When Ignorance is Bliss – Emily Ho

American police studied military's tactics

US police departments' tactical, operational & organizational reforms in the early 20th century resulted from templates borrowed from militarization techniques developed to conquer and rule foreign populations.

Interactive map of police killings in NYC

In a call for action, our former guest Mason Youngblood developed an interactive map of police violence lawsuits in NYC since 2013.

Psychopathic traits linked to breaking social distancing guidelines

Those who don't obey coronavirus social distancing guidelines have a higher likelihood of displaying antisocial traits than those who do.

Synthetic red blood cells

Artificial red blood cells could carry oxygen, therapeutic drugs and magnetic nanoparticles to demonstrate that they could carry cargo in the bloodstream.

Administrative records mask racially biased policing

Data regarding how many White people vs. Black and Hispanic people were assaulted by police suggests that more than 1-in-3 uses of force by New York City police may be motivated by racial bias.

Why more police may not lead to enhanced public safety

Patrolling London's Underground platforms in short bursts found to create a ''phantom effect'' in which the crime prevention benefit of police patrols may be greater when they are absent than when they are present.

Emergency COVID-19 measures prevented 500+ million infections

60M coronavirus infections prevented by lockdowns in US by travel restrictions; roughly 530 million infections averted by business and school closures, shelter-in-place orders and other non-pharmaceutical interventions.

Upcoming guests

• Trevon D. Logan from Ohio State University’s Department of Economics will join us to discuss his article “Do Black Politicians Matter? Evidence from Reconstruction” [to be recorded]
• Jordan Theriault from Northeastern University joins us to discuss his article “Theory of mind network activity is associated with metaethical judgment: An item analysis” [already recorded]
• Neil Garg from UCLA joins us to discuss his article “Electrochemical Oxidation of Δ9 Tetrahydrocannabinol: A Simple Strategy for Marijuana Detection” [already recorded]
• Richard Bomphrey from the Structure and Motion Laboratory at Royal Veterinary College joins us to discuss his article “Aerodynamic imaging by mosquitoes inspires a surface detector for autonomous flying vehicles” [already recorded]
• Emily Ho from Northwestern University joins us to discuss her article “Measuring Information Preferences” [already recorded]

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