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Podcast episode·Oct 31, 2025

Eyal Frank & Tony Five: The Benefits Of Bats

via The Last Show with David Cooper

Environmental economist ⁠Eyal Frank⁠ reveals to David and Tony Five ⁠the many benefits of bats⁠.

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The Last Show with David Cooper

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About
- - - About the Institute
      Balancing the urgency of climate action with society’s need for sustainable growth through research, education, and international engagement
    - What They're Saying: Our Mission and Potential for Impact
  - - Global Approach
      Driving impact in the countries most central to the global climate and growth challenge
    - Building Blocks
      - EPIC
      - ETI
      - CSEi
      - Seeding new research
Education
- - - Chicago Curriculum on Climate and Sustainable Growth
      To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.
    - What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - Polsky Research Fellows
    - Bartlett Fellowships
    - DRW Fellowships
    - Predoctoral Fellowships
    - View All
  - - Global Experiences
      Students have the opportunity to connect with global stakeholders through participation in treks and major energy gatherings like COP, CERA Week and Climate Week NYC.
    - Energy & Climate Club
      An undergraduate student group fostering the climate community on campus.
  - - Careers & Mentoring
    - Internships and Funding
    - Career Series
    - Alumni Community
    - Work in Climate
    - Climate & Energy Career Fair
  - - On Campus Programs
    - UChicago Sustainability Dialogue
    - Green Fund
    - Climate Case Competition
    - Environmental Frontiers
    - Lunch & Learn
Research
- - - Research Pillars
    - Energy, Markets, and Policy
      Through EPIC, we're delivering solutions rooted in markets and smart policy design.
    - Technology and Innovation
      Through ETI, we're advancing energy storage technologies.
    - Climate Systems Engineering
      Through CSEi, we're evaluating the risks from more than a century of emissions.
  - - Entities and Resources
    - Programs & Labs, Projects, and More
      Bringing together scholars to foster high-impact results.
    - Research Funding
      Seeding new research to generate the next big climate ideas.
    - Tools & Data Resources
Scholars
Impact
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - Why the For-Profit Race into Solar Geoengineering is Bad for Science and Public Trust
      via MIT Technology Review
    - View All
  - - Podcasts
    - Shocked
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - Americans Aren’t Sold on Cheap Chinese EVs—Yet
      via TIME
    - AI models ace their predictions of India’s monsoon rains
      via The Economist
    - People Need Clean Air. To Get It, They Need Clear Data.
      via The New York Times
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers
  - - Global Experiences
    - UChicago at COP
    - UChicago at CERAWeek
    - UChicago at Aspen Ideas: Climate
    - UChicago at Climate Week NYC
    - View All
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