Podcasts by The Decision Corner
The Decision Corner connects you with cutting-edge insights from the world's best applied behavioral scientists to bring wisdom to your daily and professional life.
Rather than talking about nudges and trying to codify science into design principles, TDC goes deep and finds out just how the world's brightest minds solve complex real-world problems using the social sciences.
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How to argue with Julia Minson from 2022-10-11T14:32:17
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke discusses disagreement with Julia Minson, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and for...
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The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan from 2022-09-06T13:13:28
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Grace Lordan, an associate professor of Behavioral Science at LSE and author of Think Big, Take Small Steps and Build the Future Y...
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Keeping cool in the face of eco-anxiety with Britt Wray from 2022-07-25T13:39:42
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke chats with Britt Wray - author of Generation Dread and a Human and Planetary Health Fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene...
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Soldiers and Scouts with Julia Galef from 2022-06-27T13:41:44
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke chats with Julia Galef - co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality and host of the podcast 'Rationally Speaking'. They discuss the topic or Julia's ...
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The behavioral biases behind our investments with Clare Flynn Levy from 2022-06-06T18:32:56
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke speaks with Clare Flynn Levy - CEO and Founder of Essentia Analytics, a company that uses behavioral data analytics to help professional investors make mor...
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Mental models for business decisions with Roger Martin from 2022-05-10T13:42:16
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined for the second time by Roger Martin, one the the world’s leading business minds, the former dean of the Rotman School of Business, and th...
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Creating people-centered behavioral public policy with Elizabeth Linos from 2022-04-25T14:47:37
In this episode, Brooke speaks with Elizabeth Linos, Michelle Schwartz Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School at UC Berkeley. Drawing from her many years’ experience at the i...
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The cognitive illusion of debias training with Neil Lewis Jr. from 2022-04-11T15:19:39
In this episode, Brooke is joined by Neil Lewis Jr., behavioral scientist and assistant professor of communication and social behavior at Cornell University. Drawing from his research, as well a...
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Why shaming is one of democracy’s most powerful tools with David Moscrop from 2022-03-21T14:53:13
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by David Moscrop, political theorist and writer for the Washington Post and Maclean’s Magazine. Moscrop’s expertise lies in political dec...
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Nudging organizational visions into reality with Katie Rice from 2022-02-28T15:56:52
In this episode, Brooke is joined by Katie Rice, the Lead Knowledge Analyst at BCG. Together, they discuss how behavioral science can be applied to change management. In a time of serious global...
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The Voltage Effect with John List from 2022-02-07T15:40:33
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke speaks with John List, Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and Chief Economist at Lyft. John talks us through some of the key takeaways fro...
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Nudging kids into school with Emily Bailard and Steven Masnajak from 2022-01-17T19:21:05
Brooke speaks to Emily Bailard and Steven Masnajak from Everyday Labs, an organization that applies behavioral science to improve student outcomes. They discuss the growing issue of chronic abse...
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Disgusting decision-making with Yoel Inbar from 2021-12-13T13:13:09
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Yoel Inbar - professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and expert in how the feeling of disgust influences human judgment an...
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Designing blueprints for behavior change with Ruth Schmidt from 2021-11-29T13:52:44
In this week’s episode, Brooke speaks to Ruth Schmidt, Associate Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute of Design, and expert in all things related to behavioral design an...
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From feeling to knowing with Antonio Damasio from 2021-11-22T14:24:58
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Antonio Damasio - David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience at the University of Southern California and author of Feeling and Knowing: ...
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Why your HR practices might not be as inclusive as you think with Sonia Kang from 2021-11-15T16:55:14
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke speaks to Sonia Kang, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, Chief Scientist at the Behavioural Economics in Action Research Center at Rotman Sc...
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Bringing Behavioral Science into the Real World with Dilip Soman from 2021-10-25T15:04:09
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Dilip Soman, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science & Economics, University of Toronto Professor and Director of the Behaviou...
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The Uber-fication of Public Transit with Remi Desa from 2021-10-18T11:45:01
Remi Desa, CEO and Co-Founder of Pantonium, sits down with Brooke to discuss his company’s innovative proposal to improve public transit: on-demand buses. Remi believes in a future where public ...
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Management in the WFH World with Jean-Nicolas Reyt from 2021-10-11T12:14:19
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at McGill University in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Jean-Ni...
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Decision-Making in the Doctor’s Office with Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz from 2021-10-04T14:27:47
In this episode of The Decision Corner Podcast, Brooke is joined by Talya Miron-Shatz: researcher, consultant, and author of her upcoming book, Your Life Depends On It: What You Can Do To Make B...
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The Elements of Choice with Eric Johnson from 2021-09-27T11:24:14
In this episode of The Decision Corner podcast, Brooke is joined by Eric Johnson, director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia University and author of the upcoming release, The Elem...
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Algorithms that Run the World with Cathy O’Neil from 2021-09-20T15:28:09
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke Struck sits down with Cathy O’Neil, CEO of ORCAA and author of the New York Times bestseller Weapons of Math Destruction. Having studied a...
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What Boomers can Learn from Millennials with Karl Moore from 2021-09-13T15:20:13
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Karl Moore, Oxford University Associate Fellow and McGill University Professor, and author of the upcoming book, OK Boomer: Workin...
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Humanizing the Workplace with Ryan Stelzer from 2021-08-23T14:27:12
In this episode of The Decision Corner podcast, Brooke is joined by Ryan Stelzer, co-founder of Strategy of Mind and co-author of the upcoming book, Think, Talk, Create. Stelzer’s exper...
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What We Say Versus What We Do with Kate Laffan from 2021-08-16T12:39:05
Kate Laffan, Marie Curie Fellow at University College Dublin, explains why we struggle to reach the goals we set for ourselves: the intention-behaviour gap. One of the ways this gap manifests is...
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Health Equity for Black Communities with Dr. Onye Nnorom from 2021-08-09T13:04:43
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke is joined by Dr. Onye Nnorom, president of the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario and an experienced physician who helps people understand how factor...
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Confronting our (Un)conscious Bias with Dr Lasana Harris from 2021-08-02T17:57:59
UCL Professor of Behavioral Science Dr Lasana Harris joins Brooke for this episode of the podcast. In a fascinating discussion that questions the ‘unconscious’ nature of what most psychologists ...
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The Human Error Behind Fake News with David Rand from 2021-07-26T16:30:40
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke is joined by David Rand, professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. Together, the two explore David’s research on misinformat...
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Creating Great Choices with Roger Martin from 2021-07-19T14:48:47
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke is joined by Roger Martin, an experienced strategy advisor, former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and co-author of <...
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Health Journalism in an Infodemic with André Picard from 2021-07-12T12:54:26
André Picard, renowned Canadian health journalist, converses with Brooke about the value of clear public health communication and the importance of teasing out truthful information from the tang...
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Cyber Scenario Planning with Alan Iny, Sanjay Khanna, and Michael Coden from 2021-07-05T15:21:20
In this episode of the podcast, Brooke chairs a roundtable discussion at the intersection of risk, scenario planning and cybersecurity. His guests are Sanjay Khanna, Strategic Advisor and Foresi...
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The Fun in Boredom with James Danckert from 2021-06-28T16:01:02
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by James Danckert, professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo and co-author of Out Of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom<...
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Holistic, Human, and Honest Financial Planning with Cary List from 2021-06-21T15:15:37
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Cary List, the past president and CEO of FP Canada, an organization designed to professionalize financial planning. Throughout this ep...
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Situation normal all futured up (SNAFU) with Sanjay Khanna from 2021-06-14T17:35:36
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Sanjay Khanna, a strategic advisor and foresight expert. Sanjay’s job is to be ahead of the curve on wide-ranging issues, whether they...
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Ethics for Aesthetics with Jonathan Haidt and Alison Taylor from 2021-06-07T16:24:06
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Jonathan Haidt, the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at the Stern School of Business NYU, and Alison Taylor, the executive...
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AlphaGO, Two Triangles, and your Political Intuitions Walk into a Bar with Jordan Ellenberg from 2021-05-31T17:15:50
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Jordan Ellenberg, best-selling author and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Through his research and ...
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Beyond Bias: Olivier Sibony from 2021-05-25T13:04:33
In this episode of The Decision Lab podcast, Brooke is joined by Olivier Sibony, co-author of Noise, and experienced consultant and researcher focused on how to improve the quality of d...
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Beyond Bias with Olivier Sibony from 2021-05-25T13:04:33
In this episode of The Decision Lab podcast, Brooke is joined by Olivier Sibony, co-author of Noise, and experienced consultant and researcher focused on how to improve the quality of d...
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Talking through a pandemic: Khan Bouba-Dalambaye from 2021-05-17T13:27:31
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke sits down with Khan Bouba-Dalambaye, high school guidance counsellor, EDI consultant, and curriculum designer. Through counselling work, Bouba-Dala...
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The Conversations We're Not Having: Wendy De La Rosa from 2021-05-10T14:03:19
In this episode of the Decision Lab, Brook speaks with Wendy De La Rosa, co-founder of the Common Cents Lab, and host and creator of the new TED series; Your Money and Your Mind. Wendy was a fou...
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From the perfect life we don’t have to the good life we could: Paul Dolan from 2021-05-03T13:00
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. Paul is globally recognised for his work on the measure...
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Creating startups through empathy & behavioural research: Dr. Rachel Carey from 2021-04-20T15:49:36
Dr Rachel Carey is Chief Scientist at Zinc, a UK-based organisation that runs a venture-builder for mission-driven entrepreneurs, combining the best of creative design, scientific rigour, techno...
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Leading with purpose through moments of crisis: Kimberly Seals Allers from 2021-04-12T20:45:16
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with award-winning journalist Kimberly Seals Allers. Kimberly was formerly a senior editor at Essence and a writer at Fortune magazine. She ...
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That feeling of crisis: Rachel Kiddell-Monroe from 2021-04-06T13:21:21
In this episode, Brooke speaks with Rachel Kiddell-Monroe - Founder and Executive Director at SeeChange Initiative, and board member at Médecins Sans Frontières. In their discussion, they examin...
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Corporate impact through profitable purpose: Phillip Haid from 2021-03-29T18:43:50
As humans, we frequently think in absolute terms, which lead us to believe that extreme amounts of corporate profit - allowed in a capitalist economic system - also cause extreme damage. While t...
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Disasters at work: salience, bias and their role in emergency management: Daniel Kaniewski from 2021-03-22T14:00
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Daniel Kaniewski, former Deputy Administrator for Resilience at FEMA and currently Managing Director, Public Sector at Marsh & McLe...
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Disasters at Work: Daniel Kaniewski from 2021-03-22T13:00
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Daniel Kaniewski, former Deputy Administrator for Resilience at FEMA and currently Managing Director, Public Sector at Marsh McLennan. ...
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A Brave New World of Work: Troy Campbell from 2021-03-03T17:00
In this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with Troy Campbell, Chief Scientist at On Your Feet - an innovative consultancy that offers strategic guidance and behaviorally-inform...
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Run for the Cure: Kelley Keehn from 2021-02-26T22:04:21
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Kelley Keehn, financial literacy advocate and best-selling author. Kelley has written over 10 books on topics related to personal fina...
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How Behavioral Science Can Inform A Post-COVID World: Susan Michie from 2021-02-20T20:00
Since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 has changed virtually everything about our lives, from how we work to how we care for one another, and even how we spend our time and money. Behavioral scie...
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Artificial Intelligence for Social Betterment: Bob Suh from 2021-02-12T19:00
From the proliferation of social comparisons to growing political extremism, we have come face to face with the rippling negative effects technology that technology has on our societal fabric. B...
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How to screw up less when it matters most: Olivier Sibony from 2021-01-25T14:00
In this episode of The Decision Corner podcast, Brooke is lucky to be joined by Olivier Sibony. Olivier is a thoroughly experienced strategic consultant and a learned researcher on applied behav...
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Trust in a Technological Age: Kevin Werbach from 2020-11-17T19:00:59
In this episode of The Decision Corner, we are lucky to be joined by Kevin Werbach. Professor Werbach is a renowned expert on emerging t...
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Emerging Data Ecosystems and Modern Banking Tech: Olivier Berthier from 2020-11-06T16:07:13
This episode of The Decision Corner features Olivier Berthier: data scientist, software designer, and CEO of Moneythor. Moneythor is a ...
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Smart Giving for a Cognitively Saturated World: Nick Fitz and Ari Kagan from 2020-10-29T14:26:49
In this episode of The Decision Corner, we discuss giving, incentives, and the ethics of behavioral science with Ari Kagan and <...
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Strategies to Motivate for the Collective Good: Erez Yoeli from 2020-10-23T21:47
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Tradition, Institution, and Change through Behavior Intervention: Peter Brooks from 2020-10-20T13:01:41
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke sits down with Peter Brooks. Peter is a longtime employee at Barclays, the esteemed British banking organization. He joined over a decade a...
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Human-Centered Design And Behavioral Science: Chris Larkin from 2020-10-15T18:06:58
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Chris Larkin, the senior director of impact at IDEO.org. At IDEO, Chris works with design teams to integrate systems ...
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Habits, Happiness, and Personality Types: Gretchen Rubin from 2020-09-30T16:48:27
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Gretchen Rubin, a writer, speaker, and influencer on the subj...
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The Tools Of The Behavioral Science Trade: Matt Wallaert from 2020-09-14T17:29:55
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Matt Wallaert, a pioneer in applied behavioral science and a serial entrepreneur. Matt has over a decade of experience applying behavi...
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How Fun Might Move the World: Cass Sunstein from 2020-09-02T13:54:15
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Universi...
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Developing The Global Economy With Behavioral Science: Zeina Afif from 2020-08-28T20:49:58
Zeina Afif is a Senior Social Scientist with the World Bank’s Mind, Behavi...
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Analyzing policy and social behavior during a crisis: Faisal Naru from 2020-08-11T13:33
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Faisal Naru, the head of strategic management and coordination in the executive...
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Improving trust to create better health outcomes: Sandi McCoy and Aarthi Rao from 2020-07-30T04:22:23
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Sandi McCoy, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the Univers...
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Building better governments with behavioral science: Margarita Gómez from 2020-07-30T04:20
In today’s episode of The Decision Corner, we are joined by Margarita Gomez, the inaugural executive director of the People in G...
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The impact of technology on our choice environment: Gianluca Sgueo from 2020-07-27T13:44:04
In today’s episode, Brooke Struck, the research director at The Decision Lab, is joined by Gianluca Sgueo, associate researcher at the Center for Socia...
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The psychological cost of nudging: Julian Jamison from 2019-08-06T22:00
In today’s episode, we are joined by Julian Jamison, a professor of Economics at the University of Exeter and an affiliate at t...
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Nudging against polarization: Jesse Itzkowitz from 2019-08-05T14:00
In today’s episode, we are joined by Jesse Itzkowitz, Senior Vice President and Behavioral Scientist at Ipsos Behavioral Science Center, a leading global market research and consulting firm. Pri...
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The attention economy: Evelyn Gosnell from 2019-08-04T14:00
In today’s episode, we are joined by Evelyn Gosnell, Managing Director at Irrational Labs and frequent speaker in behavioral economics and consumer psyc...
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Hacking health and savings: Ting Jiang from 2019-08-03T14:00
In today’s episode, we are joined by Ting Jiang, Principal at Center for Advanced Insight, a behavioral science lab at Duke University, researching and de...
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Machine learning and personalized interventions: David Halpern from 2019-08-02T14:00
In today’s episode, we are joined by Chief Executive of the Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), David Halpern. He has led the team since its inception in 2010 and was the founding director of the In...
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The science of healthcare engagement: Sarah O’Farrell from 2019-08-01T14:00
Sarah has almost 10 years of experience developing chain strategies and digital patient engagement and adherence, lifestyle change, ...
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