Episode Mentions
Freakonomics Radio · Apr 17, 2026
671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
“Employer of researcher Hao Yan Wang, whose work on Simufilim contained fabricated data leading to DOJ charges”
Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis in Alzheimer's ResearchScientific Image Manipulation and Forensic DetectionResearch Integrity and Misconduct in Neuroscience
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Philanthropisms · Mar 26, 2026
Craig Newmark on philanthropy
“Journalism school receives Newmark funding for training trustworthy journalists with high placement rates”
Giving Pledge commitment strategiesNetwork-based philanthropy modelsCybersecurity threat landscape
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What Now? with Trevor Noah · Jan 1, 2026
A New Year's Repost! Zohran Mamdani (NYC's Brand New Mayor) Pops In
“Referenced as cheaper alternative to childcare costs in NYC; mentioned in context of education affordability”
Rent stabilization policy and Rent Guidelines Board appointmentsFree public transit implementation and bus rapid transit infrastructureUniversal childcare delivery and early childhood education scaling
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StarTalk Radio · Nov 14, 2025
Superhero Science: StarTalk Live! With Charles Liu
“Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the College of Staten Island, part of CUNY”
Quantum Tunneling and Particle PhysicsWave-Particle DualityQuantum Entanglement
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