What's Not On The Test: The Overlooked Factors That Determine Success Smarts matter. But other factors may play an even bigger role in whether someone succeeds. This week, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman about the skills that predict how you'll fare in life. We'll also look at programs that build these skills in the neediest of children – and new research that suggests the benefits of investing in kids and families can last for generations. Rhaina Cohen Tara Boyle Shankar Vedantam Play AudioListen 46 mins
The Talk Market: How Stories and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives Can we affect the rise and fall of the economy? This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller about the powerful ways in which stories and psychology shape our economic lives. He argues that narratives affect not just the purchases we make as individuals, but the fate of our entire economic system. Thomas Lu Tara Boyle Shankar Vedantam Jennifer Schmidt Play AudioListen 38 mins
'Auctions Are Everywhere': 2020 Economics Nobel Goes To 2 Americans Stanford's Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson are honored for their "inventions of new auction formats." Auctions are now used to price Internet ads, wholesale electricity and fishing permits. Mark Katkov Scott Horsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
The Nobel Prize in physics honors work on climate change and complex systems The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded for work on disorder, fluctuations and the ability to predict a changing climate. Geoff Brumfiel
A Nobel Prize for a revolution in economics David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens win a Nobel Prize for revolutionizing how economics is done. Greg Rosalsky
3 scientists share Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum information This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale. The Associated Press
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms The scientists look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds, giving "humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Associated Press
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots Three scientists were honored for their work with the tiny nanoparticles that allow for very bright colors. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays. Amina Khan Nell Greenfieldboyce
UW biochemist wins Nobel Prize for using computers to design proteins A biochemist at the University of Washington School of Medicine has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in computational protein design. Ann Dornfeld
Screams of joy and... what did you just say? UW biochemist recalls getting the Nobel Prize call It's not every day a Seattle kid gets a Nobel Prize. University of Washington biochemist David Baker isn't exactly a kid anymore, but a curious spirit, sharp mind, and ground-breaking scientific discoveries got him that nod last week. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Play AudioListen 7 mins
