Political scientist Jason Blakely joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what he calls “scientism,” when scientific authority silences political debate, and why relying on data might not always be the best approach to problem solving in a crisis.
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How Covid changed your children’s lives
Education journalist Anya Kamenetz explains what happened during the pandemic when schools could no longer offer safety net programs and the lives of people across the country who were affected.
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What does Covid brain fog actually feel like?
Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Ed Yong discusses the still-evolving science on what causes brain fog, and what doctors are trying to grasp about long Covid.
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How Covid changed your children’s lives
Education journalist Anya Kamenetz explains what happened during the pandemic when schools could no longer offer safety net programs and the lives of people across the country who were affected.
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Why your boss wants you back at the office
Rani Molla, senior data reporter for Recode joins us to discuss how corporate America might move forward after Covid shutdowns.
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Viruses don’t treat everyone equally (because society doesn’t)
Stephen W. Thrasher, discusses why survival rates and public health resources reach some but not others.
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Big Pharma refuses to save the world from COVID
Amy Maxmen, a science journalist at Nature Magazine discusses how a large percentage of all available vaccines have been purchased by wealthy countries.
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Why your boss wants you back at the office
Rani Molla, senior data reporter for Recode joins us to discuss how corporate America might move forward after Covid shutdowns.
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There’s no point in seeking closure — and that’s OK
Prof. Pauline Boss discusses the pain from our collective loss of the pandemic, which lacks clarity, and the ongoing struggle to understand the new normal around us.
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Beyond the numbers: The impact of one million U.S. COVID deaths
Josh Fischman discusses the after-effects of the COVID-19 death toll, including financial repercussions, effects on children and the new strain on social safety nets.
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When was the last time you got a hug?
Michelle Drouin explains why we’re increasingly isolated physically, emotionally and intellectually from one another and how we might reestablish that connection.
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So, you gained weight during the pandemic — you’re not alone
Emily McCombs discusses her own weight gain over the course of the pandemic and why she says no one is allowed to be “fat in peace.”
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