On the Evidence

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Episodes: 158

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A podcast hosted by Mathematica’s J.B. Wogan that examines what we know about today’s most urgent challenges and how we can make progress in addressing them. Reimagining the way the world gathers and uses data, Mathematica uncovers the evidence that offers our partners the confidence and clarity they need to find out what can be done, how to make it happen, and where to go next.

Episode Date
134 | Modernizing State Public Health Data Policies and Practices
Dec 18, 2024
133 | Boosting the Use of Social Policy Research
Dec 05, 2024
132 | Embedding Data and Innovation Across California State Government
Nov 21, 2024
131 | How Expanded Tax Credits Benefited Family Well-Being
Nov 06, 2024
130 | The Evidence-Based Benefits of Employee Ownership
Oct 24, 2024
129 | How Evaluation Can Support Housing Justice and Community Change
Oct 09, 2024
128 | How Better Data Interoperability Can Improve Care Delivered To Patients
Sep 25, 2024
127 | Ensuring Evidence Use in Public Policy with Brookings Institution Pres. Cecilia Rouse
Sep 12, 2024
126 | How AmeriCorps Uses Data to Support Communities Through National Service and Volunteerism
Aug 28, 2024
125 | 20 Years of Evidence-Based Poverty Reduction from the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Aug 14, 2024
124 | AcademyHealth’s New CEO on AI, Climate Change, and Other Topics of Health Services Research
Jul 31, 2024
123 | Validating Natural Climate Solutions with Better Data
Jul 18, 2024
122 | Reflecting on Juneteenth and Our Collective Equity Journey
Jun 19, 2024
121 | NORC and Mathematica CEOs on the Future of Data and Evidence
Jun 05, 2024
120 | Improving Health through Responsible Use of AI
May 22, 2024
119 | Max Stier on Using Data to Improve the Federal Government
May 08, 2024
118 | Moving from Evidence Generation to Evidence Use in President Biden's 2025 Budget
Apr 17, 2024
117 | Moody’s Mark Zandi on Being a Voice for Data-Driven Decisions in Public Policy
Apr 03, 2024
116 | Applying AI to Improve Health Policy Research
Mar 20, 2024
115 | Improving the Impact of Social Programs Through Better Evaluation
Mar 06, 2024
114 | How Virtual and Group Tutoring Could Address Learning Loss
Feb 21, 2024
113 | An interview with U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos
Feb 07, 2024
112 | Lessons for States Interested in Hospital Global Budgeting
Jan 25, 2024
111 | Homeschooling, Inequities in Disability Policy, and Improving Child Health Through School
Jan 11, 2024
110 | Our Listeners on the Most Important Developments in Evidence and Well-Being in 2023
Dec 20, 2023
109, Part 2 | Improving Health Equity by Transforming Public Health Data Systems
Dec 13, 2023
109, Part 1 | Improving Health Equity by Transforming Public Health Data Systems
Dec 13, 2023
108 | How Artificial Intelligence Can Advance Health Equity
Nov 29, 2023
107 | Elizabeth Linos on Bolstering the Public Sector Workforce and Improving Government Services
Nov 08, 2023
106 | Jennifer Pahlka on Government in the Digital Age
Oct 26, 2023
105 | How Colorado Committed to Supporting Teacher Diversity and Why it Matters to Students
Oct 11, 2023
104 | Michael Mann on Taking Action to Address the Climate Crisis
Sep 27, 2023
103 | OMB Evidence Team on Evidence-Based Policymaking and Federal Evaluation
Sep 19, 2023
102 | Gayle Smith on the Federal Role in Global Response to Health and Climate Crises
Aug 30, 2023
101 | Using Data to Advance Equitable Outcomes from Pre-K through the Workforce
Aug 16, 2023
Bonus Content | J.B. Wogan Reflects on 100 Episodes
Aug 04, 2023
100 | Robert Shea on the Federal Government’s Progress in Using Evidence
Aug 02, 2023
99 | Understanding Why More Eligible Kids Got Free Meals During Pandemic Summers
Jul 20, 2023
98 | Developing Education Programs to Prevent Violence and Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jul 06, 2023
97 | Building on the Evidence Act
Jun 21, 2023
96 | Addressing Fragmented Health Care
Jun 07, 2023
95 | The Role of Evidence in Solutions Journalism
May 25, 2023
94 | Christina Ciocca Eller on White House Year of Evidence for Action
May 10, 2023
93 | Inside Arizona’s Investment in Evidence-Based Foster Care Prevention
Apr 26, 2023
92 | Evidence-Based Policy in President Biden's 2024 Budget
Apr 12, 2023
91 | Solutions for Preventing Heart Attacks, Improving Patient Health, and Reducing Health Spending
Mar 30, 2023
90 | Supporting Families Through Equity-Infused Program Change
Mar 15, 2023
89 | Teacher Coaching: A Solution to Learning Loss and Teacher Burnout?
Mar 01, 2023
88 | Helping Job Seekers with Low Incomes During Recessions and Recoveries
Feb 15, 2023
87 | A Conversation with Mathematica’s 2022 Summer Fellows
Feb 01, 2023
86 | The Present & Future of Computational Social Science
Jan 18, 2023
85 | Human Services Agencies Pursue Environmental Justice
Jan 05, 2023
84 | Advancing Equity and Addressing the Climate Crisis in 2022, the Year of Evidence for Action
Dec 16, 2022
83, Pt. 2 | Abigail Aiken on Using Research to Inform Abortion, Reproductive Health Policy
Dec 08, 2022
83, Pt. 1 | Abigail Aiken on Using Research to Inform Abortion, Reproductive Health Policy
Dec 08, 2022
82 | Confronting the Climate Crisis with Data and Evidence
Nov 09, 2022
81 | Addressing the Health Risks Posed by Extreme Heat
Oct 20, 2022
80 | Lessons from Contact Tracing During the Pandemic
Oct 05, 2022
79 | Using Data Transparency to Control Hospital Costs
Sep 21, 2022
78 | Addressing the Cash Cliff in Safety Net Programs: Lessons from a National Demonstration
Jun 29, 2022
77 | Addressing a Primary Care Workforce Crisis
Jun 08, 2022
76 | The Costs of Untreated Maternal Mental Health Conditions
May 04, 2022
75 | Human Services Adapted During the Pandemic. What Will Stick?
Apr 27, 2022
74 | Globalizing Evidence-Based Solutions for an Interdependent World
Mar 16, 2022
73 | Ensuring Equity as Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Matures in the United States
Mar 02, 2022
72 | Bayesian Methods Could Provide the Key to Answering Which Policies Work Best for Whom
Feb 16, 2022
71 | The Role of Evidence in Local Spending of Pandemic Fiscal Relief Funds
Feb 02, 2022
70 | Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Promoting Equity in Higher Ed
Jan 19, 2022
69 | Understanding the Equity and Justice Dimensions of Energy Policy Decisions
Jan 05, 2022
68 | Reflecting on Evidence and Insights in 2021 and the Year Ahead
Dec 16, 2021
67 | Advancing Racial Equity in Fatherhood Programs
Dec 01, 2021
66 | Removing Barriers to Child Care for Parents in Education and Training Programs
Nov 23, 2021
65 | Learning from Foundations' Push to Advance Equity through Evidence
Nov 04, 2021
64 | Lessons from a National Health Initiative that Helps Address Social Needs
Oct 27, 2021
63 | Inside an Initiative to Diversify the Field of Computational Social Science
Oct 13, 2021
62 | Improving the College and Career Readiness of High School Students with Disabilities
Sep 22, 2021
61 | Anita Summers on a Pioneering Career in Economics and Public Policy Research
Sep 08, 2021
60 | Lessons from a Successful Medicare Program Integrity Demonstration
Aug 17, 2021
59 | Lessons from Southwest Detroit's Efforts to Support Informal Child Care
Aug 11, 2021
58 | Learning from an Early Childhood Nonprofit that Serves Fathers
Jun 23, 2021
57| Your Contact Tracing Workforce Can Drive Equity and Mitigate Infectious Disease Risks
May 12, 2021
56 | How Fatherhood Programs Supported Dads During the Pandemic
Apr 28, 2021
55 | A Conversation about Diversity, Equity, and Justice
Apr 21, 2021
54 | The Value and Feasibility of COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools
Mar 31, 2021
53 | Using Evidence to Guide Employment Assistance Strategies during and after the Pandemic
Mar 10, 2021
52 | Supporting Economic Mobility Through Coaching and Navigation
Feb 24, 2021
51 | Modeling the Spread of COVID-19 on College Campuses
Jan 27, 2021
50 | Reflecting on 2020, Previewing 2021
Jan 13, 2021
49 | A One-Stop Shop for Information about State Approaches to COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Dec 09, 2020
48 | Maternal Health Care in India during and after the Pandemic
Nov 25, 2020
47 | Investing in Education for Success in the Long Run
Nov 11, 2020
46 | On the Need to Build and Diversify the Teacher Pipeline
Oct 28, 2020
45 | How to Reopen Schools Safely and With Minimal Disruptions
Oct 14, 2020
44 | Lessons from COVID-19 Impacts on Connecticut's Long-Term Care Facilities
Oct 07, 2020
43 | Blending Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation in Government
Sep 16, 2020
42 | Early Lessons for Effective and Equitable Contact Tracing
Sep 02, 2020
41 | Examining Racial Disparities in School Discipline and Mental Health Care
Aug 19, 2020
40 | Two Lifelong Friends Explore Their Shared Past and Racial Differences
Jul 29, 2020
39 | A Better Pathway for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
Jul 15, 2020
38 | Health Policy Research, Racism, and a Pandemic
Jul 01, 2020
37 | Addressing Structural Racism in Policy Research
Jun 19, 2020
36 | Telehealth Transformation Under COVID-19 and the Implications for Equitable Care
Jun 11, 2020
35 | Oakland’s Life Coaching Strategy to Address Youth Violence
May 13, 2020
34 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Era of COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020
33 | Culturally Responsive Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 08, 2020
32 | Can Algorithms Be Fair, Transparent, and Protect Children?
Mar 25, 2020
31 | Building the Pipeline of Black Women in Economics
Mar 11, 2020
30 | Customized Employment for Workers with Disabilities
Feb 26, 2020
29 | Communicating About Your Policy Research
Feb 12, 2020
28 | What the Next Generation of Policy Researchers Is Studying
Jan 29, 2020
27 | Child Food Insecurity and Home Delivered Food Boxes
Jan 08, 2020
26 | What If the U.S. Mandated Paid Family Leave?
Dec 20, 2019
25 | Soda Taxes in U.S. Cities
Dec 18, 2019
24 | Low Cost Experiments in Local Government
Dec 11, 2019
23 | Indigenous Communities and Policy Research
Nov 25, 2019
22 | Nudging Students to Enroll in College
Nov 21, 2019
21 | Policy Labs: Research for State and Local Government
Nov 19, 2019
20 | Opioid Use by Disability Insurance Applicants
Nov 09, 2019
19 | Paid Leave and Labor Force Detachment
Nov 08, 2019
18 | Engaging Diverse Perspectives in Policy Research
Nov 06, 2019
17 | Embracing the Emotional Aspects of Policy Research
Oct 30, 2019
16 | A Progress Report on States' Use of Data and Evidence
Oct 04, 2019
15 | The Relationship Between Changing Work Schedules, Child Care, and Child Well-Being
Sep 25, 2019
14 | How Can We Help Workers with Medical Conditions Stay Employed?
Sep 11, 2019
13 | What Doctors Need to Fulfill the Promise of Electronic Health Records
Aug 14, 2019
12 | "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water and Their Potential Effects on Health
Jul 31, 2019
11 | Siloed, Incomplete and Neglected: The Trouble with State Administrative Data
Jul 17, 2019
10 | Federal Efforts to Overhaul the Way We Pay for Primary Care, Explained
Jun 19, 2019
9 | It Shouldn’t Read Like a Crime Novel: Trying to Summarize Police Research
Jun 05, 2019
8 | To Help Philadelphia’s Workforce, This Nonprofit Had to Take a Look at Itself First
May 22, 2019
7 | Boston Invites Community to Set a 'Civic' Research Agenda
May 08, 2019
6 | What Do We Know About Patients with High Costs and High Needs?
Apr 24, 2019
5 | The Case for Increasing the Number of Black Women in Economics
Apr 09, 2019
4 | Do Suspensions Affect Student Outcomes?
Mar 27, 2019
3 | A How-to Guide on Using Evidence in City Policymaking
Mar 12, 2019
2 | How a County Engaged More Clients in Employment Assistance
Feb 26, 2019
1 | What If More Local Governments Invested in Outcomes?
Feb 11, 2019
Mathematica Launches New Podcast: On the Evidence
Feb 06, 2019
White Paper Discussion of the Week
Aug 28, 2018
A Meta-Analysis of 15 Within-Study-Comparisons | JPAM Featured Article
Mar 26, 2018
Program Evaluation <3's Technology
Mar 07, 2018
Mel Podcast
Jan 30, 2018
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for International Development Programs
Dec 04, 2017
The Negative Income Tax Experiments
Nov 30, 2017
Tools for Evidence Podcast Takes a Closer Look at RCT-YES and the RCE Coach
May 25, 2017
How Does the Doctor-Patient Relationship Affect Decision Making?
Mar 07, 2017
Innovations in care coordination and supports for people with disabilities
Feb 22, 2017
How Behavioral Insights Can Help Policymakers Improve Programs
Nov 29, 2016
Divorce and Women’s Retirement
Nov 14, 2016
Who Has More Effective Teachers?
Nov 03, 2016
America’s Investment in Health IT
Sep 26, 2016
Reporting on Pathways to Health Coverage
Apr 12, 2016
The Changing Role of Public Health in a Post-ACA Era
Mar 27, 2016
Delivering Good Data in Developing Countries
Mar 10, 2016
Helping Accountable Care Organizations Learn from One Another
Feb 22, 2016
Improving Health Care for Children: Lessons from the States
Feb 04, 2016
Does the PARCC Test Succeed in Predicting College Outcomes?
Oct 04, 2015
The Future of Family Caregiving
Sep 24, 2015