Works in Progress Podcast

In 1965, married American women did 34 hours of housework weekly. By 2010, that had fallen to 18 hours. The dishwasher wasn’t the only cause, but it certainly helped. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/inventing-the-dishwasher/
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Words by Erin Braid
Read by Stuart Ritchie
Music by David Hackett

English prose has become much easier to read. But shorter sentences had little to do with it. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-logical-triumph-of-english/
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Words by Henry Oliver
Read by Stuart Ritchie
Music by David Hackett

Drug development has never been more expensive, in terms of output per dollar spent. 
This trend, called Eroom's law, is surprising, considering incredible technological advances.
Ben and Saloni talk to Ruxandra Teslo about why this has happened and what can be done about it.
How can we reform clinical trials to make them more efficient and abundant? Why are so many pharma companies moving early trials to Australia? What's wrong with ethics boards and how can we fix them without compromising on safety?

Competition makes capitalism work. A new method for measuring it may be the holy grail of economic regulation.  You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to-spot-a-monopoly/
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Words by Brian Albrecht
Read by Stuart Ritchie
Music by David Hackett

We disinfect water before we drink it. Germicidal ultraviolet could make airborne disease as rare as those carried by water. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-death-rays-that-guard-life/
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Words by Gavriel Kleinwaks & Karam Elabd
Read by Stuart Ritchie
Music by David Hackett