Harvard genetics professor David Reich joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how studying our ancestor’s DNA has opened the door to understanding how humans have evolved.
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Let Them Eat Dirt!
New York Times reporter Matt Richtel joins us to talk about our complicated immune system, which is capable of both healing the body and turning on it. His new book is called “An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System.”
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The Life – And Afterlife – Of Our Bones
Brian Switek joins us to talk about the many ways bones have assumed identities outside our bodies, which he writes about in “Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone.”
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The Upside Of Processed, Packaged Food
UT-Austin food scholar Robyn Metcalfe joins us for an around-the-world tour of the global food supply chain, which she writes about in “Food Routes: Growing Bananas in Iceland and Other Tales from the Logistics of Eating.”
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The Promise Of VR For PTSD
Skip Rizzo, research professor with the USC Davis School of Gerontology, joins us to talk about how virtual reality is now being used to place veterans and other PTSD sufferers back into stressful situations in an effort to confront traumatic moments head on.
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For A Better Life, Think About Dying
Katy Butler joins us to talk about how we can better manage our later years and maintain a high quality of living even at the end.
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The Roadblock To Medicare-for-All
Dylan Scott joins us to talk about the biggest roadblock to expanding Medicare: the 160 million Americans who receive insurance through their jobs. His story “Is Employer-Sponsored Insurance Really a Good Deal for Workers?” appears on Vox.
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The Marijauna Smoke Screen
As more states debate the legality of marijuana, Alex Berenson joins us to discuss the pros and cons of ending the prohibition on pot. His new book is called “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence.”
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Making Sense Of ‘Mercy’ Killings
Ann Neumann joins us to talk about how some people view assisted suicide as merciful while others see it as the ultimate betrayal. She writes about the topic for Harper’s magazine.
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Alt Medicine And The Will To Heal
Melanie Warner joins us to talk about why patients are turning away from science – and how the medical field is engaging with alternative medicine. Her new book is called “The Magic Feather Effect: The Science of Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief.”
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Appalachia’s Silent Killer
Howard Berkes contributed to a joint Frontline-NPR investigation about how government regulators responded to toxic mine dust and joins us to share stories about miners dying from dirty lungs.
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Rethinking How We Treat Depression
University of Cambridge psychiatry professor Edward Bullmore joins host Krys Boyd to talk about possible links between depression, stress and inflammation.
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