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The Most Important Question

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You already know things are broken. You read the news, you listen to the analysis, you"ve got the outrage. What you don"t have is a plan. The Most Important Question — 6x Webby-nominated, 2x Signal Award-nominated — is a weekly conversation with one person who stopped asking "what can I do?" and went and found out. Not pundits. Not commentators. The scientists, doctors, nurses, journalists, farmers, activists, and policymakers who are doing the actual work on the frontlines of climate, public

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72:47

113: Lessons from Plants

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/24

In Episode 113, Quinn asks: What can we learn from plants? The answer, it turns out, is: A whole heck of a lot. Our guest is the wonderful and way overqualified Dr. Beronda Montgomery -- PhD, writer, researcher, scholar, and author of “Lessons from Pla...

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14:43

Issue #231: Electric Truck Boogaloo, Get Your Colon...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/21

This week: An electric truck for the masses; India’s vaccine production stays home; Better cancer screening; Beef emissions. Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at questions@importantn...

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64:57

112. The Next Pandemic

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/19

Oh, when we were young and so naive. In Episode #9 (!), Quinn and Brian got to know Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious diseases physician, Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, and the Medical Director of Special Pathogens Uni...

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57:00

111: When Your Government Runs on Windows 95

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/10

In Episode 111, Quinn & Brian discuss the past, present, and future of government IT infrastructure. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??? Our guest is Aneesh Chopra, the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Twelve years after serving under Presid...

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Issue #229: Fossil Fuel Funding, MDMA Magic, Leaky...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/07

This week: fossil fuel financing under the microscope, India’s COVID summer, MDMA to the rescue, how to fix our water pipes. Psychedelics 101: Books, Documentaries, Podcasts, Science, and More – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss Find links from this newsl...

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74:52

110. The End of the Universe

The Most Important Question ·

2021/05/03

In Episode 110, Quinn’s talking about the end of the universe. His guest is Sarafina Nance, Ph.D. candidate at Berkeley, astrophysicist, author, and women’s health advocate. She also hosts Constellation, a TV show by Seeker. How the hell is the univers...

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14:31

Issue #228: Carbon Offset Upset, the COVID Baby Bust,...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/30

This week: AI is going backwards; carbon offsets are a mirage; falling birthrates and COVID; the end of malaria?; Jordan’s out of water. Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at question...

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80:04

109. Introducing “What Can I Do?”

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/26

In Episode 109, Quinn & Brian try to help answer the eternal question: What can I do? Our guest is Frank Buncom IV, Head of Product Management at AIRx Health, a ground-breaking digital health and remote monitoring service for patients with chronic cond...

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12:12

Issue #227: Building a Better Battery, It’s Covid...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/23

This week: Batteries 101; too many vaccines, not enough takers; new antibiotics, but are they the right ones?; water disputes grow; AI gets the crack down Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Em...

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63:41

108. Data for Progress

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/19

In Episode 108, Quinn & Brian discuss: Data for progress. Our guest is Julian Brave NoiseCat, the Vice President of Policy & Strategy at Data for Progress, a progressive think tank that uses data science, public opinion research, policy analysis, and o...

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13:23

Issue #226: Show Me Receipts, I Like Those Odds, The...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/16

This week: Biden’s climate disclosures; Johnson & Johnson on pause; Odds of being infected post-vaccination; Biotech’s next decade; The EU draws up AI rules… and just in time Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newslet...

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54:57

107. Start a Sustainable Fashion Revolution

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/12

In Episode 107, Quinn & Brian discuss: How to buy clothing that lasts while not polluting the oceans or exploiting low-income workers. Our guest is Orsola de Castro, a fashion icon and the founder of Fashion Revolution, a collection of designers, produ...

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13:40

Issue #225: The Cost of Climate Change, Skeptical...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/09

This week: Climate finance remains unregulated; God vs Vaccines; AI antibiotics are coming; New data on food waste since the 1960s Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at questions@impo...

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11:08

Do Better Better #17: Start Over

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/07

Synopsis: Starting over sucks. But, like in Contra, maybe starting over is just the thing that’ll save the world. Do Better Better essays help you build mental models and ask questions about our changing world — for yourself, your family, and your busi...

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54:03

#106: Black Moms Matter

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/05

In Episode 106, Quinn & Brian ask: Why is it so dangerous to have Black babies in America? Our guest is Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, the millenial Black nurse and former senior adviser to President Obama. Her “Momnibus Act” is a suite of 12 bills de...

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11:39

Issue #224: Biden Steps Up, The Take-Home Test You...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/04/02

This week: Biden’s plan, explained; financial climate risk, uncovered; at-home COVID tests, approved; pesticide poisonings, revealed Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at questions@im...

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58:16

Best of the Best: “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/03/29

Hi. Hello. Americans are leaving their living rooms again, which means we’re shooting people again, too. As such, we’re re-running our conversation with Fred Guttenberg, father of Parkland victim, Jaime Guttenberg. We need to break the fucking gun lobb...

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Issue #223: Summer’s About to Get a Whole Lot Longer

The Most Important Question ·

2021/03/26

This week: The Western drought grows; China’s vaccine exports; menthol cigarettes on the run; bacon and Alzheimer’s; croissants and cancer. Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at quest...

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62:29

#105: Your Smart Fridge Just Overturned Democracy

The Most Important Question ·

2021/03/22

In Episode 105, Quinn & Brian ask: How safe is your data (and can your wine fridge take down democracy)? Our guest is: Dr. Carissa Véliz, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute for Ethics in AI, and a Tutorial Fellow in P...

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Issue #222: Low Hanging vs Game Changing: Why Not...

The Most Important Question ·

2021/03/19

In brief: The most powerful Joe; when you’re really clear on COVID; Black maternal outcomes; how to understand the AI internal war Find links from this newsletter and more at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter Got feedback? Email us at questions@impo...

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