Ben WaberThe melted snow has certainly raised water levels on the Charles, but I was able to mostly avoid flooding during a long run while I listened to talks for my **#AcademicRunPlaylist**! (1/8)
First was an important talk by **Corinne Low** on career family tradeoffs at the **Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School**. Low shows surprising trends around parental childcare time, unsurprising division of other household labor, and discusses implications for parental careers. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtIXdWyFfYc (2/8) #work
What Data Tells Us About Women 'Having it All'
Next was an interesting talk by **Oussama Khatib** on designing human-robot systems for new types of work at MIT Robotics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6baiESk-04 (3/8) #robotics
Oussama Khatib: Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
Next was a great talk by **Fabian Stephany** on experimental evidence for recruiter valuations of AI skills at @Weizenbaum_Institut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa5GnPAiVzo (4/8) #AI #psychology
AI Skills Improve Job Prospects: Causal Evidence from a Hiring Experiment – Fabian Stephany (OII)
Next was the **National Bureau of Economic Research** economics of aging symposium. I particularly liked the talks by **Nick Papageorge** (economic losses prior to dementia diagnoses) and **Todd Morris** (welfare effects of protecting older workers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkvhwJNZYU8 (5/8) #economics
Economics of Aging Program Meeting
Next was a compelling talk by **Teresa Hirzle** on XR for behavior change at the **UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC)** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abvYp5Cnc4I (6/8) #XR #HCI #psychology
UCLIC Seminar, 04 Feb 2026, Teresa Hirzle, University of Copenhagen
Next was "For the Common Good" by **Alex John London**. This is a thorough exploration of research bioethics, methodically working through the biggest issues in the space. London does a good job surfacing more recent concerns in the field, particularly around research in low and middle income countries. Even researchers outside the field will learn a lot from this volume. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10434283/s/a-thorough-theoretical-dive-into-research-bioethics#anchor-10434283 (7/8) #bioethics
Last was "Stolen Fragments" by **Roberta Mazza**. This book is a riveting, informative, academic mystery, with Roberta Mazza taking us on a mind-boggling tour of the tangled world of trade in ancient artifacts and the development of a massive scandal at its center. This book is an absolute page-turner. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10434369/s/a-riveting-academic-detective-story#anchor-10434369 (8/8) #archaeology
