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.
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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
143. NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND: planning a just transition
142. BLACK LIVES MATTER
141 and a half. ORDER ORDER: in conversation with John Bercow
141. THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: building a digital society for all
140. MOBILISING A ZERO CARBON ARMY: green jobs for young people
139. A MISSION FOR SORTITION: citizens’ assemblies & the climate crisis
138. PEOPLE ARE GOOD: a truly radical idea
137. TACKLING ROUGH SLEEPING: why does it take a pandemic?
136. STRINGS ATTACHED: designing better bailouts
135. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING?: learning from crises of the past
134. A GREEN RECOVERY: the case for a climate stimulus
133. IN THIS TOGETHER: global cooperation on a global crisis
132. LOOKING OUT FOR OUR KIDS: steering children through difficult times
131 and a half. WHAT ABOUT THE SELF-EMPLOYED?
131. WHATEVER IT TAKES: economics in times of crisis
130. COME FARM WITH ME: a sustainable future for food and land
129. YOU SAY YOU WANT SOME DEVOLUTION: a radical plan for giving power away
128. WHY CAN’T I GET MY PHONE REPAIRED?: fighting the tech giants
127. MAN ENOUGH: promoting positive masculinity
126. THE FOUR DAY FUTURE: building a movement for shorter working hours
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