The Attention Economy with Chris Kanich: Why is it so hard to put your phone down?
Exploring phone addiction and the attention economy in the age of personalized algorithms.
“This is UIC” is the official podcast for the University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago’s only public research university.
With each biweekly episode, “This is UIC” showcases how UIC leaders and innovators are inspiring change and shaping conversations on topics that matter, in Chicago and beyond.

Exploring phone addiction and the attention economy in the age of personalized algorithms.

Exploring how mentorship and empathy shape leadership.

Exploring how education behind bars can reduce recidivism and spark lasting change.

Exploring how relationships shape life trajectory.

Bringing closure to military families through anthropology.

Unpacking the power of storytelling in health care.

Unpacking how fear is learned—and how it can be unlearned.

Using hip-hop as a pathway to mental health and trauma recovery.