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The Policy Nerd

Welcome to the expert podcast series on the post-COVID reset. That is, a reset along a more inclusive and smart path. The series introduces listeners to leading thinkers as they debate concrete policy... Read more

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Stand on the shoulders of giants, take the next leap on climate

Stand on the shoulders of giants, take the next leap on climate

Mark Howden, a Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Pea... Read more

23 Jun 2022

28mins

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From ivory towers to glass houses, science is transforming

From ivory towers to glass houses, science is transforming

Gloria Origgi, Director of Research at the CNRS in Paris, tells us that science is power and public trust in it is key. ... Read more

15 Apr 2022

27mins

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We politicized science and scientized politics – is that a problem?

We politicized science and scientized politics – is that a problem?

Gil Eyal, Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, talks to us about trust in science, trust in expertise, and the... Read more

14 Apr 2022

39mins

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Recalibrate - our policies were too heavy on efficiency, too light on equity

Recalibrate - our policies were too heavy on efficiency, too light on equity

Douglas Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School, tells us what it would take to reset equitably after COVID-19, how he... Read more

2 Feb 2022

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