struggling to meet their intellectual potential. Recognizing the critical importance of early language exposure on the developing child, she founded the precursor to the TMW Center for Public Health + Early Learning (the Thirty Million Word Initiative) in 2008. Since then, Dr. Suskind and her team have designed, delivered, and rigorously evaluated cutting-edge programs that help parents and caregivers harness the power of their language to build children's brains and shape their futures. Once profiled in The Chicago Tribune's “Remarkable Woman” series, Dr. Dana Suskind is the author of over 50 scientific publications , the “empowering” and “beautifully written” Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain (Dutton, 2015) and Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise (Dutton, 2022). She is a member of the American Academic of Pediatrics and a Fellow for the council on Early Childhood. Her work has been profiled by numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, NPR, and Freakonomics. Follow her on Instagram & Twitter @drdanasuskind Time Stamps: 2 Intro to Dr. Dana 4:17 how her best selling book Thirty Million Worlds came to be 7:00 Hart and Risley study and the thirty million word gap. 11:25 the impact of Neuroplasticity on the first 3 years of life 13 This 3 lbs of complex matter, our

In this legacy interview, leading psychologist Clinical Professor (at the University of California and New York University) Stephen Seligman, shares his lifetime's clinical practice and thinking as an acclaimed psychoanalyst/psychotherapist with adults, children and infants. He argues that today's research on attachment and human development changes how we should think about babies, brains, families and psychotherapy. Stephen discusses his extensive work with children and families, teaching and writing on childhood and his in-depth study of psychoanalytic theory and practice alongside developmental and attachment research. In this wide-ranging discussion with Jane O'Rourke, Stephen challenges colleagues to get out of their ‘theoretical and professional silos' to embrace new research and ideas alongside traditional thinking so we can better serve the children and families we work with. He also discusses what the Relational School is in psychoanalysis and why it's a helpful approach. Hightlights: 0:00 Start 0:55 Why did Stephen Seligman become a psychotherapist? 1:45 Importance of bringing in thinking from different areas of expertise, getting out of our ‘silos' makes us do better work. 3:35 Reference to Stephen Seligman's latest book, ‘Relationships in Development'. 3:40 The Relational School what it is - led by Stephen Mitchell He ‘offered a more flexible and open stance with regard to theory, contact with adjacent disciplines and clinical work'. Relational psychoanalysis encourages us to acknowledge us as humans and understand development. 5:35 Meaning of a ‘Developmental' approach in psychotherapy. It's the capacity of individuals and systems to change over time. Children have the most growth potential, forward-moving development is important to keep in mind, along with the restrictions of the past. 7:41 Intersubjectivity – what it is and why it's so important in relationships and shaping who we are in every moment. 9:24 How can relational, developmental and intersubjective approaches be helpful working with children? 10:39 We are responsive to others' suffering and lots of other influences. We should not be ashamed of that. Our capacity to connect and respond to others is a resource we can share with colleagues. 11:39 Emotions and reflection lie at the heart of intersubjectivity. Emotions are individual and social simultaneously. 13:20 Importance of early intervention with young children. Picture of James Heckman's The Heckman curve – shows economic impact of investing in early childhood learning. 15:21 Brain development in the first few years. Early relationships are the most important predictors of developmental outcomes in later years 17:09 The history of Attachment Theory 18:55 Rivalries between different schools of thinking in psychoanalysis 20:20 Melanie Klein's theories can be very valuable for incorporating into thinking, especially for post-traumatic situations 21:16 Sometimes, though, “psychoanalysts are not always thinking about real children”. 23:00 The history of parent-infant psychotherapy: Working with parents and the influence of Selma Fraiberg infant-parent program 26:33-35:12 Case examples of parent-child psychotherapy 36:54 ‘Relationships in Development: Infancy, Intersubjectivity and Attachment' by Stephen Seligman. Discusses his book 47:27 How child psychotherapy training benefits therapeutic work with adults. 50:11 Relational psychoanalysis & self-disclosure. 53:32 Crucial role and contribution of women to psychoanalysis eg Anna Freud and Melanie Klein

Discussion Links:See more from Kay HymowitzKay's latest article on CityJournalAn interview on the devaluation of higher education with Kay HymowitzKay's testimony to the Joint Economic CommitteeDr. James Heckman talks economic mobility and what can be learned from Denmark on EcontalkFull Study, Lessons for Americans from Denmark about inequality and social mobilityRaj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren on Neighborhood EffectsBurning Glass study on credential inflationInstitute for Family Studies: Better-Educated Women Still Prefer Higher-Earning HusbandsAll the Single LadiesDate-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers GameScott Winship on Disability Insurance and Labor Force ParticipationKay Hymowitz on why the new child tax credit won't live up to the hypeFollow Kay on Twitter @KayHymowitz More about the Archbridge Institute:Twitter: http://twitter.com/ArchbridgeInst​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Archbridge​Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.archbridgeinstitute.org/newsletter-signup/

Global Policy Watch: Ud Jayega Bezos Akela*Bringing an Indian perspective to burning global issues- RSJHomo sapiens first went to space in 1961. 60 years later, a new species, decidedly less superior than Homo sapiens, has succeeded in going to space.Billionaires. Remarkable. So, what should we make of it?A Race To NowhereThere are three arguments against the space race among billionaires. And these arguments play into the wider debate about capitalism and inequality that’s roiling the developed world. I will take a stab at rearticulating them.To start with we have the old charge against capitalism of being self-obsessed, indifferent and out of touch with the reality of the world around them. In a time when a global pandemic has destroyed lives and livelihoods and the poor still don’t have access to vaccines, the spectacle of billionaires spending hundreds of millions on their toys isn’t appetising. Our moral intuition says it is wrong. Surely, it is their wealth and they have the freedom to pursue whatever they fancy. But that wealth could have more productive uses that make the world better. And it isn’t just a prayer to the goodness within the hearts of the billionaires that we need. There’s a right that the society has over some of that wealth they have accrued through dodging taxes (or at least not paying their fair share), keeping employee wages low and using sharp elbow tactics to monopolise the markets. Taking off into space during these times is like showing a giant middle finger to the rest of humanity. The second argument offered against the space fantasies of billionaires is that it will amount to nothing. The science of sending a shuttle to orbit the earth and come back is more than 60 years old. So, no new ground in science is being broken here. Also, any talk of space travel or living on Mars underestimates the difficulty of a person being in space for any amount of time. Sim Kern has a good piece on this in the Salon: “Around half a dozen astronauts live up there (International Space Station) at any given time, bouncing around a narrow tube with roommates they didn't choose and who can't properly bathe for months on end. The wifi is slow. The food is not Michelin starred, to say the least. Their sleeping situation is akin to a floating coffin. And pooping involves a complicated procedure in a port-o-potty where the door is a plastic curtain and everything floats.Astronauts' time is micromanaged by a team of experts on the ground. Unlike future space-tourists' imagined itineraries, much of their time is spent working on actual science, but a great deal is dedicated to mere survival as well. Space-dwellers must exercise at least two hours a day to keep their bones from turning to goo. They spend a ton of time studying systems and conducting repairs on equipment that frequently breaks because space wants to kill you.”That’s just orbiting the Earth. She also dashes any pipe dreams about colonising Mars:“And what about Musk's dream of a colony on Mars, or at least the Moon? Those are astronomically less feasible. The farther away from Earth you're trying to sustain life in space, the harder it gets. And while they have the benefit of gravity, the surface of the Moon and Mars are covered with a powdery regolith that gums up mechanisms. ….So despite Musk's lofty claims of making humanity "a multi-planetary species," that's way, way beyond the realm of current technical possibility. And his claim is especially absurd, considering that in order to generate the wealth that sustains billionaires like Musk, we're rapidly destroying the one planet we can live on — Earth.”  No matter how tough things get at Earth, it will still be infinitely more livable than Mars for a long, long time. It might be better to spend money to continue keeping Earth viable than to plan a human settlement on Mars.The whole thing does sound like a billionaire pissing contest.The third argument made is about how all great scientific and technological advancement is funded by the government using public money and then exploited for private benefits by venture funds, family offices and shrewd entrepreneurs. All in the name of enterprise and capitalism. This is another case where the heavy lifting is done by the state taxing everyone while the benefits are concentrated among the very few. Anand Giridharadas in his newsletter The Ink has a sarcastic take on this:“I have an idea for a reality show. It’s called “Billionaires Solve Problems the Government Solved a Long Time Ago and Then Explain How Much More Efficient They Are Than Government.” I may ask Richard Branson to produce. In the pilot episode, Elon Musk will “invent” something he calls the Digital Method of Verification. He will pioneer a whole system whereby people can take a driving test and receive a plastic card that I’m told Musk will refer to as a “license” and thus gain permission to drive on public roads.In the second episode, Jeff Bezos will “innovate” a new kind of bookstore that buys books but then gives them out to people for free, so long as those books are returned. He will fund it with some of the money he doesn’t pay in taxes. He will call it the Lending Interesting Books to Raise Aspirations for Reading Youths, or LIBRARY, program.”.. you get the drift. Good In Theory, Bad in PracticeI have limited sympathy for these arguments, compelling and strong on rhetoric though they may be. I will add here I find nothing heroic about Branson or Bezos going to space. It may not be as inane as them buying a yacht or a mansion. But it is close. My differences are on the principles used to criticise them. Let me start with the criticism about the timing of these missions. Is there any reason to believe had these space flights happened a year down the line, we wouldn’t have seen a similar criticism? The world is an unequal place as it has been for most of human history. There’s data to show it has become less unequal in the past two centuries. There’s a problem of judging any spending by billionaires by what else it could have achieved for society. Because why should this moral matrix stop at the billionaire? Surely someone spending money on an icecream could have used that money to buy food for the hungry. I could go on. Stretched to its absurd logic this argument would mean we should stop every ‘unnecessary’ spend till we have redistributed wealth to the extent that everyone in the world has food. But it won’t stop there. Because human wants increase. Once everyone has food, there will be some who will desire a house (or, maybe an iPhone?). And the same cycle of redistribution will start till everyone has a house or a phone. You can see where this is going.Any patterned distribution programme will never stop till everyone gets exactly what the other has. And that can never be achieved naturally. It will need state coercion. This is the lesson learnt from 20th-century history. Worse, like I have written in previous editions, anytime we arrive at the final equilibrium of a patterned distribution programme, the next transaction shatters it. This is natural. Human beings are all different and unique. They will have different time preferences (current vs future), risk appetites and utility functions for every transaction. To preserve some kind of fragile, equally distributed pattern in society will require every transaction to be approved by a central authority lest the pattern fails. This is the Hayekian road to serfdom. We must stay away from it. I also have a minor issue with the argument Kern makes that this doesn’t really take science further. To many of us, science seems to work in episodes of breakthrough advances. The reality is otherwise. There’s a gradual build-up of knowledge that leads to bigger questions and more fundamental inquiries. This is what’s needed in space science. Private space exploration has been real for the past two decades. There are networks of private satellites that track weather patterns, pollution, green cover depletion, nuclear proliferation in rogue states and help in navigation. Others are trying to provide broadband access to millions whom local telecom companies cannot serve. Manned space exploration hasn’t been a huge priority for national space programmes for a long time. Governments don’t have the capital and the end of the cold war reduced any further incentive for it. The billionaires might be in a pissing contest right now but there is a frontier here. And it needs to be explored. If private capital is happy doing it, we shouldn’t complain. There might be future entrepreneurs out there who might benefit from this democratisation of space. We might not yet know in which way. But the beauty of science is things don’t change in a linear fashion. The human capacity to challenge a new frontier and go beyond what’s imaginable is the basis for our civilisation. Lastly, I come to the sarcastic piece by Anand Giridharadas about billionaires only discovering now what the government has already done many years back. This is perhaps the most illogical of the arguments. But it appears to have a strong currency among the woke left. Let me make three counterarguments. One, barring the period between the end of WW2 and the early 80s, there isn’t a great state-sponsored track record of supporting innovation anywhere, anytime in history. And let’s be clear that the period of exception wasn’t because the state loved science and technology. It was the cold war that was driving its investment. The central idea, to put it simply, was to annihilate the human race. So to look back at that period with some sense of pride about the achievements of the state is delusional. We had pursued science for wrong ends and handed enormous powers to a few who controlled these weapons of mass destruction. That we didn’t end the world in that period is providence. God knows we tried. The billionaires today can use their enormous wealth and science in many ways detrimental to our race. That they don’t isn’t providence. They are interested in other things than modelling themselves on villains from the Bond franchise. Two, there is a market failure in basic science and research. Research has positive externalities and the likelihood of any kind of commercial success is low. There is a reason why it has to be supported through state funds, grants and philanthropy as it has happened over the ages. Beyond that, there’s enterprise and risk capital that’s needed to transform basic research into commercially viable products. These aren’t mutually exclusive. There’s no disconnect here. To keep harping on how all the basic research for, say, an mRNA Covid vaccine was done using government grant misses this point. Reading Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker you realise how important a patent is for those in basic science. There is love for science, for sure. But claiming intellectual property for future gains is as critical. And the road from a scientific breakthrough to a commercially viable product is arduous. Entrepreneurs aren’t just picking up ideas from the lab for free and turning into billionaires.Three, if state sponsorship, and not entrepreneurial flair (or greed), was the only thing needed for scientific innovation and commercial success, we should have seen tremendous breakthroughs coming from the erstwhile USSR, India, Cuba and Venezuela. But you know the score there. One of the features of the youth today is how much of history seems to be lost on them. The way the discourse is going we might just reinvent the French and the Russian revolutions all over. And pay for all the benefits and the consequences. There’s an air of inevitability to this happening. This was what Nietzsche probably meant when he spoke of eternal recurrence in human affairs. We are doomed to it. I will end this piece with the one argument I agree with against billionaires in space. There’s one use of the money spent that’s better than trying to make Mars livable. It is to continue making Earth more livable. It is the best home we can ever have. Hannah Arendt in her 1958 classic, The Human Condition, starts her prologue with the deep desire that humans have to escape the world the way it is to a world that we can create from scratch. Arendt starts off by describing the launch of the Sputnik, the first-ever satellite launched into space by us. She writes:The immediate reaction, expressed on the spur of the moment, was relief about the first “step toward escape from men’s imprisonment to the earth”. … Should the emancipation and secularisation of the modern age, which began with a turning away, not necessarily from God, but from a god who was the Father of men in heaven, end with an even more fateful repudiation of an Earth who was the Mother of all living creatures under the sky?” And her conclusion on this is what I can get behind:The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition, and earthly nature, for all we know, maybe unique in the universe in providing human beings with a habitat in which they can move and breathe without effort and without artifice. .. For some time now, a great many scientific endeavours have been directed towards making life also “artificial”, toward cutting the last tie through which even man belongs among the children of nature. It is the same desire to escape from imprisonment to the earth that is manifest in the attempt to create life in the test tube, in the desire to mix “frozen germ plasm from people of demonstrated ability under the microscope to produce superior human beings” and to “alter their size, shape and function”; and the wish to escape human condition, I suspect, also underlies the hope to extend man’s life-span far beyond the hundred-year limit. * Kumar Gandharv singing Kabir on the futility of it allIf the content in this newsletter interests you, consider taking up the Takshashila GCPP. The certificate course is customised for working professionals. Intake for the 30th cohort ends on 22nd August.This slide from the Fundamentals of Public Policy module, co-anchored by Pranay Kotasthane and Ameya Naik gives a good idea of what the course has to offer.PolicyWTF: Clipping our WingsThis section looks at egregious public policies. Policies that make you go: WTF, Did that really happen?— Pranay KotasthaneHave you tried booking domestic flights recently? If yes, the unreasonably high prices would have made you pause. It’s likely that you would’ve shrugged it off by blaming the government for raising taxes on fuel, and shelled out the money anyway. Well, you are partly correct. Indeed a government policyWTF underlies the high ticket prices but it’s not the one you think. I realised the reason while trying to book a flight ticket myself. I noticed a strange coincidence — not only were the prices high, but all airlines were also charging the exact same high price. A representative price chart is given below.Turns out, a few restrictions that the Ministry of Civil Aviation had imposed last year during the first wave, are still in place. And that explains this weird price chart.Specifically, the government has restricted airlines in not one but three different ways.One, it put a cap on the total capacity that airlines can deploy. Note, this doesn’t mean a restriction on the number of passengers in a flight but a restriction in terms of the total number of flights that an airline can operate. Two, it also put a ceiling on the ticket price depending on the sector and travel time. And three, it put a floor on the ticket price meaning that tickets couldn’t be sold below a particular price even if the airlines wished to do so. The stated intent for each of these measures was equally baffling. The capacity restriction is apparently to discourage discretionary travel, the price cap is to protect the consumer, and the price floor is to protect the financially weaker airlines.Let’s give this bizarre policy the Anticipating the Unintended treatment (edition #48). One of the most commonly observed effects of government intervention is that rent-seekers often distort government policies to serve their own interests. And that’s what seems to be the real reason behind these three-fold restrictions. The capacity restrictions and price floors appear to be a clientelistic policy to clip the wings of the largest player in the market. The end-loser in this game is the consumer — ticket prices of most airlines have conveniently settled to just below the price ceiling regardless of how early you book your tickets. Given the other challenges that less-fortunate Indians are facing today, this issue might seem trivial. Think again. These government interventions have created precedence for the government to intervene in the interests of “financially weaker” players, even if it comes at the expense of the consumer. This is what should worry us. The fact that these restrictions are in place sixteen months after the pandemic began indicates that the rent-seekers are already in the driving seat. Today, the government wants to protect weaker airlines; tomorrow it might extend its “protection” to other sectors, further harming consumers. Finally, the government’s primary responsibility should be to ensure that aeroplanes and airports don’t cause further spread of the virus. Mandating COVID-19 detection tests or fully vaccinated certificates might directly address this risk. Price bands and capacity caps serve no such purpose. The government should back off. #TWIL: A Boston Tea Party MythThis section looks at something new and striking we learnt over the week— Pranay Kotasthane It’s my ignorance that until this week I thought the Boston Tea Party protest was caused due to high taxes. Turns out, it was actually caused due to a tax cut! This is what I read in the book Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue by two leading authorities on taxation, Joel Slemrod and Michael Keen. The reason is a bit convoluted. It involves India, smugglers, and of course, the East India Company. Here’s the story as I understand it. Starting in 1768, there was a nominal tax on imports (including tea) landing at American colonies. This tax was a statement of British suzerainty over the colonies rather than a means of revenue collection. Given the weak enforcement, almost 60 per cent of tea was smuggled, escaping this nominal tax levy. The tea itself was procured by the East India Company from China and auctioned in Britain, from where it found its way through legal and illegal means to the colonies. Apart from the import duty applied on reaching the colonies, a similar charge was applicable when the tea first landed in Britain. So far so good. The East India Company was raking in the profits while the colonies’ smugglers had their own party going on in parallel. Then came the Bengal Famine of 1769 which devastated the company-controlled revenue areas. Despite ample intimidation and coercion, the Company’s revenue collection wouldn’t improve. Given the importance of the Company to the British Empire, other ways had to be found to revive its fortunes. Someone found a novel way out — reduce the costs of the Company’s tea trade with the colonies. The British government refused to reduce the import levy on goods entering the colonies as it could be perceived as giving up a sovereign right over the colonies. Instead, the import levy on tea reaching Britain was refunded to the Company. Regardless, the net result was that the tea reaching the colonies became cheaper, threatening the fledgling smuggling business. With their margins undercut, they sought to contest this tax cut. These smugglers went on to play a major role in the protests that dumped chests of tea from vessels carrying the ‘tax-cut’ tea at Boston. Quite fascinating. As the authors remind in the book, taxes are seldom the first reason behind independence movements. But they often end up becoming the last straw, the immediate cause that sparks world-changing protest movements.A Framework a Week: Describing a State’s Policy on a Geopolitical IssueTools for thinking public policy— Pranay KotasthaneHow do we explain India’s position on the Israel-Palestine Issue? How to evaluate China’s actions in Afghanistan? These kinds of descriptive questions are quite common in geopolitical analysis. In order to structure the thinking about such questions, here’s a simple three-point framework.To evaluate a State A's policy on X issue:Ask what are A's interests in X issue? Identify strengths, weaknesses, risks and opportunities. To avoid a superficial rational-actor model analysis, also consider the stances of a few important interest groups within A.List the actions A has taken on X issue thus far.Ask how actions listed in #2 affect the interests outlined in #1? Have some actions exposed some weaknesses even as they opened up new opportunities? Have there been fallouts, unintended consequences?HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Video] Intelligence Squared Debate: “Should Billionaires Be Abolished?” For the motion: Linsey McGoey, Professor of Sociology and director of the Centre for Economic Sociology and Innovation at the University of Essex. Against the motion: Ryan Bourne, R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics at Cato Institute [Audio] Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks about inequality and economic mobility with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.[Book] The Power to Tax: Analytical Foundations of a Fiscal Constitution is a classic work in Public Finance by Geoffrey Brennan and James M Buchanan. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks about inequality and economic mobility with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on research on inequality in Denmark with Rasmus Landerso, Heckman argues that despite the efforts of the Danish welfare state to provide equal access to education, there is little difference in economic mobility between the United States and Denmark. The conversation includes a general discussion of economic mobility in the United States along with a critique of Chetty and others' work on the power of neighborhood to determine one's economic destiny.

Nobel Prize–winning University of Chicago economist James J. Heckman is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on early childhood, which is frequently highlighted in support of expanding early care and education programs to improve children's outcomes. His well-known “https://heckmanequation.org/resource/the-heckman-curve/ (Heckman Curve)” is widely cited as showing a high return on public investment in those programs. What is Dr. Heckman's assessment of current proposals for providing publicly funded childcare and pre-K to all children from birth to kindergarten entry? And how does he view the role of families in children's development? Do they, too, fit into the Heckman Curve? If so, how? Watch the full event https://www.aei.org/events/the-role-of-families-in-human-flourishing-a-conversation-with-james-heckman/ (here).

In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B talks about how prevention is intervention. She discusses studies, such as The Abecedarian Project, that reveal the importance of early childhood development. She also shares a few interventions that could lead to better health outcomes. “When we protect the vulnerable from the invincible first, we create strong, healthy, thoughtful and relational communities.” - Dr. B [9:42] What You Will Learn:[0:36] Intro[02:13] How saving money saves a lifetime of pain[06:00] How scaffolding and support leads to resilience[10:43] What is The Abecedarian Project[19:55] James Heckman’s study[24:25] What the The Abecedarian Project revealed[26:11] The metabolic syndrome[29:37] A list of interventions[34:24] Actionable takeaways[37:01] Outro Wear a mask and find your calm! Resources:We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Bettina L. LoveThe Abecedarian ProjectJames Heckman’s studyThe metabolic syndrome Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.comVisit her website: www.drbconnections.comConnect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dr.bconnectionsFollow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.beasley

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The political landscape in Chicago in 2020 ... How do you improve a human being? ... What "The Bell Curve" missed about human development ... How teaching and empowering parents positively impacts children ... The taboo of family-focused anti-poverty efforts ... What is the source of implicit bias? ... James: Politicians on both sides cultivate and exploit racial turmoil ...

“How do we get new economic ideas? One of the fascinating questions that always bothers me, and many economists, right, is how do you get an Albert Einstein?” James Heckman posed this question to the late Robert Fogel in this discussion about Empirical Economics, originally recorded in 2001. The two Nobel prize winners talk about some of the history of economics and how changes in scientific knowledge embody the new technologies and the motor and engine of economic growth.

Power to Choose! Self-Advocacy How to equip my children with words and communication skills to obtain what they need! The most important gift we can give our children is the freedom to choose, independence to exercise that choice, and the ability to live that freedom. Skill: Learning the words and skills to self-advocate. Review: What is language? Language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want. Self-advocacy means: When you speak up for yourself. When you decide what YOU want to do now or in the future. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses. Developing personal goals. Being assertive (meaning standing up for yourself). Making decisions. Communicating your needs and making decisions about the supports necessary to meet those needs (Martin Huber-Marshall, & Maxon, 1993; Stodden, 2000). Strategy: Identify, define, and instruct your child to know their needs and know how to get what they need. Create a learning profile for your child. A learning profile details your child's strengths, weaknesses, and needs (social, emotional, behavioral, and academic). Identifies the skill area and gaps tied to weaknesses. It is important to identify where the learning barriers are so that address proactively. Helping your child alternative identify means and strategies to achieve a task or solve a problem. Build: Create a checklist of skill focus for your child. See categories below each skill section is prioritized based on importance for building independence and survival skills. Identify one or two areas and focus until the skill is mastered. Skills should evolve with age and the demands of the environment. In which of these areas does your child need assistance to develop the skill to the demands of their age and environment. These are all areas that everyone has to develop and evolve throughout a lifetime. If your child has a learning difference the development of the skills in the impacted areas may require more focus and intentional instruction. Developing proactive strategies and alternative strategies where your child can obtain the support and assistance they need proactively. There are several areas that require continuous development: communication attention/focus perspective organized thinking: prioritizing, planning, and goal-driven objectives Physical and healthy living needs: includes self-care and managing needs specific to me. Sensory, allergies, and other conditions: my body: exercise, healthy eating, and proper hygiene brain: focus, regulation, anxiety, and stress heart: emotional regulation and mood management creating healthy goals and habits identifying and creating supportive living and learning environments Support: who can support me on my journey and understand my needs? family friends teachers coaches therapists mentors inspirational roles models initiating and building the relationships with helpers Learning and training: these skill areas require intentional instructional coaching and/or intervention depending on the learning difference. seeking assistance and tools and strategies that build skills. Finding alternative pathways and bridge skill gaps reading about and researching resources/finding support and resources social-emotional learning and competency: social language: what words to use when emotional awareness and regulation- words for emotions and the ability to manage emotions perspective-taking (Theory of Mind): Theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to attribute mental states to ourselves and others, serving as one of the foundational elements for social interaction. Having a theory of mind is important as it provides the ability to predict and interpret the behavior of others. organized thinking: goal-driven behavior critical thinking: observe, analyze, interpret, reflect, evaluate, infer, explain, problem-solve, and decision making decision making: the act or process of making choices. employment life skills- money management, cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, computer skills, making appointments, and driving etc. safety -self-defense and protection Story: As a Cuban refugee, my father's parenting and education revolved around survival and life skills first. Understandably, my father's worst fear was that I would find myself alone and unable to help myself. Having to flee his country with nothing but the shirt on his back and his knowledge. My father's favorite words were “no one can ever take away your knowledge”. My father devoted his life to preparing me for full independence and self-sufficiency. Having me at an older age he feared that he would not always be around to help me so he rushed to share all he felt I needed to know to be able to take care of myself. As a result, I have raised my children with the same philosophy. I did not have the same urgency believing that I have more time but do we? My father passed away when I was 23 years old. To my amazement, he shared all the knowledge and skills that I needed to be completely self-sufficient at 23. Including caring for him during his terminal sickness and supporting my mother after his death. There is not a day in my life that I am not grateful for the gift of true freedom that my father gave me. He equipped me with the skills to have choices and live reaping the reward of great freedom. Choices give us freedom. My father was a great proponent of education and encouraged me to never stop learning. He always said that knowledge was the one thing that cannot be taken from you. Having experienced himself the communist regime of Cuba taking from everything he ever owned or valued. Thankfully, the regime did not take his family. I have never stopped learning although I was fortunate enough to have a university education, most of my current professional knowledge was self-taught and driven by the deep desire to equip my children with the same freedom that I have enjoyed and thrived with. Both of my children have learning differences that have required intentional, individualized and strategic instruction to bridge the skill gaps. We also found different pathways to the same destination. The only academic skills listed here are reading and research. Sometimes we can get lost in the rabbit hole of academics. When you look at this list you see that there are just so many skills that are not acquired in school. We must provide all children with the non-academic skills that are critical to their survival and thriving. Social-emotional learning encompasses a much larger portion of the skills required for thriving. Acquisition of knowledge is very important but more importantly, is the ability to apply and knowledge. With the daily evolving technology there are countless tools that make knowledge accessible. Education is not limited to the academic curriculum and academic institutions. Examine the scope of your child's instruction and confirm that it is diversified and broad encompassing social competency. As well as survival skills which are techniques that a person may use in order to sustain life in any type of natural environment or built environment.  My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. Maya Angelou The cognitive skills prized by the American educational establishment and measured by achievement tests are only part of what is required for success in life. Character skills are equally important determinants of wages, education, health, and many other significant aspects of flourishing lives. James Heckman    

In Episode 15, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Marta Lacruz Sobré, Director of the Education division at Anthesis Lavola to discuss environmental education and the importance of teaching children who may go on to be future policy decision makers and consumers. Key highlights include: - The evolution – over decades – of environmental education - Keys to effective teaching - Adapting communication styles in the era of COVID - Capturing moments to engage and deepen understanding of sustainability. Useful resources: Anthesis' Education + Culture services - https://www.anthesisgroup.com/what-we-do/education-culture/ ‘Invest in Early Childhood Development' by James Heckman - https://heckmanequation.org/resource/invest-in-early-childhood-development-reduce-deficits-strengthen-the-economy/

In Episode 15, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Marta Lacruz Sobré, Director of the Education division at Anthesis Lavola to discuss environmental education and the importance of teaching children who may go on to be future policy decision makers and consumers. Key highlights include: - The evolution – over decades – of environmental education - Keys to effective teaching - Adapting communication styles in the era of COVID - Capturing moments to engage and deepen understanding of sustainability. Useful resources: Anthesis’ Education + Culture services - https://www.anthesisgroup.com/what-we-do/education-culture/ ‘Invest in Early Childhood Development’ by James Heckman - https://heckmanequation.org/resource/invest-in-early-childhood-development-reduce-deficits-strengthen-the-economy/

A la fecha, pienso que el sistema educativo está desactualizado y necesita una cambio para mejor. Después de pasar por colegio, un pregrado y dos postgrados, no recibí ni educación financiera útil, ni formación en competencias básicas humanas que me prepararan para llevar una vida adulta sin tantos contratiempos. Por eso me inquieta explorar alternativas o complementos para la formación de mis hijos.  Así que me traje a una Psicóloga y Maestra Montessori para hablar al respecto. Me acompaña Andrea Restrepo (@profeyoda) junto a quien exploro la importancia de invertir en educación temprana y lo que necesitamos para formar a niños con las competencias para que alcancen el bienestar, incluido el financiero. Acá las herramientas que recomendamos en el episodio para contribuir a una formación integral desde casa: Giving kids a fair chance por James Heckman. Big Life Journal. Getting to good. Las 6 decisiones más importantes de tu vida por Sean Covey.  ___ ¿Te gustó el episodio? Déjame un rating ★★★★★ y review al podcast. Así juntos construimos una comunidad de inteligencia financiera más fuerte. ___ Descarga GRATIS mi guía Retos y Secretos de la Libertad Financiera™: https://fintelhub.activehosted.com/f/1 Ordena tus finanzas con mi curso Inteligencia Financiera 101™: https://fintelhub.teachable.com/ Interactuemos en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliofinance/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finanzas-organicas/support

In this episode I had the good fortune to talk to Dr. Ivan Pastine. I really enjoyed his refreshingly positive outlook. In our conversation, we talk about common real-life game theory scenarios, avoiding man with a hammer syndrome, the concept of “imperfect but useful,” incentives, trust, marketing, networking, and the importance of showing up. I think his book, Game Theory: A Graphic Guide, is the best introduction to game theory out there. I really enjoyed this conversation, and I think you will too. 0:01:52 – The time Ivan punched a Thai officer while in the Navy 0:04:55 – How he moved from the Navy into economics 0:07:21 – Game theory “games” that happen all the time 0:07:47 – Competition Demystified by Bruce Greenwald 0:08:47 – One of Ivan’s books—Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide 0:12:50 – The economic starting point: how the individual acts in service of his goals 0:16:06 – Avoiding man with a hammer syndrome: what’s the important bit / imperfect, but useful. 0:27:45 – Behavioral economics & the ultimatum game (spite) 0:43:50 – Trust, the marshmallow game, and how games change when players expect to play each other again 0:49:35 –James Heckman, Kindergarten lessons about conflict, and a connection to “Touchy Feely” with Nicky Hinrichsen and Chris Coleman (Episode 029) 0:54:39 – Hawk and Dove Game—attitudes toward conflict 1:04:02 – The pinnacle of game theory: understanding the incentives (a la Charlie Munger) 1:11:55 – Shaping incentives for better outcomes (social norms) 1:21:32 – Trust as it relates to dealing with a person vs an institution 1:26:38 – Communication—lessons from teaching and writing 1:32:18 – The importance of having a good editor & the qualities of a good editor 1:35:07 – Thoughts on marketing, celebrity, and the media 1:47:40 – Connection to Mike Malinconico (Episode 021) 1:49:20 – Networking strategies and tactics 1:54:45 – People are surprisingly generous 1:57:30 – Important beliefs: showing up is really important Strategy Chain Links Rate and review the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-chain/id1492935567 Find Amazon affiliate links at http://strategychainpodcast.com/support Send me questions at http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact Sign up for the email list at http://strategychainpodcast.com/ Social Media @strategychain (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Medium)

Jess and Jess sit down to talk with Dayna Chung, the co-founder of Community Equity Collaborative, a grass roots organization based in the Bay Area, that works to raise awareness on the profound effects supporting Early Childhood has on the future citizens of our country and the teachers who serve them. This is an interesting conversation that centers first and foremost on the incredible importance of allocating time and resources for our youngest learners, and how CEC works to get people out of poverty into a place of employment and empowerment through programs such as systems navigation, providing meals for families and supporting those who need to earn credits with childcare while learning, and then job placement when appropriate.This is an inspiring initiative that was born out of a book club that started in an effort to face two women's own white privilege and has set a precedent that is changing teachers' and students' lives in the most impactful ways. Show Notes:Meet Our Guest: Dayna Chung!Dayna Chung blends global experience with community organizing. From coaching business executives to creating teacher pipeline programs to consulting with nonprofits, she is passionate about empowering women and children while advocating for greater equity, inclusion and justice.Dayna has worked with international companies in business communications, training and organizational development. Having spent more than six years in Asia, she has a track record for organizing and leading cross-cultural and multi-disciplined teams. As a consultant with Larcen Consulting Group, Dayna partnered with companies to manage change and develop individual and team performance.Dayna is also an Organizing Member of nonprofit organization Community Equity Collaborative, which advocates for equity in education through programs ranging from teacher pipelines for early learning educators to K-12 school breakfast initiatives. She is involved with several Early Childhood Education initiatives such as the Child Care Partnership Council of San Mateo County (Member, Workforce Committee), the Menlo Park City School District Early Learning Center (Advisory Board Member), and Foothill College’s Child Development and Education Advisory Board (Member).Dayna graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors in International Studies from Butler University. She holds an MBA in International Management from the University of London. http://www.communityequitycollaborative.org/index.htmlhttps://www.childcareaware.org/https://www.ffyf.org/https://heckmanequation.org/Sponsors for this Episode:Flexjobs- Go to:https://www.westatpod.com/sponsorsSupport the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Maven CEO James Heckman joins the show to discuss the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Sports Illustrated’s advertising revenue (2:45), his response to critics of the company’s new digital strategy (7:16), why he remains bullish about the prospects of video advertising (10:37) and why he believes the company can take on Facebook and Google in the digital advertising space (15:12). Check out more insight from Heckman in “As games resume, sports media tries to rebound from advertising wasteland.”

Nobel laureate James Heckman recently made waves among early childhood advocates when he said he is not, and never was, a supporter of universal pre-K. In this episode, Katharine Stevens — a resident scholar at AEI specializing in early childhood development — joins Ian and Naomi for a riveting discussion on James Heckman's research and […] The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/is-universal-child-care-universally-beneficial/ (Is universal child care universally beneficial?) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

On this episode of The Medium Rules, I sit down with James Heckman to discuss his business philosophy animating Maven, as well as a look back at James' career to date. Maven styles itself as a technology solution for publishers, centralizing and optimizing virtually all functions of a publishing business, from sales and marketing all the way through to legal and finance. And Maven is roughly modeled on two prior ventures founded by James, Rivals and Scouts, both sports-based publishing properties based on a similar “hub-and-spoke” approach to the publishing business in a digitally-native world. In this wide-ranging, informative and engaging conversation, James and I cover prior successes and failures, James' keys to success (net: strong team, reliable investors and high-quality partners), and what the future holds for Maven and the various brands it now owns and/or controls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No #businessdrops desta semana, Bruno Garcia (@bruno_talk2biz) recebe mais uma vez Renata Leite (@renatalleite) para falar sobre o impacto econômico e social do investimento (ou da ausência dele) na primeira infância. Uma continuidade direta da conversa do último episódio, o tema traz à tona discussões interessantes: até que ponto o foco na produtividade e na performance econômica pode prejudicar a própria economia na medida em que deixamos o nosso futuro (as crianças) desassistido? A conta já foi feita por James Heckman, Nobel em Economia no ano de 2000, que teve sua pesquisa transformada no livro "Giving kids a fair chance". Para ele, está bem claro: o investimento na atenção à primeira infância é fator preponderante nas sociedades e países com melhor performance econômica, além dos seus claros desdobramentos de natureza social. Não deixe de ouvir! #talk2biz #marketing #estrategia #inovacao #gestao #capitalismo #maternidade #mae #culturacorporativa #business #negocios #economia #economy #desenvolvimento #infancia #investimento #cultura #sociedade #social

The Maven’s James Heckman and Ross Levinsohn, the new owners of Sports Illustrated talks to Recode’s Peter Kafka at the Code Media conference about their history in digital publishing, and their plans for the iconic magazine. Featuring: James Heckman (@JamesCHeckman) and Ross Levinsohn, of The Maven & Sports Illustrated Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman joins CPRE Director Jonathan Supovitz to discuss the latest research into the Perry Preschool Project, a landmark 1960’s study that examined the impacts of high quality preschool on at-risk children. More than 50 years later, Heckman finds that the program has not only changed the lives of its former students, but the lives of their children as well. Heckman and Supovitz discuss the study and some important takeaways for early childhood policy, practice, and future research.

Smarts matter. But other factors may play an even bigger role in whether someone succeeds. This week, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman about the skills that predict how you'll fare in life. We'll also look at programs that build these skills in the neediest of children – and new research that suggests the benefits of investing in kids and families can last for generations.

How do societies help people fulfill their potential? And how do you make sure the programs meant to help people grow - like education and job retraining - are actually working? Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman joins Alexandra Scaggs to discuss this and more. Music by Podington Bear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Heckman on the most effective education reform: helping lower-educated families with their children, starting in the very first weeks.

Investments in early childhood that focus on children age 0-5 can yield a 13 percent return. Talking with Marina Merrill, Children's Institute's senior research and policy advisor, we examine the results of a recent paper from James Heckman called The Life-Cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program. Heckman, professor of economics at the University of Chicago and Nobel Prize winner, looks at two programs in North Carolina that began in the 1970s and details positive outcomes in education, health, social behaviors, and employment. Segment Highlights 0:38 The importance of starting at birth 1:00 Programs deliver a 13 percent return 1:23 Longitudinal analysis reveals broad impacts of 0-5 investments 2:06 Short-term studies have a different purpose compared to ROI studies 3:03 Learning from Tennessee about K-3 outcomes with a focus on quality improvement 4:11 Early education works and can produce long-term gains 4:54 Hard to find a better return on investment compared to any other social program 5:32 Cost per child compared to social impacts 6:05 Oregon's cost for preschool 6:23 Oregon spends a lot per child, has limited access to programs, and has high program quality 7:50 Stay tuned for more research analysis from Children's Institute

UC Berkeley professors Hilary Hoynes and Rucker Johnson dispel myths about the ineffectiveness of investment into Head Start, public schools, food assistance, and other social programs in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30781]

UC Berkeley professors Hilary Hoynes and Rucker Johnson dispel myths about the ineffectiveness of investment into Head Start, public schools, food assistance, and other social programs in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30781]

UC Berkeley professors Hilary Hoynes and Rucker Johnson dispel myths about the ineffectiveness of investment into Head Start, public schools, food assistance, and other social programs in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30781]

UC Berkeley professors Hilary Hoynes and Rucker Johnson dispel myths about the ineffectiveness of investment into Head Start, public schools, food assistance, and other social programs in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30781]

Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman presents research showing the value of early childhood education as he and entrepreneur/philanthropist J.B. Pritzker urge support for birth-to-age-5 programs as keys to developing strong regional and national economies. Series: "STEAM plus MORE" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30584]

Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman presents research showing the value of early childhood education as he and entrepreneur/philanthropist J.B. Pritzker urge support for birth-to-age-5 programs as keys to developing strong regional and national economies. Series: "STEAM plus MORE" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 30584]

In this episode, Murphy and James Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, delve into the topic of human capital, focusing on how both education and early home life play a defining role in the development of a child, and talk about how the economics toolkit is influencing the work of social scientists outside the discipline.

Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of econometrics and the challenges of measurement in assessing economic theories and public policy. Heckman gives us his take on natural experiments, selection bias, randomized control trials and the reliability of sophisticated statistical analysis. The conversation closes with Heckman reminiscing about his intellectual influences throughout his career.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This event brought together a panel of three leading economists—Thomas Piketty, Kevin Murphy, and Steven Durlauf—to discuss the sources of the rise in inequality in advanced industrialized countries over the past 40 years, the problems it poses, and effective responses. Nobel laureate James Heckman moderated the panel and guided the discussion. This event was cosponsored by the Becker Friedman Institute, the Harris School of Public Policy, the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group, and the Center for the Economics of Human Development.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This event brought together a panel of three leading economists—Thomas Piketty, Kevin Murphy, and Steven Durlauf—to discuss the sources of the rise in inequality in advanced industrialized countries over the past 40 years, the problems it poses, and effective responses. Nobel laureate James Heckman moderated the panel and guided the discussion. This event was cosponsored by the Becker Friedman Institute, the Harris School of Public Policy, the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group, and the Center for the Economics of Human Development.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Keynote Address by James Heckman and remarks by Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, and Lars Peter Hansen, the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics, and the College. James Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College. Clip from "Conversations with History" used with permission at 26:51.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Keynote Address by James Heckman and remarks by Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, and Lars Peter Hansen, the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics, and the College. James Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College. Clip from "Conversations with History" used with permission at 26:51.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. James J. Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, is known for both his theoretical work and empirical research. In this Friedman Forum, he discusses an economist’s tools and approach, and shows how they can be applied to address serious policy issues.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. James J. Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, is known for both his theoretical work and empirical research. In this Friedman Forum, he discusses an economist’s tools and approach, and shows how they can be applied to address serious policy issues.

Marshall Lecture 2010-2011 - Professor James Heckman - The economics and psychology of human development and inequality - Question and Answer Session. This took place directly after Lecture 2.

Marshall Lecture 2010-2011 - Professor James Heckman - The economics and psychology of human development and inequality - Lecture 2 - Understanding the Origins of Inequality and Understanding Effective Interventions and the Channels Through Which They Work - Video

Marshall Lecture 2010-2011 - Professor James Heckman - The economics and psychology of human development and inequality - Lecture 1 Video

James Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago speaks on the topic of “Hard Evidence on Soft Skills: The GED and the Problem of Soft Skills in America.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Milton Friedman, AM'33, who joined the University of Chicago economics faculty in 1946 and won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics, was perhaps the most influential economist of the 20th Century. His death in November 2006 gave rise to widespread consideration of his ideas and their impact. In this talk James Heckman, Professor of Economics and Public Policy who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2000, and Robert Lucas, Jr., AB'59, PhD'64, Professor of Economics who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1995, discuss Friedman's work and influence. This lecture was part of A Nobel Celebration held during Alumni Weekend in June 2007 to commemorate the centennial of the first Chicago Nobel, won by physicist Albert A. Michelson in 1907.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Milton Friedman, AM'33, who joined the University of Chicago economics faculty in 1946 and won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics, was perhaps the most influential economist of the 20th Century. His death in November 2006 gave rise to widespread consideration of his ideas and their impact. In this talk James Heckman, Professor of Economics and Public Policy who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2000, and Robert Lucas, Jr., AB'59, PhD'64, Professor of Economics who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1995, discuss Friedman's work and influence. This lecture was part of A Nobel Celebration held during Alumni Weekend in June 2007 to commemorate the centennial of the first Chicago Nobel, won by physicist Albert A. Michelson in 1907.