James Delahoussaye

Feb 7, 2025 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour

The Dogist on why we need dogs more than ever Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-46819/g-s1-47008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript In a fractured world, dogs can provide unconditional love and companionship. Photographer Elias Weiss Friedman says that's why more Americans are centering their lives around their pups.

Jan 16, 2025 | kpbs.org | Manoush Zomorodi |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour |Harsha Nahata

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Navigating uncertainty. During uncertain times, many of us are drawn to cynicism, seeing humanity as inherently selfish, greedy and untrustworthy. In his latest book, Hope for Cynics, Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki draws on a decade of research to explain why cynicism is particularly tempting now and how to counter it with a different approach that he calls "hopeful skepticism.""Uncertainty is a perennial human experience.

Jan 10, 2025 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Navigating uncertainty. In uncertain times, cynicism is an attractive worldview. But psychologist Jamil Zaki points to research that shows cynicism hurts us and others. Instead, he suggests embracing "hopeful skepticism." About Jamil Zaki Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab.

Dec 6, 2024 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episodeThe great food rescue What is a restaurant's role in food sustainability? Chef and climate activist Anthony Myint is giving restaurants and their customers a more direct way to support regenerative farming. About Anthony Myint Anthony Myint is the executive director of Zero Foodprint, a non-profit that collaborates with the food service industry and regional governments to support farmers and foster healthier farming practices.

Nov 15, 2024 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Making sense of the sunA fusion reactor promises almost limitless energy—if we can build it. Physicist Tammy Ma explains how her team achieved fusion ignition, a crucial milestone powered by the world's largest laser. Plasma physicist Tammy Ma leads the Inertial Fusion Energy Initiative at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she develops ways to harness the power of nuclear fusion through the use of the world's most energetic laser system.