The Science of Smartphone Tracking: Tuesday July 31, 1 - 2 pm




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: Smartphone apps can track everything from sleep patterns to diet habits in an effort to help Americans change lifestyles and improve health. David Freedman, author of June’s Atlantic cover story, “The Perfected Self,” joins us to talk about the psychology at work in smartphone tracking. WYPR and NPR technology commentator Mario Armstrong fills us in on the latest self-help smartphone apps.