Pat starts things off by digging for the truth about truffle oil. Next, Adam looks into the science behind the movie ‘Idiocracy’ and asks: is natural selection making us dumb? Lastly, Cristina coughs up some facts around the real cost of not providing paid sick leave.
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Truffle Oil
Planet Money: A Trunk Full Of Truffles
TRC Episode 331: Sushi and Wasabi
CBS: Truffles – Most Expensive Food In The World
Priceonomics: Truffle No Truffles In Truffle Oil
NY Times: Hocus-Pocus, And A Beaker Of Truffles
World Famous Chefs Hate Truffle Oil
Truffle Aroma: Make Your Own Truffle Oil
The Science Of Idiocracy
Idiocracy is a Cruel Movie and You Should Be Ashamed for Liking It – Gizmodo
Intelligence quotient – Wikipedia
Fertility and Inteligence – Wikipedia
Heritability of IQ – Wikipedia
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Paid Sick Leave
NY Times: High Cost Of Not Offering Sick Leave
Profiling The U.S. Sick Leave Landscape
Comparison Of Paid Sick Days Policies
Huffington Post: Canada Needs Policies Ensuring Sick Days
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
Health Workers Support Paid Sick Leave
The Pros and Cons Of Sick Day Schemes
Health And Productivity Among U.S Workers
