First was a mind-bending discussion with @romainbrette on why we need to reconceptualize neuroscience on the Brain Inspired podcast. Brette deftly deconstructs many of the taken for granted assumptions of the field, clearly articulating why thinking of each portion of the brain and the body as organisms and processes in their own right helps move away from unproductive framings like neural prediction and computation. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3zErsyZMo8 (2/6) #neuroscience

Next was an incredible talk by Alan Benson on how subjective "potential" assessments in promotions contribute to gender disparities at a large retailer (*cough* Walmart *cough) at the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School. I read an earlier version of this paper years ago, and it's an important look at what drives gender gaps and the potential of algorithmic interventions. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2F4Stx0dPY (3/6)

Next was a fantastic conversation between @annmlipton and Michael Levin on the very interesting precatory proposal at BJ's and the goals of the seemingly pointless activist push at Snapchat on the Shareholder Primacy podcast. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqo9ZpNMlFM (4/6) #law #finance