E11: Inequality and Opportunity in America

E11: Inequality and Opportunity in America

What drives inequality in America, and how can we level the playing field?  In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and Stanford University’s Lukas Althoff discuss socioeconomic inequality in the United States, and what efforts have the best return on increasing opportunity for all. Spoiler alert: enhancing the quality and accessibility of education is key.

E10: Caste: A Global Story

How can India’s caste system inform our efforts to address racism and injustice globally?  In this episode of Ideas Matter WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Suraj Yengde explore the historical foundations of caste and the ways in which it mirrors the social dynamics of our world today.

E9: The Future of Journalism

Journalism’s role in our daily lives has shifted dramatically in recent decades, so how can it best engage the public in this moment?     For this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health and vice provost for interdisciplinary studies, and Lisa Gibbs, president and CEO of the Pulitzer Center, discuss what it takes for a news outlet to maintain public trust and adapt to new reporting methods.

E8: The Future of Higher Education

As AI ushers in a fourth industrial revolution and universities face the onset of the demographic cliff, what does the future of higher education look like?  In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and Stanford University’s Mitchell Stevens discuss how higher education reached this crossroads and what kinds of institutional changes need to take place in order to create a more equitable society.

E7: The Future of Science and the Replication Crisis

In a post-pandemic era and with AI on the rise, restoring the public’s trust in science is critical—but what will it take to do so?  In this episode of Ideas Matter, Sandro Galea, dean of WashU’s Bursky School of Public Health, joins Stanford Medicine’s John Ioannidis to discuss his famous paper, “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,” and to explore how science can do better.