The world is an increasingly urban place, and with urban living comes traffic, noise, pollution and other hassles. But cities don’t have to wear us down. Jenny Roe, PhD, of University of Virginia, talks about how to design cities that support mental health and well-being with elements like access to nature and spaces that encourage community, how our physical environment affects our mental health and the importance of equity and access in city design.
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Bonus Episode: Your Boss is Watching You. Is that OK? with Dave Tomczak
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Bonus Episode: How Virtual Reality Can Help Detect Racial Bias in Police Shootings with John Tawa, PhD
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Why Popularity Matters (SOP87)
Why We Like the Foods We Like (SOP86)
On the Front Lines of the Immigration Crisis (SOP85)
Suicide Science (SOP84)
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