What's The Point

Aug 11 2017 112 ep. 27.1k
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A show about our data age. Each week, Jody Avirgan brings you stories and interviews on how data is changing lives.

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Sparks: Interview with David Baron

Aug 11 2017 42 mins  
Christie Aschwanden interviews the author of "American Eclipse," by David Baron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: The Eclipse Of 1878

Aug 10 2017 43 mins  
The Sparks gang discusses "American Eclipse" by David Baron, and the solar eclipse coming to the U.S. later this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTP Best Of: DNA Evidence

Jul 27 2017 40 mins  
Jody discusses the rise of forensic DNA with Erin Murphy, professor at New York University and author of the book "Inside the Cell." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTP Best Of: Adam Ruins Everything

Jul 18 2017 30 mins  
Jody interviews Adam Conover of TruTV's Adam Ruins Everything on how his show covers stats heavy topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: Interview with Charles Ornstein

Jul 07 2017 34 mins  
Christie Aschwanden talks to journalist Charles Ornstein about how he reports on how money can influence doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: Conflicts of interest

Jul 06 2017 38 mins  
The Sparks crew discusses how politicians and scientists wrestle with conflicts of interest, and what the science says about how conflict of interest can change our decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: Interview with Bob Holmes

Jun 02 2017 40 mins  
Anna Maria Barry-Jester talks to Bob Holmes, the author of "Flavor: The science of our most neglected sense." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: Flavor Science

Jun 01 2017 39 mins  
FiveThirtyEight's science team discusses "Flavor: The science of our most neglected sense," a book by Bob Holmes. They also go flavor tripping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTP Best Of: Bear Mapping

May 18 2017 36 mins  
Rae Wynn-Grant, a conservation researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses her work tracking black bears in the American West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sparks: Interview with Thomas Levenson

May 05 2017 46 mins  
FiveThirtyEight's Christie Aschwanden interviews the author of "The Hunt for Vulcan." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices