Dr. Munro Cullum and Dr. Hunt Batjer join us to talk about what they have learned from tracking concussions among middle- and high-school athletes in Texas.
Read moreModern Death
Dr. Haider Warraich of Duke University Medical Center joins us to talk about how technological advances are giving scientists a better understanding of how we die.
Read moreThe Anti-Vaccination Movement
Peter J. Hotez joins us to talk about how the anti-vaccination movement is gaining ground nationwide, which he wrote about recently in The New York Times.
Read moreAn Investigation Of Compulsive Behavior
Sharon Begley joins us to talk about the relationship between compulsive behaviors and anxiety, which she writes about in “Can’t. Just. Stop.: An Investigation of Compulsion”
Read moreThe Science Behind Living Longer
Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn joins us to talk about how telomeres contribute to how we age, the subject of her book “The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer.”
Read moreMindful Medicine
Dr. Ronald Epstein joins us to talk about restoring a personal touch to healthcare, which he writes about in “Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity.”
Read moreHow To Beat Generosity Burnout
Rob Rebele joins us to talk about how we can be selfless without running out of steam, the topic of his article “Beat Generosity Burnout” in the Harvard Business Review.
Read moreThe Science Behind Psychosomatic Disorders
Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan joins us to talk about what to do when we experience imaginary illnesses – and to explain what our bodies might be trying to tell our minds when we do.
Read moreThe Medical Data Industry
Adam Tanner joins us to talk about how we can balance the benefits that big data provides while also preserving patient privacy.
Read moreThe Power Of Microdosing
Ayelet Waldman joins us to talk about her monthlong experiment with microdosing and about the history and mythology of LSD.
Read moreThe Mismanagement Of Hospitals
Dallas Morning News reporter Miles Moffeit joins us to talk about how the mismanagement of medical facilities is leaving some communities short on healthcare and jobs.
Read moreSaying Sorry
Psychologist Harriet Lerner joins us to talk about why it’s so tough to admit when we’re wrong – and why making amends is good for everyone.
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