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 City Manager

2 weeks 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

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months ago | 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?

2 months ago | 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.
What It's Like to Be...a Homicide Detective

Jan 15, 2025 | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Cracking decades-old murder cases, delivering unthinkable news to victims’ families, and tracking suspects across borders with John Lamberti, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Why are cold cases harder to solve these days? And what’s a “415”? 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.
25 Highly-Anticipated Books to Read in 2025

Jan 12, 2025 | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Mike Pepi |Ellen Hendriksen |Dan Heath |Pico Ayer

Nonfiction lovers rejoice—this is going to be one heck of a year. From technology to climate action, from psychology to the art of storytelling, 2025 is scheduled to bring groundbreaking books from all kinds of fascinating fields. And this particular list only takes us through May! Read on to discover 25 forthcoming books that we can’t wait to read this year. The start of a new year is a great time to lock in a reading habit.
What It's Like to Be...a Toy Distributor

Jan 11, 2025 | behavioralscientist.org | Dan Heath

Forecasting demand for 40,000 different products, arranging for model kits to traverse the globe from Chinese factories to mom-and-pop hobby shops, and enduring random customs inspections with Alan Bass, a hobby kit and toy distributor. Why can’t shops place orders directly with factories and cut out distributors? And what is it like to discover your childhood toys were actually samples given out for market research purposes?