Prof. Moshe Milevsky studies personal finance and retirement planning, focusing on a simple question: How can you make sure your money lasts as long as you do? In this episode, he explains what we can learn from the very first pension plan, which began in Scotland in the 1744. Risk sharing is all about solidarity with others in your community.

Dr. Sarah Barrett, of the Faculty of Education at York University, studies the impact that the core beliefs and values of teachers have on classroom practice. She talks here about the emotional experience of online learning and how this has affected teachers and students during the pandemic.

Dr. Uzo Anucha of York University is a shining example of the community-engaged researcher. She’s the founder of YouthREX, which mobilizes academic research for the benefit of youth workers in Toronto. Her research collaborations with local youth and youth workers are the academic equivalent of community-based activism.