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02/15/2023

Satellites can pinpoint invisible methane leaks from wells and pipelines providing critical information to fight the climate crisis. The Aerospace Corporation's Karen Jones explains turning that data into action requires private companies, nonprofits, and governments to innovate together for the sake of the planet. yalesom.io/3HW9F5B

Satellites can track methane leaks and other greenhouse gas emissions back to the source. We asked Karen Jones ’89, senior technology strategist in the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation, what will it take to act on the insights offered by space technology?.

02/15/2023

Yale School of Management leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld joins Health & Veritas to discuss his insights on healthcare leadership. yalesom.io/3YKFnK6

Howie and Harlan are joined by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an expert on leadership at the Yale School of Management, to discuss his decades of dialogue with top executives and his insights on healthcare leadership. Harlan reports on his new study exploring the causes of persistent hypertension; Howie reflec...

02/03/2023

Does economic forecasting exist just to make astrology look reliable? Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on the challenges facing business prognosticators. yalesom.io/3RrvsXo

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld explains the mistakes that analysts and forecasters make while trying to predict the future.

01/25/2023

What would an end to noncompete agreements mean for wages, innovation, and the economy as a whole? Yale School of Management Prof. Fiona Scott Morton offers a quick take. yalesom.io/3DchK4u

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission unveiled a proposal that would block companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for a rival through noncompete agreements. We asked Yale SOM’s Fiona Scott Morton about the ban’s potential impact on wages, innovation, and the econom...

01/24/2023

Nelson Peltz is demanding a spot on Disney’s board. Yale School of Management's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian found that when Peltz gets onto boards the companies often underperform the market. yalesom.io/401foiY

Peltz, the founding partner of Trian Fund Management, is demanding a seat on Disney’s board. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian found that more than half of the companies with Peltz on their boards have underperformed the market.

01/23/2023

A step-by-step approach to positive impact. Yale School of Management Prof. Teresa Chahine says, “The social entrepreneurship skill set and mindset can help anyone identify issues that matter to them and figure out how they can contribute to social change.”
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All of us see things we’d change about the world. In a new book, Yale SOM’s Teresa Chahine offers a set of tools for anyone seeking to make a positive impact.

01/20/2023

Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, joins Health & Veritas to discuss his effort to expand access to specialty care by providing virtual consultations to primary care physicians. yalesom.io/3Hgsdyj

Howie and Harlan talk with Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, which is aiming to expand access to specialty care by providing virtual consultations to primary care physicians. A new study from Harlan examines a loophole that is allowing unreliable medical devices to enter the market; Howie p...

01/18/2023

Why are Black households disproportionately unbanked? Research by Yale SOM’s Alexander Zentefis and the Fed’s Jung Sakong used anonymized mobile phone data to offer an explanation. yalesom.io/3iN1aBs

Why do some demographic groups visit banks less than others? According to a new study by Yale SOM’s Alexander Zentefis and the Fed’s Jung Sakong, the primary barrier for Black households is a lack of nearby branches.

01/10/2023

Yale School of Management professor Nicholas Barberis says that applying an analytical eye to the irrational ways we form beliefs can lead to a truer understanding of markets.

Prof. Nicholas Barberis applies a scientific eye to the irrational ways we form beliefs and how those beliefs collectively drive financial markets.

01/09/2023

Major racial and ethnic disparities persist in school discipline. New research by Yale School of Management professor Jayanti Owens examines the drivers for the disparities and potential solutions.

Teachers tend to blame Black boys more than White boys for identical misbehaviors, finds Yale SOM’s Jayanti Owens. Black and Latino boys also receive harsher punishment because the schools they attend tend to have more punitive cultures.

01/05/2023

Yale physician F. Perry Wilson joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss his new book, How Medicine Works and When It Doesn’t: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy.

Harlan answers questions about the cardiac arrest suffered by Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin in a nationally televised football game; Howie reports on the rapid spread of the XBB 1.5 variant of COVID-19. And they are joined by F. Perry Wilson, a Yale nephrologist and an expert in the translation....

12/20/2022

“If I’m in good health, the insurer could charge me a little bit more than what I’m paying now for a one-year contract,” Prof. Soheil Ghili explains. In return, “the insurer will promise me they’re not going to increase premiums by a crazy amount if I come down with something serious and may even decrease premiums if my health improves.” yalesom.io/3HMQkpb

In a new paper, Yale SOM’s Soheil Ghili and his co-authors show that longer health insurance contracts could protect consumers who are or become ill against sudden premium spikes.

12/15/2022

Yale's Jeffrey Gruen joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss his work identifying the genetic variants associated with dyslexia and designing early interventions for kids with learning disabilities. yalesom.io/3YpMR5N

Harlan reports on a new study suggesting dramatic health benefits from bursts of vigorous activity; Howie explains how genetic science is starting to illuminate a mystery in his own medical history. And they are joined by Yale physician and scientist Jeffrey Gruen to discuss his work identifying the...

12/05/2022

Gift-giving can be fraught with gaffes when you focus on your own great taste and heroic efforts rather than the person you're giving to. Prof. Nathan Novemsky, an expert in consumer behavior, has research-based advice for how to present the best presents. Some of his tips:

🎁 Get into the shoes of the recipient (them, not you!).
🎁 Focus on the ease and convenience of using the gift over its attractiveness.
🎁 Most people don't care how much trouble you went to.
🎁 Experiences you and the recipient can do together are a great way to strengthen your bond.
🎁 When possible, give the people what they want—not what they didn't ask for.

Read more from Prof. Novemsky at the link below.

Do your loved ones want their presents to be expensive or thoughtful? Do they want to be surprised or to get items from their wish lists? We asked Professor Nathan Novemsky, a psychologist and expert in consumer behavior, to explain some of the common mistakes that gift-givers make.

12/03/2022

Dr. Eric Topol joins Health & Veritas to discuss his work in genomics, digital health, and the fight against misinformation on Twitter. yalesom.io/3gP0tqs

On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Dr. Eric Topol, a physician and writer who is widely recognized both as a leading researcher and a public voice on medicine and health. They discuss his career turn toward genomics and digital health, an...

12/02/2022

Yale SOM accounting scholar Rick Antle offers a clear, accessible explanation of the FTX collapse. yalesom.io/3Uq2Ld1

Yale SOM’s Rick Antle, an accounting scholar who worked on the Bernie Madoff restitution, says that FTX was a toxic combination of a new asset and a failure of corporate controls.

11/29/2022

Can a machine-learning algorithm turn today’s newspaper into a tool for forecasting recessions? New research by Yale SOM’s Bryan Kelly and Leland Bybee. yalesom.io/3VdAqb3

In a new study, a team led by Yale SOM researchers devised a way to distill the text of the Wall Street Journal into numerical indicators, which could help policymakers predict how the business cycle will unfold over the coming months and years.

11/23/2022

Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld provides an insider's perspective on the reinstatement of Disney's longtime leader Bob Iger. yalesom.io/3OvSPNP

Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld provides an insider’s perspective on the move.

11/23/2022

Dr. Nancy Brown, dean of the Yale School of Medicine, joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss mentorship and the role of proactive support in developing and retaining diverse and skilled clinicians. yalesom.io/3AGRnCy

On the this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz reports on a unprecedented recall of ventilators and CPAP machines; Howard Forman discusses a new approach to tackling the issue of antimicrobial resistance. And they’re joined by Dr. Nancy Brown, dean of the Yale School of Medic...

11/18/2022

Dr. Vineet Arora, dean of medical education at the University of Chicago, joins Health & Veritas to discuss how medical education is changing in the wake of the pandemic. yalesom.io/3hQWM3z

In this episode of Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz provides updates on R.S.V., flu, and COVID-19; Howard Forman considers the growing use of hallucinogens for treatment of severe depression. And they are joined by Dr. Vineet Arora, dean of medical education at the University of Chicago, to...

11/10/2022

“Since the peak effects of a change in monetary policy aren’t felt for a year or more, policymakers need to base their assessment of the appropriate stance of policy on forecasts for the economy a year or so ahead.” Yale SOM Prof. William English yalesom.io/3DVtU1g

We asked Prof. William English, a former Fed official, to interpret the announcements at the Federal Open Market Committee’s monthly meeting last week.

11/10/2022

“I truly think that our descendants are going to look back on the way that we use resources today and be genuinely confused.” Caroline James, director of sustainability at Atlantic Packaging yalesom.io/3DSd2Zy

Caroline James ’22 , director of sustainability at Atlantic Packaging, says the current plastics recycling system is broken. She explains how new efforts by businesses and governments could move us toward a more sustainable and circular economy.

11/05/2022

Dr. Lisa Leffert, Yale’s chief of anesthesiology, joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss her unusual career path, disparities in maternal mortality, and her approach to tackling the gender pay gap in the field. yalesom.io/3U5l47X

On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz describes a revealing new study on the long-term impacts of COVID; Howard Forman reflects on the escalating costs of health insurance. And they are joined by Dr. Lisa Leffert, Yale’s chief of anesthesiology, to discuss her unusual ca...

11/04/2022

“In future wars, winning will mean having a victory that is widely accepted, including by the defeated. So you won’t win by mowing down millions of people. You’ll win by having people at the front edge who have human skills.” Ashton Carter

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld remembers Ashton Carter, the scholar and diplomat who served as secretary of defense in the Obama administration.

10/29/2022

John-Paul Menez ’07, a former naval intelligence officer who is now a commercial banker specializing in space startups, says finance, insurance, and law must keep pace if this new era of space innovation is to reach its potential. yalesom.io/3U3l3RK

Dramatic reductions in payload costs have spurred tremendous innovation in space technologies. John-Paul Menez ’07 warns that the finance, insurance, and legal infrastructure supporting space firms must make similar advances if the sector is going to mature.

10/28/2022

Physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis joins the Health & Veritas podcast to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. yalesom.io/3DFv0iX

On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. Howie provides updates on concussions among high school athletes and the use of...

10/24/2022

“If China is stymied in achieving self-reliance through indigenous innovation, all bets could be off on its longer-term objectives for economic growth and global leadership.” Yale’s Stephen Roach on Xi’s China. yalesom.io/3MZJGMM

We asked Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, what another five years of Xi Jinping’s leadership means for China’s economic policies and the environment for Western businesses there.

10/23/2022

Dr. Utibe Essien of the University of Pittsburgh joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss anti-racism in medicine. yalesom.io/3Tp3YBE

In this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz reports on a new study testing the effectiveness of the OCD drug fluvoxamine in treating COVID, and Howard Forman reflects on the potential of continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes. And they’re joined by Dr. Utibe Es...

10/22/2022

There’s no question, we document bias,” Yale School of Management Prof. William Goetzmann yalesom.io/3z1beLW

Why do women artist appear less frequently at auctions and in galleries? A study of Yale Art School graduates over 120 years, co-authored by William Goetzmann of Yale SOM, suggests that institutions posed a bigger obstacle than market participants.

10/21/2022

“Maybe we as economists should think about what’s missing from our advice. Maybe there are some things that people really care about that we just aren’t considering in our models.” Yale School of Management Prof. James Choi yalesom.io/3VOaJi1

Personal finance gurus frequently depart from conventional economic wisdom, Yale SOM’s James Choi discovered, but their advice isn’t all bad.

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The Health & Veritas podcast on stripping COVID funding from the omnibus spending bill

On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Dr. Howard Forman and Dr. Harlan Krumholz talk about the consequences of stripping COVID funding from the omnibus spending bill signed into law this week.

Elizabeth Bradley is a global public health expert and the president of Vassar College. She joins Drs. Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz on the Health & Veritas podcast, where the Yale physician-professors seek out the truth about healthcare amid the noise. Listen to a clip here, and click the link below to get the whole episode. You can also subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your other favorite podcast player. https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/health-veritas-leading-vassar-through-covid-19-ep-6