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50 Years Later, How Medicare Changed America

As Medicare turns 50, Yale Professor Jennifer Klein explains how the social program changed America - and why it almost didn’t happen.

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7.25.18 Promises, Promises

This week on Innovation Hub: Promises, promises. Author Micah Sifry explains why we thought the Internet was going to transform politics, and why it hasn't... yet. Then, former Microsoft executive...

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The Lessons Pirates and Gangsters Can Teach Us

The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we learn from them? According to author Alexa Clay, turns out a whole lot — including creativity.

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When Science Met Celebrity

Move over, Britney ­ there's a new kind of celebrity in town. American University's Declan Fahy explains the rise of the celebrity scientist, and why they're important to all of us.

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8.01.15 Icons and Infamy

This week on Innovation Hub: icons and infamy. Writer Alexa Clay tells us the surprising lessons about ingenuity we can learn from pirates, hackers, gangsters, and camel milk traders. Then Professor...

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Building Sustainably... The Ancient Way

The Burj Khalifa might be the tallest building in the world, but is it the most advanced? MIT Professor John Ochsendorf thinks that today’s architects should take a page from classical structures.

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Why You're Tipping So Much

There’s a reason you’re giving your cab driver a 20% tip. Author Nir Eyal explains how companies use psychology and technology to squeeze more money from you.

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How Death Shapes Our Decisions

Thinking about our mortality can change the way we vote, how we dole out punishment, and who we sit close to. Sheldon Solomon tells us about research into this phenomenon.

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Pushing the Limits of the Human Lifespan

The average American lifespan rose from about 50 years to nearly 80 during the 20th century. Can we live even longer? Harvard Medical School’s David Sinclair has done research that he says may one day...

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The Impact of the Sharing Economy

The rise of Uber and Airbnb may make you think that we've reached the peak of the "sharing economy." But to Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, we're just getting started.

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8.08.15 Life, Death, and Sharing

This week on Innovation Hub: life, death, and sharing. Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair on his research into how we may be able to live significantly longer. Then, Zipcar co-founder and author...

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7.11.15 Universal Problems (And Solutions)

Who sings for the unsung masses? Well, here at Innovation Hub, we do. This week, we’ve got stories of everyday people, from the crowds thronging Disneyland to that slow-moving line at the pharmacy....

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19th Century Radicals Learned to Forecast the Weather

Before the 1800s, our climate was unpredictable, poorly understood, and frightening. Author Peter Moore gives us the untold story of a generation of maverick scientists who finally let us predict the...

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Computers That Can Read Your Emotions

In science-fiction, you’ll encounter a lot of computers that can feel... HAL 9000, Deckard, WALL-E. But what about computers that can really sense your emotions? MIT Professor Rosalind Picard takes a...

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Companies Could Be Using Your Data to Charge You More

Are you paying the same price for a pair of sunglasses on Amazon as your friend? Maybe not. Dan Mongan tells us how companies are using big data to take as much of our money as possible.

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7.18.15 Waiting in Anticipation

This week on Innovation Hub: the thrill of anticipation, and the agony of computers that can read your mind. Author Dan Mongan talks about how companies will charge us wildly different prices, once...

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How Studying Your Email Data Can Improve Your Relationship

What if you could learn about your relationship by analyzing your own data? Statistician Emma Pierson did just that, combing through all the emails she and her boyfriend had sent each other over the...

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The Political Change That Wasn't

The Internet was supposed to revolutionize democracy and make government more responsive; so far, that hasn’t really happened. Author Micah Sifry tells us what went wrong, and what could still go right.

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A Geek Speaks Out Against Tech

Computer scientist Kentaro Toyama used to use tech to help the poor around he world. But slowly, he started believing it wasn't the answer. He explains why tech isn't doing much to educate the...

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50 Years Later, How Medicare Changed America

As Medicare turns 50, Yale Professor Jennifer Klein explains how the social program changed America - and why it almost didn’t happen.

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