Join Sophomore Mechanical Engineering, Morgan Pfister, as she explores the potential of Ammonia as an alternative resource. Specifically, she introduces Tennessee Tech’s NASA Clean Program, which explores Ammonia as a clean energy option for space travel. She interviews the program’s Dr. Trevor Cannon on the economic challenges of converting to Ammonia as an energy source and the implications in the energy markets. Morgan originally recorded this episode during the Spring 2024 semester of ECON 2010, Principles of Microeconomics, with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.

In this episode of “Everyone Loves Economics, Freshman Music Major Thamara Nascimento explores the true cost of a life. This topic is complex, even for economists, as shown in her interview with health economist Dr. Ferdinand DiFurio. Thamara introducet he Value of Statistical Lives and other economic theories to help identify the most affordable healthcare system for the US. Thamara recorded this episode originally during the Spring 2024 semester of ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.

Welcome to the sixth episode of Everyone Loves Economics. Hunter Pittman, a Sophomore Economics major, hosts “The Money Pitt.” He explores the multifaceted party bus scene that is taking over the downtown Nashville area. He is joined by Dr. Ferdinand DiFurio, a regional economist from Tennessee Technological University. They discuss the hidden negative externalities and the tourism boosts that Nashville has experienced in the last 15 years. Hunter recorded this episode originally during the Spring 2025 semester of ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics with Dr. Chelsea Dowell.