Hello! Private companies are collecting a lot of information about each of us, but when it comes to our health and wellbeing, that might not be such a bad thing. Mass anonymous data may be the answer to curing many health issues, and provide insights to make sure the right support is on offer for local communities. Mhaari Aitken and Anna Schneider join us to talk us through their research and how it can be taken forward.
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Friend of the show Ayesha Hazarika pops by to reveal more anecdotes about her time working for Ed and we throw to the audience for their ideas of how to make the world a better place
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162. HOW MOVEMENTS CHANGE THE WORLD
161. SWEET STREAMS AREN’T MADE OF THIS: what about the musicians?
160. SQUAD SAVE AMERICA: from Ilhan Omar to the Sunrise Movement
159. CTRL ALT-LABOUR: organising in the modern workplace
158. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: the dark side of meritocracy
157. WHY DID IT TAKE A PANDEMIC?: valuing the everyday economy
156. BOND BABY BOND: guaranteeing an inheritance for all
155. WHO RUN THE WORLD: Julia Gillard on women in politics
154. LIVING BETTER: a conversation with Alastair Campbell
153. MY NAME IS WHY: a conversation with Lemn Sissay
152. ABOLISH SILICON VALLEY: a conversation with Wendy Liu
151. SEX, POWER, MONEY: a conversation with Sara Pascoe
150. 150 NOT OUT: so what have we learned?
149. WE BUILT THIS CITY ON BIKES AND STROLLS
148. CUTTING ZUCK’S BUCKS: can an ad boycott change Facebook?
147. CHILDCARE MATTERS: learning lessons from lockdown
146. NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY: tackling the scandal of food poverty
145. THE SHOW MUST GO ON: why we need to save the arts
144. WE ARE OUR HISTORY: time to understand our past
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