Tiny Houses in the Spotlight

04/06/22 • 27 min

While the concept of tiny houses may evoke imagery straight out of a fairy tale, these small abodes help empower women around the world. Here to walk us through this fascinating concept is Alice Wilson, a 3rd year PhD candidate in urban sociology at the University of York, in the United Kingdom. Join us as we chat about the definition, history, and significance of tiny homes.
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

This article from the Conversation on why more and more people are living in tiny homes
This article on the unspoken difficulties of living in a tiny house
This (accessible!) academic article assessing whether tiny homes are here to stay
Alice's blog, where you can keep up with her latest thoughts on the subject
A great episode from our friends over at HookedOnScience

Make sure to reach out to Alice on Twitter or Instagram!
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Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang

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This article from the Conversation on why more and more people are living in tiny homes
This article on the unspoken difficulties of living in a tiny house
This (accessible!) academic article assessing whether tiny homes are here to stay
Alice's blog, where you can keep up with her latest thoughts on the subject
A great episode from our friends over at HookedOnScience

Make sure to reach out to Alice on Twitter or Instagram!
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!

Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu

Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang

Previous Episode

Science Policy in the Spotlight: COVID-19 and Schooling 4

We are introducing a new monthly policy episode series called "Science Policy in the Spotlight," where we will focus our attention on a timely and local policy topic in the greater Chicago area and understand how science helps inform the topic. This series, we're focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 schooling.
In the 4th and final episode of this series, we are focusing on one aspect of education that's been particularly challenging during the changing learning environments of the pandemic - social and emotional learning (SEL). Former educator and now Northwestern University professor Dr. Tim Dohrer shares his decades of experience on the topic and personal observations of how SEL has changed in the last few years!
If you want to learn more about the information discussed throughout this episode, our sources are listed here:

Introduction to the topic of education loss during the pandemic from the University of Arizona and CNBC
Statistics on mental health of children shared by Dr. Dohrer on depression rates and treatment seeking
Information on the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and one of their recent working papers on supportive relationship building and resilience
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) in Chicago and their introductory page on social and emotional learning
CPS remote learning policies and a news article entitled "Chicago Public School student says high school students should leave cameras on during remote learning"

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases! Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu

Next Episode

Adolescent Suicidality in the Spotlight

Evidence-based interventions are so critical to treating mental illness and behaviors like suicide, but the road to developing these interventions is far from easy. Psychology PhD candidate Abby Ridge-Anderson shares more about her path into adolescent suicide research, how new treatments can specifically target the drivers of suicide, and common misconceptions about suicide and mental illness.
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: