Art imitiating life
I am at a lost for words to describe how it feels to hear the decision of juries for the Mike Brown and Eric Garner cases. Hurt, anger, fear, shame, sadness, indifference and grief all
A Nudge in the Right Direction
A few days ago, a colleague shared Katrin Bennhold’s NYTimes article, Britain’s Ministry of Nudges, with me. In it, Bennhold shows how Britain is using American behavioral science experiments to improve public policy, reduce unemployment,
Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations in NJ for the Win
Source: Frances Micklow/The Star-Ledger When I read Dan Goldberg’s article, New Jersey hospitals reach out to patients to reduce ER visits, I did a happy dance. In the midst of all the bad press that the Affordable
Well, of course walkable cities are better than the suburbs
Jeff Spek, tells us why designing a city for walkers rather than cars makes it a nicer place to live. We probably didn’t need a TED talk to tell us that, but Jeff uses data
Guest Post: It’s a Noisy Planet
Everyday we are bombarded with sounds and noises, but how often do we think what this exposure could cause permanent hearing loss? Because of this, the National Institute of National Institute on Deafness and Other
So, the Supreme Court Rules Affordable Care Act is Constitutional. Does it matter?
Yesterday morning, the Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Since the Affordable Care Act was introduced in 2010, there has been debate as to whether access to healthcare and health insurance
I’m Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s New York Metro Nutrition Network
Whenever I see a headline with McDonald’s as the subject I have to read it. At first I thought the article would be another exposé about the company’s questionable food selections, but I was mistaken.