In her book “What We Value,” Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication examines the mechanics and real-life implications of training the brain to create value systems and make subsequent calculations.

Mary E. Putt of the Perelman School of Medicine co-authors an opinion essay on the shortcomings of short-term diet trials.

David Mandell of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on cuts to funding for autism research.

Adam Grant of the Wharton School recommends a book, “The Asshole Survival Guide,” as an actionable method for dealing with difficult colleagues and managers.

Leon Musolff of the Wharton School is among researchers looking at people’s use of search engines.

Joseph Romm of the School of Arts & Sciences says that major companies have lost recent court cases in Europe for claiming carbon neutrality based on dubious carbon offsets.

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says Pope Francis was relatively progressive on LGBTQ issues but did not act forcefully enough in support of clerical-abuse victims.

A study by Katherine Milkman and Ph.D. student Sophia Pink of the Wharton School and colleagues found that informing women about gender gaps in competition increased the chances that they would submit a job application by more than 20%.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy, the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, concerns over Fed independence, and the latest market trends.

At 4:22, Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences offers his thoughts on the Catholic rosary.