Apr 2024
380. Hacking Human Psychology: Leveraging the IKEA Effect in Business (Refreshed Episode)
<p dir="ltr">In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, host Melina Palmer delves into the concept of the IKEA effect, highlighting its influence on consumer behavior and business strategies. Drawing from real-life examples, Palmer emphasizes the significance of recognizing ... Show More
36m 19s
Sep 17
Niels B. Christiansen: Leading LEGO, Competing in the Digital Age, and Shaping Creative Minds
How do you build bridges between generations? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of LEGO, to explore the building blocks of this remarkable Danish company. They discuss how LEGO competes for children's time in our digital age, the risks and rewards of rapid ... Show More
52m 34s
Aug 20
Fusion energy gets a boost from cold fusion chemistry
00:46 Electrochemical fusionResearchers have used electrochemistry to increase the rates of nuclear fusion reactions in a desktop reactor. Fusion energy promises abundant clean energy, but fusion events are rare, hindering progress. Now, inspired by the controversial claim of col ... Show More
19m 57s
Jul 2024
A dumpster full of mercury and other things to avoid: lab closures made simple
In the fifth episode of this six-part podcast series about the late career stage, physicist María Teresa Dova outlines how she is preparing colleagues years in advance to ensure a smooth handover of her lab at the University of La Plata, in Argentina.
But in the United States, wh ... Show More
23m 2s
Apr 2025
The Family That Travels Together
Ros is back and so is the spice on this episode of He Said, Ella Dijo. Today Eric and Ros catch us up on all the travelling they have been doing from LA to Budapest to Paris and back, with the full family in attendance. How did Eric do travelling with the kids alone to Europe, ho ... Show More
25m 46s
Apr 2023
Macs Smith, "Paris and the Parasite: Noise, Health, and Politics in the Media City" (MIT Press, 2021)
The social consequences of anti-parasitic urbanism, as efforts to expunge supposedly biological parasites penalize those viewed as social parasites. According to French philosopher Michel Serres, ordered systems are founded on the pathologization of parasites, which can never be ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2023
Trading Mindset: Managing Stress and Overcoming Burnout
<p>Stress is good.</p>
<p>Yep I said it, a certain level of stress is good, it keeps you alert and moving forward. It stops you being complacent.</p>
<p>But too much can affect trading performance, badly. And no one wants that!</p>
<p>In this episode I explore what you can do ... Show More
11m 52s