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NPR — January 31, 2024

Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?

Article quotes Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior, on how tech companies imitate each other.

San Jose Mercury News — January 23, 2024

Andrew Luck on Tara VanDerveer: ‘She’s a titan’

Article quotes former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, ’12, MA ’23, on Tara VanDerveer’s impact.

TIME — January 19, 2024

Nine ways to reset your relationship with social media

Article quotes Nina Vasan, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, on using social media tools to curate a feed that inspires rather than pulls you down.

NBC Bay Area — January 19, 2024

Stanford professor on his twin diet study

Interview with Christopher Gardner, professor of medicine, discussing a new Netflix series about his research about eating, and enlisting the help of twins.

New York Times — January 19, 2024

Six reasons drug prices are so high in the U.S.

Article quotes Michelle Mello, professor of law and of health policy, on the lack of legal restrictions on drug prices.

Washington Post — January 17, 2024

Is this COVID surge really the second biggest? Here’s what data shows

Article quotes Alexandria Boehm, professor of civil and environmental engineering, on wastewater data that shows how coronavirus cases are trending.

San Francisco Chronicle — January 12, 2024

Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer talks doughnuts, a car crash, and her historic career

Article quotes Women’s Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer, who is three wins away from becoming the winningest college basketball coach of all time.

Smithsonian — January 9, 2024

Scientists uncover the earliest fossil evidence of photosynthesis

Quotes Kevin Boyce, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, on a study that found aqncient cyanobacteria contained structures for producing oxygen around 1.75 billion years ago.

USA Today — January 8, 2024

I took a cold shower every day for a year. Here’s what happened

Quotes Andrew Huberman, associate professor of neurobiology, suggesting ways to practice cold water sessions.

The Scientist — January 8, 2024

Hijacking neurons’ adaptive abilities

Quotes Michelle Monje, professor of neurology, on a study that found induced neural activity promotes tumor survival and growth.