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Talking Headways Podcast: Unnecessary Literature Reviews, Part II

David Levinson talks about the politics of research journals and his new book, "The 30 Minute City."
Talking Headways Podcast: Unnecessary Literature Reviews, Part II

This week, we’re joined by Professor David Levinson of the University of Sydney for Part II of our TRB discussion. In this episode, Levinson talks about the creation and politics of research journals and his new book, “The 30 Minute City.”

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Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

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