The Measure of Everyday Life

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“The Measure of Everyday Life” is a weekly public radio program featuring researchers, practitioners, and professionals discussing their work to improve the human condition. Independent Weekly has called the show ‘unexpected’ and ‘diverse’ and notes that the show ‘brings big questions to radio.'

Episodes air Sunday nights at 6:30 PM EST in the Raleigh-Durham, NC, media market (and also are streamed internationally through WNCU) and are available online the Wednesday following the original airing. WNCU produces the show with major underwriting from the nonprofit RTI International.

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[Photo: J. Bowman]

Research on Search with Google

Nov 26, 2015

We met with researchers from Google and RTI International to discuss insights on how and why we search for information.

Public Opinion Research

Nov 18, 2015

We try something different this week, with a string of guests from the 2015 Southern Association for Public Opinion Research (SAPOR) conference to discuss the fascinating range of public opinion research. Along the way, we discuss religion, terrorism, and the Affordable Care Act.

LGB Populations and Civil Rights

Nov 11, 2015

Pioneering scholar Dr. Larry Gross joins us for a discussion on sexual orientation research and civil rights.

Rebuilding Societies After Disasters

Nov 4, 2015

In this episode, we discuss the science of rebuilding human services and infrastructures along with the lessons learned from such efforts. Dr. Jean Lambert Chalachala and Dr. Derick Brinkerhoff join us for the discussion.