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.
AND
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
50. REVERSING THE CYCLE OF GANG VIOLENCE: Lessons from Scotland
48. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: remaking our welfare state
47. IDEAS FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: humankind respecting the Earth
46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns
45. BLOCKCHAIN PARTY: Can it be a force for good?
44. THE ONLY WAY IS ETHICS: Businesses with a social purpose
43. LEARNING FOR LIFE: what should a national education service do?
42. TECH FOR GOOD
41. SMOOTH CO-OPERATORS: the power of co-ops to transform society
40. SILICON VALLEY SERFS: protecting kids from tech overload
39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the workplace gender divide
38. UNIVERSAL BASIC SERVICES: Shaping the 21st century welfare state
37. RETHINKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS: beyond the growth obsession
36. THE GENERATION GAME: Turning round the fortunes of young people
35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis
34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?
33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny in higher education
Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for no-fault divorce
REASONS TO BE PIRATE
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Tiny Desk Concerts - Video
The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Audio Long Read
No Such Thing As A Fish
BBC Earth Podcast