Kimberly Noble: How does income affect childhood brain development? Neuroscientist and pediatrician Kimberly Noble is leading the Baby's First Years study: the first-ever randomized study of how family... continue reading

posted by notarobot 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 52 views

YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 458 views • 7:42

YouTube: In almost every year since the 1960s, health care spending has grown at least as fast as the overall economy, and often much faster. Health economists have long debated why.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month ago • 49 views • 6:21

Despite our best intentions, giving gifts leads to billions in lost value.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 72 views • 2:21

"Let's discuss." YouTube: What policy changes would be minimally necessary for Republicans to claim that they’ve succeeded in “replacing” Obamacare? Health wonk and Incidental Economist Editor... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 59 views • 7:04

To quote her own presentation: - Our fears about debt and deficits are driven by an outdated gold standard ideology - Money is not a finite "thing" - Deficits can be too big or too small - The goal... continue reading

posted by radx 9 years 3 weeks ago • 278 views • 1:18:38

As an ESL teacher I find this kind of stuff fascinating! Description (from You Tube): eBay Deals investigates Yale University economist Keith Chen's study on "The Effect of Language on Economic Behavior."... continue reading