Episode 011: Science in Decline, Lottery on the Rise, Sports in the Balance
🎙️ Episode 011: Science in Decline, Lottery on the Rise, Sports in the Balance
This week, Brian dives into a mix of education, economics, tech, entertainment, and sports — with a playful Not a Sponsor twist.
📉 Education – Eighth-grade NAEP science scores are down across all areas. Causes? Less inquiry-based learning, limited resources, and more students saying they just don’t like science.
🎟 Economics – Despite the odds (1 in 300 million!), Americans spent $103 billion on lottery tickets in 2023. Turns out, lotto sales can actually rise when unemployment ticks up.
💻 Technology – First…
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