Dan Heath

Colorado

Reporter at Press-Republican

dog romper on Point au Fer, ski fan, divot digger, music fan

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Articles

What It's Like to Be...a Veterinarian

1 week ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Calming scared cats with pheromone sprays, advising families how to balance their pet’s well-being with budget realities, and diagnosing mysterious animal maladies with Dr. Hindatu Mohammed, a veterinarian in Austin, TX. What breed of dog, when having its nails clipped, responds as though it’s being murdered? And how did an injured ant shape her career choice?
Injunctions remain sole check on rogue legislative, executive actions

2 weeks ago | journalgazette.net | Dan Heath

A current hot topic of debate on news shows and social media is the issuance of “nationwide” or “universal” injunctions against President Donald Trump on issues including immigrant deportation, the withholding of congressional appropriations to universities for life-saving research, and more.
What It's Like to Be...a Software Engineer

3 weeks ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Tracing mysterious errors to their source, jousting with product managers, and rolling out new features (without breaking the old ones) with Taylor Hughes, a software engineer. How did one failed software fix ruin Christmas for kids around the country? And what is “spaghetti code”? Taylor is currently a co-founder and the CTO at Hypernatural.ai.
What It's Like to Be...a City Manager

1 month ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Mediating pickleball noise disputes, shepherding communities through thorny decisions, and practicing radical pragmatism with Martha Bennett, city manager of Lake Oswego, Oregon. What is it that makes public hearings so noxious? And what’s the difference between “Big P” and “Little P” politics?
What It's Like to Be...a Barman

1 month ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Pouring pints for thirsty tourists, defusing situations with drunk patrons, and finding flow in the Friday night rush with Brian Wynne, a barman in Dublin. What caused one customer to throw a dog at Brian? And what is “craic”? If you’d like to reach-out to Brian, we’ll pass along your note.
What It's Like to Be...a Brain Surgeon

2 months ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Zapping parts of the brain to know where to cut, operating a mouth-controlled microscope that’s worth more than a house, and carrying the weight of life-or-death decisions with Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, a brain surgeon at the Mayo Clinic. How do you preserve a mathematician’s expertise when removing tumors? And how did he go from picking tomatoes to performing brain surgery?
What It's Like to Be...an Aircraft Carrier Commander

2 months ago | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Commanding a floating city of 5,000 sailors, intercepting Houthi missiles in the Red Sea, and stripping rank from sailors who cross the line with Captain Chris “Chowdah” Hill, commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. How do you stop a fighter jet in 2-seconds? And what are “midrats”?
March programs and activities set at Pine Island Public Library

2 months ago | pineisland-eagle.com | Dan Heath

Next month’s roster of activities at the Pine Island Public Library offers topics for all ages. The following programs are free to the public. Adult ProgramsDive into Virtual Reality10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 5Use a virtual reality headset and experience games like you never have before. Each headset has a 23 apps/games to choose from such as 3D painting, conducting your own orchestra, touring Anne Frank’s house or even traveling to space. Registration is required.
What It's Like to Be...an Audiobook Narrator

Feb 9, 2025 | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Fine-tuning the perfect accent for a character, recording for hours in a sound-insulated booth, and tracking down obscure pronunciations with Sean Pratt, an audiobook narrator. What is “punch and roll”? And what kind of voice do you need to be a great narrator? View the episode transcriptAbout What It’s Like to Be…In each episode of What It’s Like to Be…, bestselling author Dan Heath speaks with someone about what it’s like to walk in their (work) shoes.
What’s the Goal of the Goal?

Jan 26, 2025 | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Occasionally, you might discover that your actual work is making a mockery of your mission. To see how that could happen, consider the experience of Ryan Davidsen. On July 15, 2022, Davidsen bought a new pickup truck. A Ram 1500. To celebrate, he planned to take it on a camping trip the next weekend. Then, a few days after he drove it off the lot, the survey shakedown began. The dealership texted him on July 20 asking for a rating from 0-10 on the “overall buying experience.” He texted back a 9.