Song Popularity Can Be Predicted Like Disease Infection

Song Popularity Can Be Predicted Like Disease Infection

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Supply Chain, Malaria Vaccine, Affordable Housing

Episode: Supply Chain, Malaria Vaccine, Affordable Housing

  • Oct 27, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 6:58 mins

Have you heard Adele’s new hit – Easy on Me? It broke Spotify’s record for the most streams on a single day. Now it’s number one on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Why do some songs go so big so fast? Mathematical analyst Dora Rosati has some new published work that finds new music spreads in a way that’s similar to the spread of an infectious disease.

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No Easy Fix for Clogged Supply Chain Channels

20m

What is going wrong with the supply chain, and why should you do your holiday shopping early?

What is going wrong with the supply chain, and why should you do your holiday shopping early?

When Age Puts a Target on Your Back

16m

New research shows that prejudice against the youngest workers is prominent.

New research shows that prejudice against the youngest workers is prominent.

New Malaria Vaccine Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children per year in Africa

15m

The new malaria vaccine could save the lives of thousands of vulnerable children per year.

The new malaria vaccine could save the lives of thousands of vulnerable children per year.

The Secrets of Spooky Urban Legends

13m

Why urban legends still entrance us today.

Why urban legends still entrance us today.

What’s Driving the Affordable Housing Shortage in America?

32m

The collapse of the housing market kicked problems with home rentals and purchases into overdrive.

The collapse of the housing market kicked problems with home rentals and purchases into overdrive.
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