Dr. Ahmad Raza, professor of psychiatry at UT Southwestern’s joins us to talk about COVID-19 anxiety and how we can both calm ourselves and care for others.
Read morePandemics: Then And Now
Frank M. Snowden, the Andrew Downey Orrick Professor Emeritus of History and History of Medicine at Yale University, joins us to talk about how infectious outbreaks — both terrifying and romanticized — have shaped our world.
Read moreThe Fast Moving Story of the Coronavirus
Dr. James Hamblin is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a lecturer at Yale School of Public, and he joins us to talk about preparing for coronavirus on a national and individual level.
Read moreWrapping His Head Around a Defective Heart
Gabriel Brownstein joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his complicated relationship with his own heart.
Read moreExplaining Roe v. Wade to Teens
Journalist and author Karen Blumenthal joins us to talk about writing a comprehensive look at reproductive rights for ages 12 and up.
Read moreHow Boys Learn About Sex
Peggy Orenstein joins us to talk about the ways boys and young men struggle with mixed messages about sex – and about how they, like girls, need help building relationships that move beyond the physical.
Read moreDiane Rehm Defines a Good Death
Diane Rehm, who hosted “The Diane Rehm Show” for 37 years, joins us to talk about her battle in the “right-to-die” movement, after witnessing her husband’s pain as he succumbed to a long, terminal illness
Read moreThe Battle Behind the Bill: Insurance Companies vs Doctors
Rachana Pradhan, health care reporter for Kaiser Health News, joins us to talk about how doctors are now petitioning Congress to make sure they get paid – and about how insurance companies are defending their billing practices.
Read moreThe Science of Friendship
Science writer Lydia Denworth joins us to talk about the role close-knit communities play in our mental and physical health.
Read moreIs Solitary Confinement Torture?
Texas Observer staff writer Michael Barajas joins us to talk about solitary confinement.
Read moreWhat Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger – Here’s Why
Ian Robertson, T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Scientist and co-Leader of The BrainHealth Project, talks to us about how adversity can steer us toward success.
Read moreCasualities in the War on Science? Children.
Genna Reed, lead science and policy analyst in the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, joins us to talk about a new report that details how federal government policies are backsliding when it comes to child well-being.
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