Episode
138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
16:46
Published: Thu Sep 12 2013
Description
Once upon a time, office workers across America lived in fear of a dreaded infirmity. Was the computer keyboard really the villain -- and did carpal tunnel syndrome really go away?
Chapters
The speaker shares the story of how he typed in historical data from every Congressional election in the US as a graduate student, highlighting the importance of preserving and analyzing data accurately.
00:00 - 03:01 (03:01)
Summary
The speaker shares the story of how he typed in historical data from every Congressional election in the US as a graduate student, highlighting the importance of preserving and analyzing data accurately.
Episode138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can affect various professions beyond office work and typing on keyboards.
03:01 - 14:49 (11:47)
Summary
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can affect various professions beyond office work and typing on keyboards. Workers in construction, food processing, music, and journalism are also at high risk for the syndrome due to repetitive motion disorders.
Episode138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio will revisit their data-driven look at what factors actually contribute to academic success in raising children in next week's episode, "The Economist's Guide to Parenting."
14:49 - 16:26 (01:37)
Summary
Freakonomics Radio will revisit their data-driven look at what factors actually contribute to academic success in raising children in next week's episode, "The Economist's Guide to Parenting."