Robyn Thomas and Peter Ambler, from the Giffords Law Center and Giffords, join us to talk about strategies for decreasing gun violence while balancing gun owners’ 2nd Amendment rights.
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How Reading And Writing Saved A Lost Girl
Jaquira Diaz joins us to talk about overcoming her struggles with sexual assault and depression, growing up in Puerto Rican housing projects, and more.
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Death, Ingénues, And True Crime: A Halloween Special
Obsession, murder, dying, and a touch of humor: just some of the dark subjects we’ll touch on in this Halloween special.
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Caring Without Curing
Dr. Sunita Puri joins us to talk about palliative care – and about what she learned from her anesthesiologist mother about finding balance. Her new book is called “That Good Night: Life & Medicine in the Eleventh Hour.”
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Modern Man Vs Cave Man: Why We Might Be Losing That Battle
Christopher Ryan joins us to talk about how our ancestors might not have enjoyed some of the perks of the 21st Century, but they also didn’t have some of the worries that we do today.
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Opioids In Rural America
Dr. Laura Fanucchi and epidemiologist April Young talk about why Appalachia is one of the epicenters of the opioid crisis – and what the medical community is doing about it.
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Work On Your Empathy – It’s Good For You
Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki joins us to answer the question: Can empathy be developed or nurtured? The answer is a resounding “yes”.
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If You Go Off The Pill, Will You Still Love Your Husband?
Sarah E. Hill, research psychologist and professor, Department of Psychology, TCU joins us to talk about a woman’s body and the most current research (or lack of it) that doctors rely on.
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Reuniting Mind and Body In Treating Trauma
James S. Gordon, M.D., founder and executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., joins us to talk about his approach to integrative healing and support.
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The Science Behind Your Bad Habits
Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, joins us to talk about her research into the science of making better choices.
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New Frontiers In Medicine — And Medical Ethics
Dr. Jonathan Moreno, a professor of ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to work through gut-wrenching questions about the ethics of health care.
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Anything You Ever Wanted To Know About Death
Mortician Caitlin Doughty joins us to tackle the interesting and icky questions posed by children about a still-taboo subject.
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