In today's episode, we are joined by Dr Roger Pielke, scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the director of the Sports Governance Center at the University of Colorado. He speaks on the science behind climate policy, more specifically, delving into the scientific understanding of climate change models, and examining the objective benefits and banes as well as the current socio-political climate surrounding sustainable development policies and environmental innovation. 

In today's episode, we interview Philip Stevens, a director of policy for International Policy Network, former official at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and founder of the Geneva network. He speaks on the importance of Trade and Innovation in the medical sector in the counter Covid-19 efforts worldwide, explaining how free borders and upholding multilateral trade agreements helps the world overall. He also examines the importance of intellectual property laws and government policy in safeguarding access to newly researched vaccines and medicines. 

In today's episode, we speak with Julian Morris, co-founder and executive director of the International Policy Network, and senior fellow at Reason Foundation and director of innovation policy at the International Center for Law and Economics. He speaks directly on the issue of sustainable development, and what it means in our species' efforts to safeguard and preserve the environment we live in. Looking specifically in its potential costs and benefits, he argues the concept's core role in present and future environmental policy. 

In this special podcast episode, we speak to Bryan Cheang, founder of the Adam Smith Centre, and Donovan Choy, an economics research fellow and policy analyst. With the Singapore General Elections underway, the issues run the gamut – income inequality, social welfare, climate change and the GST suspension. Political parties have taken polarised stances and we carefully consider the merits and dangers of the propositions from both sides of the aisle. Notably, we explore some of the underlying research, including the minimum wage paper by Card and Krueger, which have informed the opposition's policy-making. Bryan and Donovan weigh in on these issues with exclusive insights from their forthcoming book, Liberalism Unveiled: The New Third Way in Singapore.

In this episode, we speak to Farhan Firdaus, a venture builder, business advisor and technopreneur. With COVID-19, experts have warned that the greatest economic casualty will be small businesses and medium-sized firms. However, Farhan Firdaus shares with us that the uptake of technology can be a leveller for troubled traditional small businesses. Amidst the widespread economic hardship, some businesses have been noted for their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We also discuss the balance between CSR and profitability, as the markets brace for an 'economic reset’.

In this episode, we speak with Dr John Yan, Co-Founder of homegrown EduTech company, Inknoe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, learning migrated online and may have expedited the broader adoption of educational technology. Are we on the precipice of an educational revolution? Dr John Yan shares more about the uptake and impact of educational innovation and technology. 

In another episode of the Governance and Policy Podcast, we interview Dr Phil Magness, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also an economic historian whose work covers the intersection of history and political economy.

Here, he shares his thoughts about how statistics and mathematical models may sometimes be misused or even abused, leading us into bad policy decisions. We discuss the flawed data collection that led to coronavirus city lockdowns and the problems in the research of Thomas Piketty, and his collaborators Saez and Zucman.

In this episode, we speak with Blaise Joseph, an Education Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) in Australia. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has overtaken WWII as the most disruptive event to global education. By UNESCO's estimates, the pandemic has affected almost 70% of the world’s student population. Blaise shares with us the impact of Australian school closures and the boons and banes of home-based learning.

In another episode of the Governance and Policy Podcast, we interview Jordan McGillis, Deputy Director of Policy for the Institute for Energy Research. He is an expert on energy policy and has written on a variety of climate policy issues. Check out his work here: https://rb.gy/ghthaj

Here, he shares his thoughts about the state of environmentalism in the Covid-19 era. Jordan expertly explains the importance of the legal enforcement of property rights and how this is essential for environmental progress.

In another episode of the Governance and Policy Podcast, we interview Dr Phil Magness, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also an economic historian whose work covers the intersection of history and political economy. Here, he shares his thoughts about the recent controversy over the death of George Floyd at the hands of American police, the challenge of racism in American society and history. He also discusses the 1619 project by the New York Times, and explains how classical liberalism has been an engine of liberation over the centuries.