Follow the Data Podcast: The Power of Parent Coalitions
July 30, 2021
Mothers have long been leaders in mobilizing around social issues like drunk driving, women's suffrage, and child labor laws - and today's activists and organizers are leveraging social media and other digital tools to connect with and build a diverse coalition of volunteers across the country.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Preventing Childhood Drowning Around the World
July 23, 2021
More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and children under the age of five are most at risk. To highlight the impact drowning has on communities - and to draw attention to the need for urgent action - the United Nations General Assembly passed its first-ever Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention, declaring July 25th as World Drowning Prevention Day.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Increasing Diversity in STEM Fields
June 18, 2021
In our Follow the Data podcast, we discuss the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative with a goal of ensuring diverse scholars in the future, and why it's important to create pathway programs to prepare the next generation of leaders in STEM fields.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Reducing Injuries and Traffic Crashes on Roads Around the World
June 11, 2021
One public health challenge that receives limited attention and insufficient resources is road safety. Our founder, Mike Bloomberg, is the WHO's Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. Given that road traffic crashes kill nearly 1.35 million people and injure as many as 50 million every year, this is a major focus in his role. Weak and inadequate road safety laws, minimal or nonexistent vehicle safety standards, and streets designed solely for vehicle use - and not pedestrians - are serious threats to road safety, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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Follow the Data Podcast: The Economic Cost of Gun Violence in America
May 7, 2021
Everytown for Gun Safety's President John Feinblatt and Everytown's Director of Research, Sarah Burd-Sharps joined the podcast to tell us more about how their team calculated the economic cost of gun violence, why good storytelling is critical in the fight for gun sense action, and how Everytown is working to prevent gun violence at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Reporting on The Outlaw Ocean
April 16, 2021
On this episode of our Follow the Data podcast, we learn about how reporting at sea has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can take action to protect our ocean at home.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Making the Biggest Impact Possible During the Pandemic
April 1, 2021
To celebrate our 100th episode, Patti Harris, the CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, joined the podcast. She oversees our programs focused on the arts, education, environment, government innovation, and public health, as well as Mike Bloomberg's corporate and personal philanthropy and Bloomberg Associates, our pro bono consultancy that works with mayors in cities around the world.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Can Blood Plasma Therapy Treat COVID-19 Patients?
January 29, 2021
Johns Hopkins University's Dr. Arturo Casadevall discusses his research has progressed over the past few months, if convalescent blood plasma therapy and the vaccine are effective for new coronavirus strains, and how you could help save lives in your community.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Mexico’s Forward-Thinking Food Policies: Do They Work?
January 22, 2021
Bloomberg Philanthropies' food policy program works to raise public awareness around obesity and supports policies to promote healthier diets around the world. One country where our work has grown is Mexico, which has emerged as a leader in food policy.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Steering Millions of Dollars Back into the Pockets of Detroiters
January 15, 2021
To help Detroiters claim the Earned Income Tax Credit - and to make sure they're not leaving money on the table - Bloomberg Associates worked with Mayor Mike Duggan and the Accounting Aid Society among other Detroit partners, to develop a strategy to spread the word around it and encourage eligible households to apply for it.
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