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Germany, Italy, and France—once the powerhouses driving Europe’s economy—are now grappling with some tough problems. We’ve put together this collection of videos to give a broader picture of Europe’s economic struggles. From Germany’s industrial slowdown to Italy’s stalling econo ... Show More

From state-owned enterprises to real estate issues - how does China’s economy operate under different rules? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

How does tiny, cold Denmark defy the odds to become one of the richest nations? Despite sky-high taxes and a lack of oil wealth, it boasts free education, universal healthcare, and global giants like Novo Nordisk. Unpack the Nordic model, flexicurity, and explore why high taxes h ... Show More

The Nobel Prize has rewarded some amazing discoveries. It’s also contributed to scientific tunnel vision. This week, how the Nobel impacted our understanding of an enormous cosmic mystery, and what a new and improved Nobel Prize could look like.For more, go to http://vox.com/unex ... Show More

This year’s Nobel prizes in science recognised the former underdogs behind mRNA vaccines, how to watch electrons and a new class of material that could revolutionise both solar panels and cancer treatments. How have these achievements had an impact beyond the lab? Host: Alok Jha, ... Show More

Joshua Angrist, Guido Imbens and David Card won the economics Nobel on Monday. On today's show, we talk to the Princeton professor who mentored two of the winners. 

As usual, Robert and Joe take time in early November to discuss some of the winners from this year's Ig Nobel Prizes -- the awards ceremony that celebrates the weirder and more absurd corners of very real scientific investigation. This year, it's frozen feces knives, narcissistic ... Show More

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and guest co-host Seth as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On today’s episode: A breakthrough in our understanding of preeclampsia! And we celebrate the weird fringes of science by looking at this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: SOURCES In major breakthrough, Western, Brown researchers clos ... Show More

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and guest co-host Seth as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Nobel Peace Prize is perhaps the most prestigious award in the world, yet there are plenty of other similar awards. What is it about this one that makes it so honored? And how did the guy who invented dynamite end up creating a peace award? Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

Si je vous dis Alfred Nobel. Vous me dites prix Nobel. Normal, c'est écrit dessus comme ils disent. Mais saviez vous qu'il était l’inventeur de la dynamite ? Et que cette invention a entrainé la création du prix Nobel de la paix. Et de tous les autres au passage. Ne bougez pas, o ... Show More