Meet Dr Ganga Shreedhar, behavioural and experimental economist.

Meet Dr Ganga Shreedhar, behavioural and experimental economist.

Author: Gemma Plumb & Aisling Creevey June 1, 2022 Duration: 59:46

Dr Ganga Shreedhar was an absolutely fascinating guest. She is an assistant professor in behavioural science at the London School of Economics. Ganga is an applied behavioural and experimental economist studying how to change human behaviour in ways that can benefit people and the planet. She discusses how the weather impacts our mood, behaviour and perhaps more importantly here in the UK - the nation's obsession with weather in conversation.

Ganga discusses why your mood might be low when it’s dark and damp, happy when it’s sunny and warm and why a weather forecast might never be right!

We were surprised to hear that weather might impact how much you spend or how much is invested in the stock market and even how much risk you might take day to day. On a more serious note Gang discusses new theories about how to communicate climate change and how we can all make a change.

This is a fascinating episode that taught Aisling and Gemma a whole new way of looking at the weather conversation they love to have.

If you would like to read more about Ganga you can find her here https://www.lse.ac.uk/PBS/People/Dr-Ganga-Shreedhar.

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Ever find yourself actually enjoying a rainy afternoon or wondering why a certain cloud looks the way it does? You're not alone. For the love of weather is the ongoing conversation between meteorologists Gemma Plumb and Aisling Creevey, who have spent over fifteen years forecasting across the UK. This podcast captures the kind of deep-dive chats they've been having for years, moving far beyond simple small talk. They pull back the curtain on what weather really means for our daily lives, drawing on a surprising range of experience. Their professional paths have seen them predicting conditions for everything from major music festivals and national rail networks to agricultural harvests and even ice cream demand, giving them a unique perspective on how the atmosphere connects to the ground beneath our feet. Each episode feels like sitting with two experts who are still genuinely fascinated by their subject, discussing the science behind a storm front, the challenges of a long-range forecast, or how a shift in the wind can change an entire industry's plans. It's a look at the patterns and stories in the sky, grounded in the reality of jobs, life changes, and a shared curiosity that hasn't faded. Tune in for a human take on the forces that shape our days.
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