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Works in Progress Out Loud

Works in Progress Out Loud

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 A podcast feed for audio recordings of Works in Progress articles. Go to worksinprogress.co to read the articles and look at the art, graphs and sources.© 2026 Works in Progress Science Social Sciences
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  • How to spot a monopoly: Measuring competition

    How to spot a monopoly: Measuring competition
    Apr 17 2026

    Competition makes capitalism work. A new method for measuring it may be the holy grail of economic regulation. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to-spot-a-monopoly/

    And you can find the rest of Works in Progress at worksinprogress.co

    Words by Brian Albrecht
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    25 mins
  • The death rays that guard life: We can use ultraviolet light to disinfect public spaces

    The death rays that guard life: We can use ultraviolet light to disinfect public spaces
    Apr 10 2026

    We disinfect water before we drink it. Germicidal ultraviolet could make airborne disease as rare as those carried by water. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-death-rays-that-guard-life/

    And you can find the rest of Works in Progress at worksinprogress.co

    Words by Gavriel Kleinwaks & Karam Elabd
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    25 mins
  • Inflatable space stations: Creating artificial gravity so we can live in space

    Inflatable space stations: Creating artificial gravity so we can live in space
    Apr 3 2026

    If we ever want to live in space, we need to work out a way of creating artificial gravity.

    You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/inflatable-space-stations/

    And you can find the rest of Works in Progress at worksinprogress.co

    Words by Angadh Nanjangud
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    19 mins
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