Simon Rogers
Data journalist and Google's Data Editor, author of What We Ask Google, drawing insights from Google Trends and large-scale search data.
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May 9, 2026 • 38min
What Do We Ask Google, and What Does It Tell Us About Human Nature? With Simon Rogers
Simon Rogers, Google’s Data Editor and author of What We Ask Google, mines billions of searches to map human curiosity. He talks about private health queries, surprising cultural food trends, how searches reveal grief and loneliness, and the idea of nowcasting—using search patterns to anticipate social change. Short, curious, and often unexpected snapshots of what people really want to know.
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May 7, 2026 • 49min
The Science of Getting Lucky & What People Secretly Google
Simon Rogers, Google data editor who studies search patterns, and Tina Seelig, Stanford educator on entrepreneurship and luck, join to explore human curiosity and chance. They discuss how everyday habits and small risks increase 'luck.' They reveal what billions of searches say about shared worries, help-seeking, and surprising optimism. Conversations cover building networks, simple follow-ups, and what trending queries expose about people.
