In The Arena with Evan Baehr

The only way to solve our biggest problems is to have the audacity to try. Welcome to In The Arena with Evan Baehr.

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Imagine traveling from New York to London in 90 minutes — with hypersonic technology, the future of flight brings the world closer than ever.

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The chimera engine: The heart of hypersonic flight

Imagine traveling from New York to London in 90 minutes — with hypersonic technology, the future of flight brings the world closer than ever.

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Rethinking global supply chains for a post-pandemic world

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the global supply chain, disrupting consumer access to basic essentials.

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How new tech is shaping warfare

Defense technology is rapidly evolving. These innovative satellite systems are transforming national security and challenging the status quo.

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The cure for cancer is early detection. AI makes this easier.

Integrating AI technology with medical imaging could help provide early diagnosis and reduce the chance of patient death.

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No boss, no problem. How employees thrive without managers.

No boss? No problem. Employee autonomy is helping workers dedicate themselves to their goals without management, and it’s making entire companies more productive.

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This expert wants the US to lean more heavily into nuclear power. Here’s why.

Several high profile accidents have led to negative perceptions of nuclear power. But is nuclear power safer and cleaner than we’ve been led to believe?

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AI is shifting the workforce constantly. Here’s how you can keep up.

At a time where AI is constantly shifting the workforce, how can you ensure your skills are cutting edge?

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Why does everything look the same? The key to a new type of building

Should we be building our cities like we build our iPhones? This new type of building could help us build more efficiently and tackle the housing crisis.

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The marketing of suburbia was a lie. Here’s how we can fix it.

The suburbs are unaffordable. Parking lots are sitting empty. There’s a housing crisis. What if we turned empty buildings into affordable housing?

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How solving energy storage would solve one of Earth’s biggest problems

Fossil fuels supply about 80% of the world’s energy. This renewable energy could be a “silver bullet” solution for climate change.

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How food and pharma are destroying American competitiveness, one human at a time

Processed foods are wreaking metabolic havoc in your body. To diffuse today’s food confusion, Dr. Casey Means unravels nutritional myths.

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Are psychedelics as effective as SSRIs in treating depression?

For the first time in history, US life expectancy is declining. These experts believe that psychedelic medicine could offer a solution.

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