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624 - The “Youngest Science:” Debates over Evidence During the Pandemic Within Medicine
Season 8 Episode 624
In the frenzy of research for COVID-19 prevention and treatment, there were many disagreements about what really did—or didn’t—work. The nature of th…
3 years, 3 months ago
623 - How to Talk About the Climate Crisis With Kids
Season 8 Episode 623
Having honest conversations with kids about the climate crisis doesn’t have to be distressing. Climate scientist Heather Price talks with Stephanie D…
3 years, 3 months ago
BONUS - Another Air Quality Emergency in the US—2020 Wildfire Episode Re-release
Season 8
With huge parts of the eastern seaboard covered in a thick hazy smoke from Canadian wildfires, we’re re-releasing an episode from September 2020 with…
3 years, 3 months ago
622 - The State of Emergency Preparedness in the US
Season 8 Episode 622
With the expiration of the COVID-19 emergency, how prepared are states for another crisis? Dr. Nadine Gracia, president and CEO of Trust for America’…
3 years, 4 months ago
621 - The Health Consequences of Displacing People Experiencing Homelessness
Season 8 Episode 621
What happens when homeless encampments are swept away? Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious disease physician at the University of Colorado School of Me…
3 years, 4 months ago
620 - How The Opioid Settlement Tracker Is Monitoring $50 Billion
Season 8 Episode 621
Who is making decisions about how to spend more than $50 billion in proceeds from opioid-related litigation? Christine Minhee, lawyer and founder of …
3 years, 4 months ago
619 - A Conversation with Barkha Dutt
Season 8 Episode 619
Renowned journalist Barkha Dutt, dubbed the “Indian Anderson Cooper,” has spent her career reporting from conflict zones about gender equity and viol…
3 years, 4 months ago
618 - Two Newly-Minted Public Health Graduates Share Their Mental Health Research
Season 7 Episode 618
In a special episode, two brand-new graduates of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about their disser…
3 years, 4 months ago
617 - Convocation Speaker Dr. Raj Panjabi on Facing Public Health’s Unprecedented Challenges
Season 7 Episode 617
Dr. Raj Panjabi, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2016, is a physician, professor, epidemiologist, entrepreneur, and public …
3 years, 4 months ago
616 - Lessons from the COVID War: 9-11 Commission Leader Philip Zelikow on Another National Disaster
Season 7 Episode 616
From origin to Warp Speed, COVID-19 proved to be a national disaster the likes of which hadn’t been seen since 9-11. Lead writer of “Lessons from the…
3 years, 4 months ago